US2013328265A1PendingUtilityA1
Puzzle and game flooring
Est. expiryJun 11, 2032(~5.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ming-Yuan Wu
E04F 15/105A63F 2003/00381A63F 2250/21A63F 2009/0643E04F 15/107A63F 9/001E04F 2201/09A63F 9/10A63F 3/00261
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Abstract
A puzzle and game flooring is disclosed. The puzzle and game flooring comprises a plurality of flooring tiles and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The flooring tiles interlock to form a flooring for a room. The puzzle pieces are arranged in the flooring tiles by a user to solve puzzles. The puzzle pieces are formed in the shape of specific land masses or pieces of a game board. Each puzzle piece comprises information about the puzzle, the puzzle piece, or the game. Once the puzzle pieces have been arranged to solve a puzzle or create a game board, a plurality of game pieces are used to play a game on top of the puzzle pieces.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWhat is claimed is:
1 . A puzzle and game flooring comprising:
a floor tile; and a plurality of puzzle pieces, the plurality of puzzle pieces fitting together to form a solved puzzle in the floor tile.
2 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of floor tiles that interlock to form a flooring for a room, the flooring comprising a plurality of puzzles.
3 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of puzzle pieces is formed in a shape of a land mass.
4 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of puzzle pieces comprises terrain contours.
5 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , the floor tile comprising:
a tile foam layer; a tile rubber layer disposed under the tile foam layer; a tile printing layer disposed on top of the tile foam layer; and a tile clear layer disposed on top of the tile printing layer.
6 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , each of the plurality of puzzle pieces comprising:
a piece foam layer; a piece printing layer disposed on top of the piece foam layer; and a piece clear layer disposed on top of the piece printing layer.
7 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of game pieces for playing games on top of the solved puzzle.
8 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of puzzle pieces comprises printed data, the printed data comprising country information, continent information, state information, province information, region information, territory information, land mass information, water mass information, mountain information, country flag, sports team information, advertising, population, logo, latitudinal information, longitudinal information, global positioning satellite information, or elevation information, or a combination of country information, continent information, state information, province information, region information, territory information, land mass information, water mass information, mountain information, country flag, sports team information, population, logo, latitudinal information, longitudinal information, global positioning satellite information, and elevation information.
9 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of game pieces for placing on the plurality of tiles and the plurality of puzzle pieces to indicate a user's position or status.
10 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 5 , the tile printing layer comprising instructions, questions, information, feedback, hints, visual effects, pictures, game play, gaming instructions, game turn information, game turn instructions, score, points, or player information,
11 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , further comprising:
a puzzle frame inserted into the floor tile to hold the solved puzzle.
12 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 1 , wherein the solved puzzle is a game board.
13 . A puzzle and game flooring comprising:
a plurality of interlocking tiles for providing a flooring for a room, each of the plurality of interlocking tiles comprising:
a tile foam layer; and
a tile printing layer disposed on top of the tile foam layer; and
a plurality of puzzle pieces for piecing together in the plurality of interlocking tiles to form at least one solved puzzle, each of the plurality of puzzle pieces comprising:
a piece foam layer; and
a piece printing layer disposed on top of the piece foam layer.
14 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 13 , each of the plurality of puzzle pieces further comprising:
a piece clear layer disposed on top of the piece printing layer; and a piece rear printing layer disposed on back of the piece foam layer;
15 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 13 , each of the plurality of interlocking tiles further comprising:
a tile rubber layer disposed under the tile foam layer; and a tile clear layer disposed on top of the tile printing layer.
16 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 13 , further comprising:
a plurality of game pieces for playing games on top of the at least one solved puzzle.
17 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of puzzle pieces comprises printed data, the printed data comprising country information, continent information, state information, province information, region information, territory information, land mass information, water mass information, mountain information, country flag, sports team information, advertising, population, logo, latitudinal information, longitudinal information, global positioning satellite information, or elevation information, or a combination of country information, continent information, state information, province information, region information, territory information, land mass information, water mass information, mountain information, country flag, sports team information, population, logo, latitudinal information, longitudinal information, global positioning satellite information, and elevation information.
18 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 13 , further comprising:
a puzzle frame inserted into one of the plurality of interlocking tiles to hold one of the at least one solved puzzle.
19 . A puzzle and game flooring comprising:
a plurality of interlocking tiles for providing a flooring for a room, each of the plurality of interlocking tiles comprising:
a tile foam layer;
a tile rubber layer disposed under the tile foam layer;
a tile printing layer disposed on top of the tile foam layer; and
a tile clear layer disposed on top of the tile printing layer;
a plurality of puzzle pieces for piecing together in the plurality of interlocking tiles to form at least one solved puzzle, each of the plurality of puzzle pieces comprising:
a piece foam layer;
a piece rear printing layer disposed on back of the piece foam layer;
a piece printing layer disposed on top of the piece foam layer; and
a piece clear layer disposed on top of the piece printing layer; and
a plurality of game pieces for playing games on top of the solved puzzle.
20 . The puzzle and game flooring of claim 19 , further comprising:
a puzzle frame inserted into one of the plurality of interlocking tiles to hold one of the at least one solved puzzle.Cited by (0)
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