Puzzle with lenticular images

Abstract

A puzzle comprises a plurality of puzzle pieces adapted to be assembled in a predetermined pattern on a puzzle tray to form a complete image. Each puzzle piece has a lenticular display providing first and second separately viewable lenticular images dependent upon a viewer's line of sight. The first lenticular image of each of the puzzle pieces forms a portion of the complete image. The second image of each of the puzzle pieces matches corresponding indicia provided on the puzzle tray. The puzzle tray and the puzzle pieces can be magnetic and the tray provided with a hanger or an easel to support the assembled puzzle in a display position.

1 . An educational lenticular puzzle comprising a puzzle substrate, a plurality of puzzle pieces adapted to be assembled in a predetermined pattern on said puzzle substrate to form a complete image, each of said puzzle pieces having a lenticular display providing first and second separately viewable lenticular images dependent upon a viewer's line of sight, wherein said first lenticular image of each of said puzzle pieces forms a portion of said complete image, and wherein said second image of each of said puzzle pieces matches a corresponding indicia provided on said puzzle substrate.  
   
   
       2 . An educational lenticular puzzle as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said corresponding indicia indicates where the puzzle piece having the matching second lenticular image is to be placed on the puzzle substrate.  
   
   
       3 . An educational lenticular puzzle as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said puzzle substrate has a top surface defining a plurality of puzzle piece regions in the form of outlines of respective puzzle pieces, each of said indicia being provided in a corresponding one of said puzzle piece regions.  
   
   
       4 . An educational lenticular puzzle as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said top surface is circumscribed by a frame for holding the puzzle pieces in said predetermined pattern.  
   
   
       5 . An educational lenticular puzzle as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said corresponding indicia are provided on a sheet-like member adapted to be removably installed on said puzzle substrate.  
   
   
       6 . A packaging for an educational lenticular puzzle as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said packaging has a removable paperboard-like section adapted to be fitted on said puzzle substrate, and wherein said indicia are provided on said removable paperboard-like section.  
   
   
       7 . A puzzle comprising a number of puzzle pieces, each of said puzzle pieces bearing an image portion, wherein an assembled image is formed when the puzzle pieces are assembled in a puzzle-solving arrangement, and a puzzle substrate on which said puzzle pieces are placed in said puzzle-solving arrangement, wherein a lenticular image is provided on each of said puzzle pieces so that when a particular puzzle piece is viewed from a given angle, the viewer perceives an indicia corresponding to a location where said particular puzzle piece is to be placed on said puzzle substrate.  
   
   
       8 . A puzzle as defined in  claim 7 , wherein said puzzle substrate includes a puzzle tray having a frame circumscribing a puzzle receiving area, said puzzle receiving area comprising a puzzle map provided with a plurality of puzzle piece region indicia corresponding to the lenticular images of respective puzzle pieces.  
   
   
       9 . A puzzle as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said puzzle map defines a plurality of puzzle piece regions in the form of outlines of respective puzzle pieces, each said puzzle piece region indicia being provided in a corresponding one of said puzzle piece regions.  
   
   
       10 . A puzzle as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said puzzle map is removably received in said recess of said puzzle tray.  
   
   
       11 . A puzzle as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said puzzle map is printed on a removable section of a packaging member in which said puzzle is shipped.  
   
   
       12 . A puzzle as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said packaging includes a paperboard like member having a score line defining the outline of said puzzle map.  
   
   
       13 . A puzzle comprising a puzzle board and a plurality of puzzle pieces which when assembled in a predetermined pattern on said puzzle board forms an assembled image, and wherein each of said puzzle pieces has a lenticular image matching a corresponding symbol on said puzzle board.  
   
   
       14 . A puzzle as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said lenticular images and said corresponding symbols on said puzzle board provide indications as to where the puzzle pieces are to be placed on the puzzle board to form said assembled image.  
   
   
       15 . A method of making a lenticular puzzle comprising the steps of: providing a number of puzzle pieces, each puzzle piece having a lenticular display providing first and second lenticular images, said first lenticular image forming a portion of a complete image, providing a puzzle substrate having indicia thereon, and matching said second lenticular images of said puzzle pieces with corresponding indicia on said puzzle substrate.  
   
   
       16 . A puzzle comprising a number of puzzle pieces adapted to be assembled in a puzzle-solving arrangement to form an image, and a puzzle substrate on which said puzzle pieces are placed in said puzzle-solving arrangement, said puzzle substrate being provided with an easel for holding the puzzle pieces at an angle to a support surface on which the puzzle substrate stands.  
   
   
       17 . A puzzle packaging comprising a number of puzzle pieces pre-assembled and retained on an outer surface of a movie holding case such as to form a cover thereof, the puzzle forming an image representative of a movie contained in the movie holding case.  
   
   
       18 . A puzzle packaging as defined in  claim 17 , wherein said puzzle pieces are shrink wrapped onto said outer surface of said movie holding case.  
   
   
       19 . A puzzle kit comprising a number of magnetic puzzle pieces adapted to be assembled in a puzzle-solving arrangement to form an image, and a magnetic puzzle board on which said magnetic puzzle pieces are adapted to be magnetically held in said puzzle-solving arrangement, said magnetic puzzle board being provided with at least one of a support for holding the puzzle pieces at an angle to a support surface on which the puzzle board stands and a hanger for hanging the board on wall surface.  
   
   
       20 . A puzzle kit as defined in  claim 19 , wherein the magnetic puzzle board is foldable.  
   
   
       21 . A puzzle kit as defined in  claim 20 , wherein a lock is provided to releasably maintain the magnetic puzzle board in an unfolded state.  
   
   
       22 . A puzzle kit as defined in  claim 21 , wherein said magnetic puzzle board is foldable along a fold line, and wherein said lock comprises at least one slidable locking member, the slidable locking member being mounted at the back of the magnetic puzzle board and slidable relative thereto between an unlocking position wherein said locking member is spaced from said fold line and a locking position wherein said locking member extends across said fold line.  
   
   
       23 . A puzzle kit as defined in  claim 22 , wherein said hanger is incorporated into said at least one slidable locking member.  
   
   
       24 . A puzzle kit as defined in  claim 23 , wherein said hanger is provided as a butterfly die cut defined in said slidable locking member.  
   
   
       25 . A puzzle kit as defined in  claim 25 , wherein said butterfly die cut is accessible only when said at least one locking member is in said locking position thereof.