Amusement devices: games – Puzzles – Jumping movement
Patent
1995-10-31
1998-01-27
Wong, Steven B.
Amusement devices: games
Puzzles
Jumping movement
273309, 434426, A63F 908
Patent
active
057115230
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus in accordance with the invention comprises a lightweight puzzle game holder, easily held by a game player in one hand, and puzzle game sheets replaceably held in the holder. The holder comprises base and cover components. The cover is hinged to the base and opens and closes to permit loading of a replaceable puzzle game sheet, the latter containing a collection of multiple puzzle games printed on a writable medium such as paper. The cover contains a window dimensioned to frame a single puzzle game in the collection for viewing and solving by a game player. In solving the base player writes on the game. The base contains a platen opposite the cover window, the platen forming a hard backing surface facilitating writing by a game player. In one embodiment, the holder contains a storage compartment beneath the platen, for storing e.g. a pencil sharpener, pencils, etc. In another embodiment, the platen in the holder is translucent and the space beneath the platen contains a light, a battery and an on/off switch. When the light is energized, a puzzle game situated above the platen is clearly backlit enabling a player to solve the puzzle in a dark room (e.g. a bedroom). Each puzzle game refill sheet comes rolled up on a "feed" spool, the latter reusable as a "takeup" spool. The outer end of the sheet is secured to the remainder of the sheet by a piece of reusable tape. The tape is reused to secure the outer end of the sheet to a takeup spool, and instructions printed on the tape inform the game player of that use.
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Sternberg Herbert M.
Traub Leonard S.
Herbko International, Inc.
Schwartz Robert M.
Wong Steven B.
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