Toy block cube filling puzzle

Abstract

Toy block cube filling puzzle using transparent cube containers and using 8 tetrahedron blocks as a first group and 32 one eighth of octahedron blocks as a second group. When the blocks from the first group are assembled with one vertex of each block meeting at the center of the cube the second group can be used to completely fill the cube without voids. When 8 blocks from the second group each share a vertex at the said center the remaining 32 blocks can completely fill the cube again. When using a cube filled with one block from the first group and four from the second and each having different colors and paired up with a mirrored adjacent copy of this assembly, 2 blocks are given color change to give 7 colors. Additional pairs can be arranged to form infinite sized shapes in perfect order in three dimension and color.

1 . A cube filling puzzle comprising a cube transparent container and 2 groups of geometric parts having planer surfaces with a first group being 8 parts of equal size and shape with each having 4 equal size faces, with a second group being 32 parts of equal size and shape with one face being equal to the face of a part in the first group, the total 40 parts from both groups being able to completely fill the cube container without voids other than sliding fit tolerances by using 2 different assembly arrangements, first by using 8 parts from the first group and having one vertex from each of the said parts meet together at the center of the cube container and second by using 8 parts from the second group being abutted together each having a vertex meeting at the center of the cube container with the remaining 32 parts being able to completely fill the said cube container in both arrangements. 
     
     
         2 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein 8 parts of the said second group are divided into a group of four parts of a first color and a second group of four parts using a second color to form a two colored octahedron, wherein the said first group being 8 parts are divided into 4 parts of a third color and 4 parts of a fourth color to form two tetrahedrons of different color in the shape of an eight pointed star, wherein the remaining 24 parts are split into groups of 8 parts using a fifth, sixth and seventh color to completely fill the cube without voids showing three different colored axes. 
     
     
         3 . A cube filling puzzle comprising a pair of equal size cube transparent containers each filled without voids with geometric parts having planer surfaces with one part of a first shape having four equal size faces and four second shape parts all being equal in size and shape with each having one face being equal to the face of the first shape part, wherein two cubes are paired together each having one face abutted to each other, wherein the first cube containing one part of the said second shape using a first color and the second cube containing a mirrored copy of the said part using a second color and forming a quarter section of a regular octahedron, wherein one part of the said first shape is abutted with a matching face of the said one part in the first cube using a third color and a mirrored copy of the said part of the first shape added to the second cube using a fourth color, wherein the three remaining parts of the said second shape are given a fifth, sixth and seventh color to completely fill the first cube without voids and a mirrored copy of said three parts added to the second cube to produce a filled pair of cubes with seven colors, wherein three copies of the cube pair are rotated about the centre point of the said octahedron at 180 degrees in the three polar axes to form a larger cube containing the four of the said cube pairs, wherein the said larger cube made up of 8 cubes being completely filled with a total of 40 parts showing three different colored axes. 
     
     
         4 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the said larger cube completely filled with a total of 40 parts being copied in the three polar axes forming an infinite array of two color octahedrons in the said first and second color enclosed by two regular tetrahedrons of different color in the shape of an eight pointed star using the said third and fourth color and regular octahedrons each having separate colors using the fifth, sixth and seventh colors about three axes. 
     
     
         5 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the arrays of cubes forming larger cubes having splitting planes to form larger planer geometric shapes but keeping the same splitting planes of a the original cube arrangement. 
     
     
         6 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the said one part of a first shape having four equal size faces and four second shape parts each being split into two equal portions, the said portions forming diagonal faces inside the said cube. 
     
     
         7 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 1  and  claim 3  wherein two tongues and two lips being provided around the four edges of the opening of transparent cube container, wherein each lip is provided with an aperture to receive the tongue of an additional cube to secure the two cubes together snugly, wherein the bottom of each transparent cube is also provided with four apertures to receive the tongues and lips of additional cubes when place on top of each other ensuring a seating in the desired orientation. 
     
     
         8 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein 6 grommets are be used to support more securely in position the parts of the octahedron in correct orientation for display inside of the cube container. 
     
     
         9 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a cuboctahedron can be assembled by using 8 parts from the first group and 24 parts from the second group. 
     
     
         10 . A cube filling puzzle as claimed in  claim 1  wherein support means are used to accommodate the 2 cube containers that are provided with grooves to receive tongues located on the said support means, wherein the said support means is provided with a location for accommodating a DVD containing easy to follow instructions.