US20020149149A1

US20020149149A1 - Miniature toy furniture puzzle

Info

Publication number: US20020149149A1
Application number: US10/074,441
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert Gier
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-04-16
Filing date: 2002-02-13
Publication date: 2002-10-17

Abstract

A play miniature toy furniture puzzle consisting of a plurality of pieces cut from a single block of wood nested together forming a puzzle-type set.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to miniature toy furniture pieces cut from a single block of wood assembled in a nesting puzzle fashion.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

Researcher: Shawn Haar

U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) Cassis System.

Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL), University of Idaho

Patent Class: 312 Subclass: 240

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Application No. 60/283,724

Filing Date: Apr. 16, 2001

Name of Applicant: Robert L. Gier

14905 South Haney Road

Kennewick, Wash. 99337

Foreign Filing License Granted (35 USC 184): Jul. 2, 2001

Small Entity Title: Miniature Toy Furniture Puzzle

Data Entered by: Ramando, Emelia

Team: OPE

Date: Jul. 3, 2001

DESCRIPTION

This invention relates generally to toys and specifically to a variety of miniature doll furniture pieces that have aspects of both play and puzzle. Solving important objectives (outcomes) of the invention directly is to provide entertaining play that incorporates elements of creativity. Further, the puzzle assemblage has an element of problem-solving which assists in orderly and complete after-play pickup and storage. Concomitently, the aesthetic quality of the invention has novel appeal to adults as an attractive conversational display set.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Note: There are three (3) sizes to the invention: Large (9″ L×4″ W×4½″ H); Medium (5½″ L×3″ W×3¼″ H); and Small (4¼″ L×2″ W×2¼″ H). [0040]
A fuller understanding of the nature and object of this invention will become more apparent on examination of the following drawings (FIGS. [0041] 1-4).
FIG. 1 is an exploded layout of the invention showing how the array of [0042] 11 pieces are cut and assembled into a nested set.
FIGS. [0043] 2-4 show stages of construction as follows.
Cut out large table (FIG. 3). [0044]
Cut out chairs (FIGS. 1 and 3). [0045]
Cut out end tables (FIGS. 1 and 4). [0046]
Cut out dresser and bed (FIGS. 1 and 4). [0047]
Cut out stuffed chair and rocking chairs (FIGS. 1 and 4). [0048]
Cut out fireplace and clock (FIG. 1).[0049]
These pieces are cut so they only go together (nest) in one way. This is the puzzle aspect of the invention. [0050]

Claims

What is claimed and desired to be protected by United States Patent is:

1. An assemblage of eleven (11) miniature toy furniture pieces cut from a single block of wood. Said variety of furniture pieces nested in a puzzle-type array is unique.