Figural puzzle

Abstract

A puzzle comprises plurality of figural puzzle pieces surrounded by a border. Each one of the plurality of puzzle pieces is the silhouette of a shape found in a particular class of objects.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A puzzle comprises a plurality of figural puzzle pieces surrounded by a border, each one of the plurality of puzzle pieces being the silhouette of a shape found in a particular class of objects.  
     
     
         2 . The puzzle of    claim 1    wherein the particular class of objects is animals.  
     
     
         3 . The puzzle of    claim 1    wherein the plurality of puzzle pieces is size consistent with the sizes of the particular class of objects.  
     
     
         4 . The puzzle of    claim 3    wherein the plurality of puzzle pieces are positioned uniformly throughout the puzzle.  
     
     
         5 . The puzzle of    claim 1    wherein the particular class of objects includes a plurality of subsets of the objects wherein no particular one or more of the plurality of subsets is designated to fill particular types of spaces between the plurality of puzzle pieces.  
     
     
         6 . The puzzle of    claim 1    wherein the border does not interlock with any of the plurality of puzzle pieces positioned adjacent thereto.  
     
     
         7 . The puzzle of    claim 1    further comprising a key showing the user the location of the plurality of puzzle pieces in the puzzle.  
     
     
         8 . A puzzle comprises plurality of figural puzzle pieces surrounded by a border, the border not interlocking with any of the plurality of puzzle pieces positioned adjacent thereto, each one of the plurality of puzzle pieces being the silhouette of a shape found in a particular class of objects, the plurality of puzzle pieces being size consistent with the sizes of the particular class of objects and positioned uniformly throughout the puzzle and further wherein the particular class of objects includes a plurality of subsets of the objects wherein no particular one or more of the plurality of subsets is designated to fill particular types of spaces between the plurality of puzzle pieces.  
     
     
         8 . The puzzle of    claim 7    wherein the particular class of objects is animals.