Bakerian puzzle

Abstract

The system includes a storage container and a puzzle to be stored in the storage container. The storage container includes a first plurality of storage locations and a second plurality of storage locations. Each of the second plurality of storage locations corresponds to at least one of the first plurality of storage locations. The puzzle includes a first plurality of pieces to be stored in the first plurality of storage locations and a second plurality of pieces. Each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces. The second plurality of pieces is to be stored in the second plurality of storage locations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bakerian puzzle comprising:
 a first plurality of pieces configured to interlock to form a first puzzle; and   a second plurality of pieces configured to interlock to form a second puzzle identical to the first puzzle, wherein each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces, and wherein the second plurality of pieces comprises fewer pieces than the first plurality of pieces.   
     
     
         2 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the first plurality of pieces are configured to interlock to occupy a footprint identical to a footprint of the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         3 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 1 , wherein each of the second plurality of pieces corresponds to at least two of the first plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         4 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 3 , wherein at least two of the first plurality of pieces are configured to interlock to form a combined piece, wherein the combined piece is interchangeable with the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces, and wherein the combined piece is configured to interlock with pieces from the first plurality of pieces and pieces from the second plurality of pieces to form an assembled puzzle comprising pieces from the first plurality of pieces and pieces from the second plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         5 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pluralities of pieces are configured to form a two-dimensional puzzle when assembled. 
     
     
         6 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pluralities of pieces are configured to form a three-dimensional puzzle when assembled. 
     
     
         7 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 4 , wherein the at least two of the first plurality of pieces and the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces comprise an indicator to identify the at least two of the first plurality of pieces as interchangeable with the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         8 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 7 , wherein the indicator comprises a color code. 
     
     
         9 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 7 , wherein the indicator comprises a number or letter. 
     
     
         10 . The bakerian puzzle of  claim 7 , wherein the indicator comprises a visual pattern. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 a storage container comprising:
 a first plurality of storage locations; and 
 a second plurality of storage locations, wherein each of the second plurality of storage locations corresponds to at least one of the first plurality of storage locations; 
   a puzzle configured to be stored in the storage container wherein the puzzle comprises:
 a first plurality of pieces configured to be stored in the first plurality of storage locations; and 
 a second plurality of pieces, wherein each of the second plurality of pieces are larger than each of the first plurality of pieces, and wherein the second plurality of pieces are configured to be stored in the second plurality of storage locations 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein one of the first plurality of storage locations comprises a first indicator corresponding to at least two of the first plurality of pieces and one of the second plurality of storage locations comprises a second indicator corresponding to at least one of the second plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the second plurality of pieces corresponds to at least two of the first plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least two of the first plurality of pieces are configured to interlock to occupy a footprint identical to a footprint of the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least two of the first plurality of pieces comprise an indicator matching an indicator on the corresponding piece from the second plurality of pieces. 
     
     
         16 . A method for packaging a Bakerian puzzle, the method comprising:
 assembling a storage container, wherein the storage container comprises a first set of compartments and a second set of compartments;   applying at least one first compartment indicator to each of the first set of compartments;   applying at least one second compartment indicator to each of the second set of compartments;   positioning a first puzzle of a first difficulty in the first set of compartments, wherein the first puzzle comprises a first set of pieces, wherein each of the first set of pieces comprises a first piece indicator corresponding to the at least one first compartment indicator; and   positioning a second puzzle of a second difficulty in the second set of compartments, wherein the second puzzle comprises a second set of pieces, wherein each of the second set of pieces comprises a second piece indicator corresponding to the at least one second compartment indicator.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first set of compartments and second set of compartments are arranged in a nested orientation. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first set of compartments and second set of compartments are arranged in a vertically stacked orientation. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the indicators applied to the first set of compartments and second set of compartments further indicate a puzzle piece size corresponding to at least one puzzle piece from the first or second puzzles. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein a first compartment from the first set of compartments and compartment from the second set of compartments correspond to one another to visually communicate interchangeability of the pieces contained within each of the first compartment and the second compartment.