Relief picture puzzle

Abstract

A relief picture puzzle includes a base panel having a top recess showing the contour of a design, and a set of puzzle blocks adapted to fill up the top recess of the base panel, each puzzle block having a curved top face, the curved top faces of the puzzle blocks showing contour lines of a 3-dimensional design after the puzzle blocks have been put together and abutted against one another in the top recess of the base panel.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A relief picture puzzle comprising a base panel ( 10 ), said base panel ( 10 ) having a top recess ( 11 ) showing the contour of a design, and a set of puzzle blocks ( 10 ) adapted for abutting against one another to fill up said top recess ( 11 ), wherein said puzzle blocks ( 10 ) each have a curved top face ( 40 ), and the curved top faces ( 40 ) of said puzzle blocks ( 10 ) show a plurality of contour lines ( 31 ) when said puzzle blocks ( 10 ) are put in said top recess ( 11 ) and peripherally abutted against one another.  
     
     
         2 . The relief picture puzzle of  claim 1  wherein said top recess ( 11 ) of said base panel ( 10 ) shows the contour of a map of a nation.  
     
     
         3 . The relief picture puzzle of  claim 2  wherein said puzzle blocks ( 20 ) respectively show the contour of each of the states of the nation, each being marked with the name of the respective state ( 41 ) and the name of the administrative center ( 42 ) of the respective state ( 41 ).  
     
     
         4 . The relief picture puzzle of  claim 1  wherein said top recess ( 11 ) of said base panel ( 10 ) shows the contour of an animal.  
     
     
         5 . The relief picture puzzle of  claim 1  wherein said top recess ( 11 ) of said base panel ( 10 ) shows the contour of a building.  
     
     
         6 . The relief picture puzzle of  claim 1  wherein said top recess ( 11 ) of said base panel ( 10 ) shows the contour of a motor vehicle.