Puzzle connector and method of connecting a puzzle

Abstract

A puzzle connector kit including at least one piece of a flexible material with a coating of adhesive on one side. The side is arranged for placement on a back side of a jigsaw puzzle to fixedly connect the piece and puzzle. In some aspects, the at least one piece is arranged to maintain the puzzle in a planar alignment, or includes a plurality of pieces. In some aspect, at least one piece in the plurality of pieces is arranged to overlap at least one other piece in the plurality of pieces such that the pieces are disposed within the circumference of the puzzle. Also, a method of connecting a jigsaw puzzle, including the steps of adhering at least one piece of a flexible material to a back side of the jigsaw puzzle and maintaining the puzzle in a planar alignment.

1 . A puzzle connector kit comprising:
 at least one piece of a first flexible material; and,   a coating of a first adhesive material on a side of said at least one piece, wherein said side is arranged to be placed upon a back side of a jigsaw puzzle to fixedly connect said at least one piece and said puzzle.   
   
   
       2 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 1  wherein said puzzle comprises a plurality of pieces and each piece in said plurality of pieces is arranged to be in contact with said at least one piece of a first flexible material. 
   
   
       3 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 1  wherein said at least one piece of a first flexible material is arranged to maintain said puzzle in a planar alignment. 
   
   
       4 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 1  wherein said at least one piece of a first flexible material comprises a plurality of pieces. 
   
   
       5 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 4  wherein said puzzle comprises a circumference and at least one piece in said plurality of pieces is arranged to overlap at least one other piece in said plurality of pieces such that said plurality of pieces is disposed within said circumference. 
   
   
       6 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 1  further comprising at least one piece of a second flexible material with a coating of a second adhesive material on one side, wherein said one side is arranged to be placed on a front side of said puzzle to connect said at least one piece of a second flexible material and said front side. 
   
   
       7 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 6  wherein said front face comprises a surface condition and said at least one piece of a second flexible material is arranged to be removable from said front side while maintaining said surface condition. 
   
   
       8 . A puzzle connector kit comprising:
 a plurality of pieces of a first material; and,   a coating of a first adhesive material on a respective side of each piece in said plurality of pieces, wherein said respective sides are arranged to contact a back side of a jigsaw puzzle to fixedly connect said plurality of pieces and said puzzle.   
   
   
       9 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 8  wherein said first material is flexible. 
   
   
       10 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 8  wherein pieces in said plurality of pieces of said first material are foldable. 
   
   
       11 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 8  wherein at least one piece in said plurality of pieces is arranged to overlap at least one other piece in said plurality of pieces when said plurality of pieces is in contact with said back side. 
   
   
       12 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 8  wherein said puzzle comprises a first area, said plurality of pieces of said first material comprises a second area larger and than said first area, and at least one piece in said plurality of pieces is arranged to overlap at least one other piece in said plurality of pieces such that a third area formed by said plurality of pieces is less than said first area. 
   
   
       13 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 8  wherein said puzzle comprises a circumference and at least one piece in said plurality of pieces of said first material is arranged to overlap at least one other piece in said plurality of pieces such that said plurality of pieces is disposed within said circumference. 
   
   
       14 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 8  further comprising at least one piece of a second material with a coating of a second adhesive material on one side, said one side arranged to be placed on a front side of said puzzle to removably connect said at least one piece of a second material and said front side. 
   
   
       15 . The puzzle connector kit of  claim 14  wherein said second material is flexible. 
   
   
       16 . A puzzle connector kit comprising:
 a first plurality of pieces of a first flexible material with a coating of a first adhesive material on a first respective side of each piece in said first plurality of pieces; and,   a second plurality of pieces of a second flexible material with a coating of a second adhesive material on a second respective side of each piece in said second plurality of pieces, wherein said first respective sides are arranged to be placed upon a back side of a jigsaw puzzle to fixedly connect said first plurality of pieces and said puzzle, wherein at least one piece in said first plurality of pieces is arranged to overlap at least one other piece in said first plurality of pieces when said first plurality of pieces is placed upon said back side, and wherein said second respective sides are arranged to be placed on a front side of said puzzle to removably connect said second plurality of pieces and said front side.   
   
   
       17 . A method of connecting a jigsaw puzzle, comprising the steps of:
 adhering a plurality of pieces of a first material to a back side of said jigsaw puzzle; and,   overlapping at least one piece in said plurality of pieces with another piece in said plurality of pieces.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said jigsaw puzzle is assembled and said method further comprising maintaining said assembly of said puzzle. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said jigsaw puzzle comprises a plurality of puzzle pieces and adhering a plurality of pieces of a first material to a back side of said jigsaw puzzle further comprises adhering each puzzle piece to at least one piece in said plurality of pieces. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said puzzle comprises a first area and said plurality of pieces comprises a second area larger than said first area and wherein overlapping at least one piece in said plurality of pieces further comprises overlapping at least one piece in said plurality of pieces with at least one other piece in said plurality of pieces such that a third area formed by said plurality of pieces is less than said first area. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said puzzle comprises a circumference and wherein overlapping at least one piece in said plurality of pieces further comprises overlapping at least one piece in said plurality of pieces with at least one other piece in said plurality of pieces such that said plurality of pieces fits within said circumference. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising adhering at least one piece of a second material to a front side of said puzzle prior to adhering said plurality of pieces to said back side. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22  further comprising removing said at least one piece of a second material from said front side after adhering said plurality of pieces to said back side. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein said at least one piece is formed from a flexible material. 
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said plurality of pieces are formed of a flexible material. 
   
   
       26 . A method of connecting a jigsaw puzzle, comprising the steps of:
 adhering at least one piece of a first flexible material to a back side of said jigsaw puzzle; and,   maintaining said puzzle in a planar alignment.   
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26  wherein said at least one piece further comprises a plurality of pieces. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27  further comprising overlapping one piece in said plurality of pieces with another piece in said plurality of pieces. 
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28  wherein said puzzle comprises a circumference and wherein overlapping one piece in said plurality of pieces with another piece in said plurality of pieces further comprises overlapping at least one piece in said plurality of pieces with at least one other piece in said plurality of pieces such that said plurality of pieces fits within said circumference. 
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 26  wherein said jigsaw puzzle comprises a plurality of puzzle pieces and adhering at least one piece of a first material to a back side of said jigsaw puzzle further comprises adhering each puzzle piece to said at least one piece. 
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 26  further comprising adhering at least one piece of a second material to a front side of said puzzle prior to adhering said plurality of pieces of said first material to said back side. 
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising removing said at least one piece of a second material from said front side after adhering said plurality of pieces to said back side.