Attachable and Releasable Puzzle Pieces for Attaching to a Baseplate

Abstract

The disclosed puzzle piece is attachable to, and releasable from, a baseplate where the baseplate includes forwardly extending male studs. The puzzle piece has at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism that is attachable to at least one of the forward-facing male studs carried by the baseplate. The puzzle piece has a particular outer shape defined by the outer shaped wall. The provided baseplate-piece(s) unit may be stored with the puzzle pieces engaged to the baseplate, but the puzzle pieces may be later detached for repeat use.

1 . A puzzle piece for connecting to a baseplate with multiple male projections, comprising:
 a front member forming the front portion of said puzzle piece;   an outer shaped wall designating the outer shape of the puzzle piece which corresponds to a particular shape; wherein said outer shaped wall comprises a side wall and a side wall bottom edge; and wherein said side wall extends a side wall height downwardly from said top surface to said side wall bottom edge; and   at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism comprising a cell wall and a cell wall edge; said cell wall extending a cell wall height downwardly from said front member to said cell wall bottom edge; wherein said cell wall height is greater than said side wall height; wherein said rear-facing engaging mechanism is configured to frictionally engage with at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs.   
     
     
         2 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 1 , wherein, when said puzzle piece is attached to said baseplate, said side wall bottom edge is positioned above said multiple male projections. 
     
     
         3 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cell wall comprises multiple interior ribs that frictionally engage with one of said multiple baseplate male studs. 
     
     
         4 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cell wall comprises an inner cylinder configured to frictionally engage with one of said multiple baseplate male studs. 
     
     
         5 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said front member comprises a planar portion and a null space defined by null space walls forming a recess below said front member. 
     
     
         6 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said front member comprises a planar portion and a through-hole side wall ending in a through-hole side wall edge that defines a through-hole; and wherein said through-hole side wall extends from said front member downwardly to said through-hole side wall edge. 
     
     
         7 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said outer shaped wall comprises an outer shaped wall inner surface; wherein said front member comprises a front member rear surface; wherein said cell wall comprises an outer cell wall surface; and wherein said puzzle piece further comprises an open under-space defined at least partially by said outer shaped wall inner surface, said front member rear surface, and said outer cell wall surface. 
     
     
         8 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said front member comprises a planar portion and a through-hole side wall ending in a through-hole side wall edge that defines a through-hole;   said through-hole side wall extends from said front member downwardly to said through-hole side wall edge wherein said outer shaped wall comprises an outer shaped wall inner surface;   said front member comprises a front member rear surface;   said cell wall comprises an outer cell wall surface and an inner cylinder configured to frictionally engage with one of said multiple baseplate male studs; and   said puzzle piece further comprises an open under-space defined at least partially by said outer shaped wall inner surface, said front member rear surface, and said outer cell wall surface.   
     
     
         9 . A puzzle piece for connecting to a baseplate with multiple male projections, comprising:
 a front member;   an outer shaped wall designating the outer shape of the puzzle piece which corresponds to a particular shape; wherein said outer shaped wall comprises a side wall and a side wall bottom edge; wherein said side wall extends a side wall height downwardly from said top surface to said side wall bottom edge; and   at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism comprising a cell wall and a cell wall edge; said cell wall extending a cell wall height downwardly from said front member to said cell wall bottom edge; wherein said rear-facing engaging mechanism is configured to frictionally engage with at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs; wherein said front member comprises a planar portion, a through-hole side wall, and a through-hole side wall edge that define a through-hole; and wherein said through-hole side wall extends from said front member downwardly to said through-hole side wall edge.   
     
     
         10 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 9 , wherein, when said puzzle piece is attached to said baseplate, said side wall bottom edge is positioned above said multiple male projections. 
     
     
         11 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said cell wall height is greater than said side wall height. 
     
     
         12 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said cell wall comprises an inner cylinder and multiple interior ribs formed integrally with said inner cylinder; and wherein said multiple interior ribs are configured to frictionally engage with one of said multiple baseplate male studs. 
     
     
         13 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said front member comprises a planar portion and a null space defined by null space walls forming a recess below said front member. 
     
     
         14 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said outer shaped wall comprises an outer shaped wall inner surface; wherein said front member comprises a front member rear surface; wherein said cell wall comprises an outer cell wall surface; and wherein said puzzle piece further comprises an open under-space defined at least partially by said outer shaped wall inner surface, said front member rear surface, and said outer cell wall surface. 
     
     
         15 . A baseplate-piece(s) unit, comprising:
 a baseplate comprising a flat baseplate front section and multiple baseplate male studs extending upwardly from said baseplate front member; and   at least one puzzle piece comprising:
 a front member forming the front portion of said puzzle piece; 
 an outer shaped wall designating the outer shape of the puzzle piece which corresponds to a particular shape; wherein said outer shaped wall comprises a side wall and a side wall bottom edge; and wherein said side wall extends a side wall height downwardly from said top surface to said side wall bottom edge; and 
 at least one rear-facing engaging mechanism comprising a cell wall and a cell wall edge; said cell wall extending a cell wall height downwardly from said front member to said cell wall bottom edge; wherein said cell wall height is greater than said side wall height; and wherein said rear-facing engaging mechanism is configured to frictionally engage with at least one of said multiple baseplate male studs. 
   
     
     
         16 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 15 , wherein, when said puzzle piece is attached to said baseplate, said side wall bottom edge is positioned above said multiple male projections. 
     
     
         17 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said cell wall comprises multiple interior ribs that frictionally engage with one of said multiple baseplate male studs. 
     
     
         18 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said front member comprises a planar portion and a null space defined by null space walls forming a recess below said front member. 
     
     
         19 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said front member comprises a planar portion and a through-hole side wall ending in a through-hole side wall edge that defines a through-hole; wherein said through-hole side wall extends from said front member downwardly to said through-hole side wall edge. 
     
     
         20 . The puzzle piece as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said outer shaped wall comprises an outer shaped wall inner surface; wherein said front member comprises a front member rear surface; wherein said cell wall comprises an outer cell wall surface; and wherein said puzzle piece further comprises an open under-space defined at least partially by said outer shaped wall inner surface, said front member rear surface, and said outer cell wall surface.