Slice Puzzle - Labelled or Grouped Jigsaw Puzzle Segments

Abstract

The invention is a labelling system on the reverse or plain side of the puzzle card stock, which is pre-printed before die cutting, and uses numbers, letters, colors, shapes or a combination of these to create slices, sections or groups for ease in assembling the puzzle, because it is assembled in phases.

Pieces in each slice, section or group are labelled the same on the reverse side so that the user separates the jigsaw puzzle pieces into those slices, sections or groups before assembly. The user chooses which groups, sections or slices to assemble first, and can choose to use more than one group, section or slice per stage of assembly of the puzzle. The purpose is to allow the user to decide the ease or difficulty in assembling the puzzle, and the process reduces the number of pieces that must be used or viewed at the same time.

Claims

1. Labelling or printing on the reverse side of the physical card stock of a jigsaw puzzle to indicate subsection or slice, without identifying exact location of pieces of the puzzle

2. Segmentation or grouping of jigsaw puzzle pieces by subsection or slice to allow the user to decide ease or difficulty in assembling the puzzle

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] FIG. 1 is a sample plan view of the segmentation of a puzzle

[0008] FIG. 2 is a sample plan view of the segmentation of a puzzle

[0009] FIG. 3 is a sample plan view of the segmentation of a puzzle

[0010] FIG. 4 is a sample plan view of the segmentation of a puzzle

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0011] FIG. 1 depicts use of alphabet lettering to divide the puzzle into sections.

[0012] FIG. 2 depicts use of numbers to divide the puzzle into sections.

[0013] FIG. 3 depicts use of colors to divide the puzzle into sections.

[0014] FIG. 4 depicts use of symbols to divide the puzzle into sections.

The Embodiments of the Invention in which an Exclusive Property or Privilege is Claimed are Defined as Follows

[0015] The invention claims are as follows: [0016] segmentation of groups of puzzle pieces by subsection or slice; [0017] labelling or printing on physical copies of a puzzle for the purpose of grouping pieces by subsection or slice for the purpose of assembly in stages; [0018] grouping or sorting online puzzle pieces into subsets for the purpose of assembly in stages.

DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 [0020] FIG. 2 [0021] FIG. 3 [0022] FIG. 4

FIG. 1

[0023] FIG. 1 is a sample plan view of the labelling on the reverse side of a printed puzzle, and a plan view of grouping pieces of an online puzzle, using letters of the alphabet in bordered edge strips or bands around the perimeter of the puzzle.

FIG. 2

[0024] FIG. 2 is a sample plan view of the labelling on the reverse side of a printed puzzle, and a plan view of grouping pieces of an online puzzle, using numbers to divide the puzzle into segmented rows.

FIG. 3

[0025] FIG. 3 is a sample plan view of the labelling on the reverse side of a printed puzzle, and a plan view of grouping pieces of an online puzzle, using colors to divide the puzzle into segmented columns.

FIG. 4

[0026] FIG. 4 is a sample plan view of the labelling on the reverse side of a printed puzzle, and a plan view of grouping pieces of an online puzzle, using shapes or other indicia to divide the puzzle into subsections.