Abstract: A puzzle of the type including three tracks arranged on a sphere in radial planes mutually at right angles and elements movable along the tracks includes the elements in the form of balls rollable along cylindrical tracks with an open area of the track surface available to grasp the balls and rotate them within the track in a row. The body is molded as an integral element with an open area inside the track thus using minimum materials and allowing the product to be molded in one piece. The balls are locked in place to prevent misalignment by a sprung retaining member which engages into the cusp between two balls in one of the tracks. The balls are arranged with different colors associated with different parts of the tracks and including a separate color for the balls at the six intersection points.

Abstract: A manipulable puzzle and method includes a shallow box-like housing with a see-through top established by base-conforming side walls and-apertured front and back walls for containing slider bars incorporating a plurality of alternating teeth and pockets which are translated relative to the housing for selective manipulation of color coded balls between the pockets of adjacent, aligned slider bars to establish new distribution patterns of the color coded balls.

Abstract: A cup/puzzle combination includes a cup including a cylindrical wall with a lower edge, a flange projecting radially from the cylindrical wall thereof, a ridge projecting downwardly from the flange. Two jambs each include a groove defined in a first side edge and a ridge formed on a second side edge. The jambs are attached to the cylindrical wall of the cup. A plurality of slides each include a first groove defined in an upper edge, a first ridge formed on a lower edge, a second groove defined in a first side edge and a second ridge formed on a second edge. A ring includes a groove defined in an upper surface. The ring is attached to the cup. The first ridge formed on a slide is slidably engageable in the first groove defined in another slide. The second ridge formed on a slide is slidably engageable in the second groove defined in another slide. The ridge formed on the flange formed on the cylindrical wall of the cup is slidably engageable in the first grooves defined in the slides.

Abstract: A three-dimensional playing device has a cubic frame having nine windows per face of the cube arranged in three rows and three columns and 26 (3.times.

Abstract: An interactive computer game uses a digital computer system with a display and an interactive means for communicating user input to the computer system. The system displays on the display an array of elements in rows and columns, each of the elements having a feature distinguishable by a player of the game. In addition, at least one element can be moved by the user via the interactive means. This element can be added at one end of a row or a column of the array thereby shifting this row or column by one element and removing another element from an opposite end of the row or column. When a row or a column is formed in which the elements have a predetermined pattern of features, that row or column is erased from the display. If, within a given time interval, a player is unable to build such a row or a column which has a predetermined pattern of features, the system adds a new row or column of elements to the display.

Abstract: A puzzle box device (1) having a top lid (2) and a bottom (4) with sides (21) attached thereto, said sides connected by fixed corner pieces (5). The sides (21) contain a plurality of sliding panels (8), some with locking pins (10, 12) and some being spring-mounted panels (16). Depressing and sliding these various panels in the proper sequence enables the top lid (2) to be unlocked and removed. The sides (21) of the puzzle box device may have inner surface (22) and outer surface (23) leaving a hollow inner-cavity (11) for the placement of valuables or gifts if desired. The puzzle box device (1) may also have just a top lid (2) with a spring-mounted panel (35) and sliding panels (34a and 34b). Also, any of the sliding panels could take the form of a hand tool (28) with an underlying extension (30). The hand tool (28) may be utilized to make it easier to depress the spring-mounted panels and sliding panels necessary to open the box.

Abstract: A colorful massaging ball structure having an upper and lower hemisphere is provided. A magnetic rod is provided within the center of the enclosure of the hemispheres to add to the therapeutic effects of the device. Along the surface of the hemisphere, a plurality of arch-shaped slide rails are provided having movable massaging element engaged thereon. The movable elements can be slidably moved along the slide rails. A plurality of protrusions on each movable element provides a stimulation of the vital points of the user's fingers.

Abstract: This invention provides a three-dimensional puzzle, rotatable about three orthogonal axes, the three orthogonal axes consisting of a vertical axis, a first horizontal axis, and a second horizontal axis, the three-dimensional puzzle comprising: a hollow spherical base member having a first hemispherical base member, a second hemispherical base member, and a pivotable connection mechanism for connecting the first hemispherical base member to the second hemispherical base member and for allowing the first hemispherical base member and the second hemispherical base member to rotate in a plane defined by the first horizontal axis and the second horizontal axis; a track mechanism formed by an outer surface of the spherical base member; a plurality of sliding truncated trapezoidal covers slidably mounted in the track mechanism, each of the trapezoidal covers having a radially outward surface which forms one of the eight faces of the octahedral base member; and, a plurality of tetrahedral members, one tetrahedral mem

Abstract: A game of patience including two coaxial mutually facing recesses rotatable about a common axis relative to one another including rings or disks comprising elements mounted therein. At lease one relative position of the rings or disks in relation to one another two opposite rebates jointly define accommodation for a pair of elements having two elements. The pair of elements is rotatable by at least one operating means to transfer the elements respectively into the other ring or disk.

Abstract: A spherical logical puzzle is disclosed comprising four interconnected branches, each of which defines a branch axis and comprises a fixed puzzle segment of arcuate triangular shape connected thereto, the segment being rotatable about its respective branch axis; a plurality of free puzzle segments are also provided comprising six arcuate square puzzle segments and four arcuate triangular puzzle segments, the free and fixed puzzle segments being coupled together to form a sphere; the segments are capable of adopting a plurality of positions relative to one another, and are movable between these positions by relative rotation of the segments in planes perpendicular to the branch axes.

Abstract: Multi-Cube puzzle for arranging edge lines marked on cubic elements in a pattern along the edges of the multi-cube puzzle. The multi-cube puzzle is comprised of a body assembly with a fabricated with the central core and body elements connected with screws, twelve side cubic elements inserted around the body assembly able to move around tracks formed by flanges extending from the body elements, six corner cubic elements and a dotted corner cubic element.

Abstract: A puzzle game has the shape of a sphere which is made up of eight parts or octants which can be moved around the three perpendicular shafts of coordinates, changing the relative position between one and the other to correctly try and form the spherical surface with the motif engraved on the octants. The eight octants are joined in a mobile way to an inner part which is defined by a small sphere with six cylindrical arms arranged according to the shafts of coordinates and finished on trunci-conical flareouts. On their three flat sides, the octants present a machining with center in the sphere which causes the formation of channels which allow the pass of the radial arms of the inner part and also its two trunci-conical flareouts. To overcome the obstacle of the small sphere of the inner part, the vertex of the octants have a machining which determines a spherical emplacement mark.

Abstract: A spherical body includes six surfaces perpendicular with one another, an opening formed in each of the six surfaces, a cap including a shaft for engaging with the opening of each of the six surfaces such that the caps are rotatable about the shafts respectively. A pattern is formed on each of the caps such that various kinds of patterns can be formed among the caps when the caps are rotated relative to the shafts respectively.

Abstract: A multi-channel game puzzle with movable base utilizing manual tilting employing the multi-channel game puzzle, the game puzzle including a housing defining a main chamber and having a vertical axis further including a plurality of channels positioned in a common plane within the main chamber being equally spaced and extending radially outward, a central hub having a socket cooperating with a movable shaft for rotably mounting the central hub within the main chamber about the common vertical axis movement reciprocally between an upper locked position for locking the playing pieces in the channels and a lower free swivel position for permitting free swiveling of the inner chamber relative to the housing upon manual tilting of the housing between a first communication position, a second communication position, a third communication position and a fourth communication position and including a plurality of sets of game pieces each set having like marked game pieces also including a unitary blocker piece having di

Abstract: A puzzle box device (1) having a top lid (2) and a bottom (4) with sides (21) attached thereto, the sides connected by fixed corner pieces (5). The sides (21) contain a plurality of sliding panels (8), some with locking pins (10, 12) and some being spring-mounted panels (16). Depressing and sliding these various panels in the proper sequence enables the top lid (2) to be unlocked and removed. The sides (21) of the puzzle box device may have inner surface (22) and outer surface (23) leaving a hollow inner-cavity (11) for the placement of valuables or gifts if desired.

Abstract: A toy (10) comprising an elongated block (12) which is carved out to form one or more patterns (30) for a path along which marbles (15) are propelled by a person's finger through a slot (17) communicating with a channel (14) in any one of such patterns (30) which are interlinked to provide continuity in rolling motion for the marbles (15). Pivoting gates (50) across the path or at intersections of the channels (14) forming patterns (30) provide means to determine the direction of motion for marbles (15), including "dead ending" the marble in its own channel. Various features in the path patterns provide impetus or an inertial bar to the marbles' motion.

Abstract: A transparent cube puzzle which includes a transparent cube-shaped container, a first number of cubes and a plurality of designators. The first number is defined by (n.sup.3 -n) with n being the maximum number of cubes in a row. The transparent cube-shaped container has six faces each of which has a second number of holes equally-spaced apart thereon. The second number is defined by n.sup.2. Each cube has six faces and is formed out of a transparent material. One first designator is coupled to each face of each cube. Each face of the cubes has an indentation thereon and a first designators is disposed in the indentation of each face of each cube. Four first sets of the first designators each of which consists of the second number of tabs which are of a color which is distinctive within the four first sets. Two second sets of the first designators each of which consists of a third number of tabs which are of a color which is distinctive within the four first sets and within the two second sets.

Abstract: A spherical puzzle toy has a central member with four radial shanks defining respective axes intersecting at a common point representing a center of a spherical surface of the puzzle toy. Mounted on the central member are first and second groups of shaped bodies which collectively form the outer spherical surface of the toy. The first group of bodies is comprised of four identical bodies each having an inner portion respectively secured on the shanks of the central member in radial extension thereof and an outer portion forming a first part of the spherical surface of the puzzle toy. The inner portion has a tapered form with radial surfaces, while the outer portion has a spherical triangular shape. The second group of bodies are slidably supported by the first group of bodies and include inner portions of tapered form with radial surfaces which are slidable on one another and on the radial surfaces of the first group of bodies.

Abstract: The apparatus is a puzzle which includes a central toroidal channel with a rotating cogged wheel therein. A plurality of hollow toroidal rings intersect perpendicular to the central toroidal channel. These toroidal rings include balls of different colors. These balls pass from toroidal ring to toroidal ring through the toroidal channel. The object of the puzzle is to intermix balls of different colors and then rearrange the balls so that all balls of a single color are in a single toroidal ring.

Abstract: An educational toy that lets the user experiment with assembling components of different shapes in a variety of ways. The toy introduces new methods and means for assembling building blocks allowing the user to assemble them to one configuration and then to change over to other configurations by rotating, pivoting, rolling, or shifting one or more of the already assembled building blocks. The toy can introduce the user to number systems and arithmetic and geometric principles.

Abstract: A game has a plurality of playing pieces and a plurality of stacked disks. Each of the disks is pierced by an angularly spaced plurality of peripheral apertures. At least one of the apertures in each of the disks is sized to allow passage of the playing pieces. An entrapping one of the apertures in each of the disks is shaped to prevent passage of the playing pieces. These disks are interconnected to rotate relatively and coaxially. Each of the disks has its apertures alignable of those of adjacent ones of the disks. The game includes a pair of cups separately mounted on opposite, outermost ones of the stacked disks to turn therewith and to contain the playing pieces.

Abstract: A magic square comprised of a central bearing having six joint axles respectively associated with six central surface segments rotatably secured thereon, twenty edge surface segments being fit in the space formed by the central surface segments to form a three-dimensional square block. Each of the central surface segments comprises a through hole having an inside diameter larger than the joint axle to be rotatably fit on the joint axle. Each of the joint axles has an expanded end with a cone-shaped camming surface, the expanded end defining a step with the joint axle.

Abstract: A puzzle is provided, according to the preferred embodiment, having a series of rectangular blocks assembled so as to be able to slide on the surface of a rectangular planar back panel mounted in a vertical orientation. A set of four frame members, two of which have engaging tongue members and two of which have engaging groove members, are attached thereto. Each of the rectangular blocks is configured with two perpendicular, adjacent edge tongue members and two perpendicular groove members oriented to mutually engage respective tongues and grooves of other blocks and of the frame members of the puzzle. One space substantially equal to the size of one block is left empty to permit block movement. Each block has a magnet adapted to releasably engage a complementary magnet on the back panel so that when the magnets are engaged, the block positioned above an empty block space will not fall into that space.

Abstract: A solitaire game is essentially composed of a parallelepipedic body (1) with two square opposite front faces (1a) and four semicircular disks (2) fastened to the four longitudinal edges (1c) of the parallelepipedic body (1)- so as to pivot over 90.degree.. At the periphery of each semicircular disk (2) are arranged two quarter circle ring segments (3) that can slide along the circular arc periphery of each semicircular disk (2). This solitaire game is characterized by very complex playing possibilities associated to a simple, compact structure.

Abstract: A logic game having a plurality of courses connected to each other by a common connecting course in which game pieces are inserted. In particular, the game comprises three courses of equal length having guide grooves with varying widths decreasing towards the ends of said courses distal from the common connecting course. The game pieces each have a guide tang of a different size which engages the guide grooves. A prize is displaceably disposed at the distal end of one of said courses. A distal end of another of said courses forms an opening through which said prize can be removed by logical shunting of the game pieces in the courses.

Abstract: A multi-channel game puzzle and method of play utilizing manual tilting employing the multi-channel game puzzle.

Abstract: The intention of the present invention is realized by a logical mosaic-puzzle, which is built-up of a given number of elements, where between the two main elements, the casing and the clamping frame there are mosaic toy-elements connected to each other loosely. The toy-elements are formed in such a manner that they can be turned on circles extending into or overlapping each other, about the axis of the circles and simultaneously compared to the other circles. Moreover the circles each consist of 6 toy-elements, out of which one toy-element forms the part of three different circles while the other circles are also formed of 6 toy-elements each, which can be ranged into two different groups, and which toy-elements are provided with projections joining each other, the casing and the clamping-frame; and with grooves taking up these projections. The number of the toy-elements can 13, 16 or 19.

Abstract: A device for playing intellectual games includes a spherical body with predetermined inter-connecting grooves, wherein slidable pins are afixed. The exposed surface of the slidable pins are coded to carry any desired visual representations.

Abstract: Disclosed is an enabling assembly which may be used for a variety of purposes, including walls, room partitions, signs, arched supports, game boards and puzzles, the assembly including a plurality of interlocking pillow elements surrounded by a frame and mounting a plurality of facing elements in a manner enabling the facing elements, if not fixed, to be shifted so as to change the patterns thereon, the facing elements each having a connecting shaft disposed in the interstices between the pillow elements, the facing elements and connecting shafts being movable to momentarily separate the pillow elements so as to enable the facing elements to shift from one interstice to another interstice selectively. The frame includes parking slots where unused facing elements may be stored, or in the alternative, where one or more facing elements may be parked to provide room to move the remaining facing elements.

Abstract: A multi-channel game puzzle and method of play utilizing manual tilting employing the multi-channel game puzzle.

Abstract: A game device including a cubic body having six circular surfaces tangent with one another, a block rotatably engaged on each of the circular surfaces and each having a number of gaps formed in the peripheral edge, a shell engaged on each of the blocks and including a number of slots aligned with the gaps of the block, and a slide engaged in each of the slots. One of the slots is left blank such that the slide of one shell can be pushed into the blank when this slide is aligned with the blank.

Abstract: A mazy puzzle comprises mainly an upper housing, a lower housing, an intermediate plate, a maze plate, a movable piece, and maze blocks. The maze plate consists of a plurality of positioning frames, into each of which a maze block is inserted. The mazy pathways having therein obstacles which are located in the space surrounded by maze blocks and maze plate. The movable piece has a lower portion insertable into the pathway via an inlet and an upper portion extending beyond the surface of maze blocks. The movable piece is moved by the player along the mazy pathways to a prescribed destination without interference only when the movable piece is guided successfully by the player to avoid hitting the concealed obstacles set up along the pathways.

Abstract: A three-dimensional logical toy having regular, irregular or amorphous composite members of various shapes as symbol-bearing components and forming a unit, whereby the shaped members making up the composite body may be allocated to three main groups within which the configurations are identical, and whereby the shaped bodies may be rearranged by rotation along the axis traversing the geometrical central point of the composite body. The composite enclosing body (1) is made up of 18 shaped members (2, 3, 4) falling into three different groups and arranged in three mutually parallel layers, which are delimited by two surfaces, viz. one having the configuration of a regular hexagram and one parallel thereto having the configuration of a regular hexagonal. The body is shaped as a composite, form-locked enclosing body along the surface of hexagram configuration.

Abstract: The three-dimensional prism puzzle includes an internal mechanism including a cylindrical body divided along a vertical axial plane into two identical portions mutually adjustable by rotation about a radially extending connecting pivot fitted centers. The prism has external exterior segments nominally grouped into three horizontally layered assemblies or structures, namely a middle structure and two adjacent peripheral structures. The cylindrical body portions have at their ends radial projections for mounting exterior segments belonging to the peripheral structures, which segments are provided with complementary recesses, and the shape of these exterior segments is defined by four vertical planes traversing the geometrical center of the prism at an angle of 75.degree. with respect to intersecting vertical faces of the prism.

Abstract: The invention provides a three-dimensional puzzle which consists of a box-like casing and a number of flat plate-like game pieces that are freely movable relative to each other within a closed system defined by the casing. The game pieces are, distinguishable from each other by markings such as symbols or color.The casing is a substantially closed, shape-rententive hollow body of the shape of a geometric solid bound by lateral faces. At least four such lateral faces are identical to each other in size and shape. The interior of the casing serves as a game space for the enclosed game pieces. The game pieces are of a shape that is substantially identical to that of the at least four lateral faces of the casing and are laid out in size so that they are permitted free movement within the game space.

Abstract: A manipulable, two-sided, self-contained game puzzle with sequentially movable color-coded transfer members for selective movement between color-coded, collared apertures in a first rotatable member to color-coded, collared apertures of a second rotatable member where the first and second rotatable members are rotatably connected so that each of the collared apertures of one member can be brought into communication with each of the collared members of the second planar member during rotation thereof.

Abstract: A puzzle toy has manually-turnable actuators for transferring toy elements from one pocket to another until a desired puzzle solution is obtained.

Abstract: A spatial logical puzzle construction (10) including an upper (13) and lower (14) housing member operatively and rotatably connected together and provided with a plurality of cooperating recesses (16) that form apertures that contain groups of individual puzzle segments (20) that may be rotated within and transferred between the apertures.

Abstract: A self-contained puzzle includes an axially extending tube with first and second end caps mounted on opposite ends. A plurality of gears are concentrically and rotatably mounted about the tube between the first and second end caps. Slide support elements on each of the gears form channels therebetween which slidably receive a slide element which is manipulatable from a channel in one gear to an aligned, empty channel in an adjacent gear. The exterior surfaces of the slide elements form a mosaic when assembled and contain indicia forming a puzzle or design. Releasable lock members are unitarily formed on one of the tube or each gear and releasably engage axially extending grooves formed in the other of the tube and each gear to temporarily lock each gear in a selected angular position about the tube relative to adjacent gears.

Abstract: A puzzle device has a round body including at least two intersecting endless runways formed around its external surface and a plurality of intersecting points formed in the intersecting runways; and a plurality of game pieces slidably retained in the runways. The game pieces are moved from one runway to the other runway via the intersecting points so as to position the game pieces in a desired arrangement.

Abstract: A self-contained loop puzzle has a plurality of closely spaced casements, selected casements being rotatable around their longitudinal axes of symmetry. Selected casements contain an indicia bearing tile and a second indicia bearing tile in spaced relationship such that the plurality of casements presents a series of tiles in a given order, and at least two spaced tracks are defined by the closely spaced casements in the loop. The tiles are slidably in the respective tracks, whereby selective, partial rotation of casements and the sliding movement of tiles along the loop produces a reverse order for the series of tiles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a puzzle having nine virtually identical interconnected members contained within a casing. The members are interconnected through toothed gears which are accessible from the exterior of the casing. Each of the nine members and the top surface of the casing has colored dots arranged in an array. To solve the puzzle matching pairs of dots must be aligned with each other and with the dots arranged around the periphery of the surface of the puzzle. The puzzle is both challenging and entertaining and will provide the user with hours of entertainment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a game comprising a playing board (1); a dome (2) attached to the board; and cubes (3) positioned within the dome. In corresponding games known from the prior art, the cubes are unfixed and can be moved by hands, as a result of which moves against the rules are possible. In the game according to the invention, the cubes (3) can be moved and turned without touching them by hands, because the playing board (1) and the cubes (3) are provided with interlocking pegs (4) and holes (5) which enable the cubes to be turned while preventing their sideward displacement when the playing board is tilted.

Abstract: The three-dimensional puzzle extends over the side surfaces of an upright prism having a polygonal base surface. The puzzle is composed of at least two parts (A, B) which are coaxially rotatable (a) relative to each other. The rotation (a) can be manually performed in both directions and each corresponding position of the side faces is marked by a locking engagement between the two parts (A, B). Plaques (1) are slidably (v, h) disposed in a vertical double row on each side face. These plaques (1) cover the full side face. These plaques (1) exhibit on their back side elastic wings (1a) extending and protruding from a connection pin (1b) disposed in the center of the plaque (1). The plaques (1) are slidable at the side faces of the prism in a vertical direction (v) and/or horizontal direction (h) and are held in position with the elastic wings (1a) guided in guide grooves (2). The plaques (1) and elastic wings (1a) are slidable to that side face of the prism which exhibits an empty position (100).

Abstract: A self-contained puzzle has a plurality of slide elements having faces displaying indicia. The elements form a mosaic geometric surface characterized by the absence of one of the elements leaving a slot. A slide element adjacent the slot may be slid into the slot, leaving behind a slot in the position from which the slide element was slid. Rotation of a row adjacent the row containing the slot will bring a new slide element adjacent the slot to be slid thereinto. Accordingly, the plurality of slide elements may be manipulated about so as to juxtapose indicia to bring about an overall composition that is a solution to the puzzle. One embodiment has a solution that is frustum shaped.

Abstract: A spherical mechanical puzzle is comprised of a plurality of separately identifiable puzzle pieces that are hand manipulated over tracks formed in a spherical base member of the puzzle. Three continuous and mutually perpendicular equatorial tracks are formed in the surface of the puzzle base member dividing the base member into eight separate surface sections, each surface section having a different color. The plurality of puzzle pieces are mounted on the three tracks for sliding movement along the tracks, and each of the puzzle pieces is divided into four segments or two segments having identifying colors that correspond to the colors of the base member surface sections. The mechanical puzzle is solved by hand manipulating the puzzle pieces over the three tracks to positions on the tracks where each of the puzzle pieces is positioned adjacent surface sections having the same colors as the puzzle pieces.

Abstract: Apparatus useful as a puzzle comprising a playing board having a square, flat playing surface, moveable chicklets of equal thickness and of equal square size, at least some of said chicklets decorated so as to form a picture on their appearance surfaces only when said puzzle is solved by moving said chicklets into a solution position, said chicklets being moveable in a horizontal plane along a flat surface within said board, said board having a retaining curb around the border of said flat playing surface and a transparent retaining means parallel to and spaced above said flat playing surface by slightly more than the thickness of said chicklets and adapted to retain said moveable chicklets in a playing area and to permit the player to see the appearance surface of all of said chicklets, said transparent retaining means having open areas through which the player may use a finger to move said chicklets, said open areas being only in positions other than the corner positions and the four central positions, the

Abstract: A puzzle toy includes a plurality of projections which normally project outwardly from a spherical body. As the projections are pushed inwardly, individually one at a time, a latching mechanism disposed within the body holds the projections in a pushed-inwardly state, assuming proper alignment of the latching mechanism. However, as each projection is pushed inwardly, the latching mechanism is rotated to vary the alignment and thus increase the difficulty of latching all of the projections.

Abstract: A foldable baseboard is provided with sixteen fixed tablets, arranged in regular rows. Thirty-three movable tablets are placed in the spaces between the fixed tablets, to make a 7.times.7 square. The tablets are marked out with roads to define paths along which counters may be moved, towards a target tablet. One extra movable tablet is provided, by means of which a player can push a row of the movable tablets, thus improving the road layout, and enabling him to move his counter towards the target. The game apparatus includes target cards, and game money.

Abstract: Apparatus 10 for playing a game of skill comprises a body 11 presenting a three-dimensional playing surface. There is provided on the surface at least one more possible position for a playing piece than playing pieces 25. The pieces 25 are therefore movable relative to one another by sliding them from position to position along grooves 16 and 24 to move them from a starting configuration on the surface to a predetermined eventual configuration on the surface.