The present invention relates to heart articles used for building games, mosaics, and jewelry mainly.
No one has ever manufactured hearts for mosaics and building games in which the top has an angle that is designed to wedge to the bottom. In addition, no one has discovered that they can overlap a heart in the opposite direction of another heart to create a heart in every direction. In addition, no one has ever discovered that there is a special heart with unique proportions that can overlap another heart, having the same scale and shape, in the opposite direction in just the right place matching top to bottom to result in four hearts of the same exact dimensions as the first heart—in four different directions. Moreover, it is possible to create such a heart that can additionally form a third angle between itself and another heart of the same scale and shape, where this third angle matches the posterior angle of the original heart. This can allow a plurality of combinations in which a plurality of hearts of the same dimensions can always fit adjacent and wedge between each other. Finally, despite many building games on the market, no one has ever designed a heart that can be used in building games because none have had a useful, practical shape that can stack or fit neatly. Until now, no heart has had the proportions to allow it to connect or stack well with other hearts.
Hearts have been used in crafts for a long time. They have been a decorative design, usually appearing singly. Designs are never made solely from hearts, even though other geometric figures can repeat in many patterns. Unfortunately, people have never been able to use hearts like a tool because it has had a very uneven geometry. An official main heart design has never been proposed or defined. Hearts are introduced to young children as a geometric shape, but beyond that, it has not been studied and it has never been standardized. Mainly, the top of the heart has always had a curve that has not been made to match the angle of the bottom of the same or of another heart.
As a result, it has never looked appealing to place many hearts together in designs such as mosaics and other crafts and jewelry. In addition, no one has ever designed a building block game using hearts as blocks—for the same reasons described.
The present invention is about a very careful study that resulted in the discovery of a perfect heart. This perfect heart has such useful qualities that it becomes a tool for crafts, tiling, jewelry making, building block games, and other jobs. This perfect heart can be the standard used in a design, costing the manufacturer less because all the hearts will fit one another. Any heart designed with this invention in mind—paying attention that the top will match the bottom angle—will save in manufacturing and will allow for better, more aesthetic designs. Moreover, it will allow many hearts to wedge close together or almost near each other.
Finally, a unique standard heart proposed in one of various embodiments has such matching angles in so many locations that it will be even more useful than other hearts for the reasons that follow.
In one of various embodiments, a perfect heart is proposed. It is perfect because it has a top and a bottom that both have matching ninety degree angles. In addition, when four of the same hearts meet at the bottom, creating an x-y axis in the space between them so that each heart is in a different quadrant, the angle that forms between the “shoulders” of each of these hearts is another ninety degree angle. This allows more hearts to wedge as they extend out. Designers who build mosaics can use this heart to create fascinating designs by endlessly wedging the heart pieces or by placing them adjacent but with a consistent space for aesthetics.
In addition, this perfect geometric heart can super impose on itself. When it does, it can continue to super impose further to create the same exact heart in four directions. This unique new image is fascinating. Only the heart with the dimensions disclosed in this invention can overlap perfectly in four different directions. Another embodiment morphs the heart shape so that it will overlap, create 90 degree angles, and have the added resemblance to the infinity symbol. This unique shape can be used in many games, allowing more hearts to wedge to it from four new ninety degree angles.
In another embodiment, the hearts can be manufactured so that bottom and top will meet, even if they are not the same exact heart.
a shows a heart having a first angle that matches a second angle. 9b shows that the heart can wedge nicely with another heart. 9c shows that the heart can overlap on a similar heart and create a heart in four different directions, but that the two new hearts are not the same exact as the initial heart.
a shows a heart having curved legs that has the matching first and second angles, and additionally has predetermined lengths of legs and predetermined angles. This particular embodiment has 90 degree first and second angles. This particular embodiment will also create new ninety degree angles upon joining adjacent such as in
b shows the heart of 10a that allow it to overlap on itself.
c shows that the heart of 10a when overlapped, creates the same heart in every direction.
a shows a heart having straight legs that can overlap on a copy of itself and create the same exact heart in every direction as 11b shows.
c shows that the perfect heart of
a shows a mosaic pattern created solely from the same sized heart. It is the masculine perfect heart.
b shows the mosaic pattern created using the feminine perfect heart.
a shows a pretty design using hearts of the same dimension in the same scale and wedged to a symbol created by the overlapping perfect hearts of 11a.
b shows a pretty construction for mosaics, crafts, and jewelry making that are possible with a single scale of a heart of a specific embodiment
a and 14b show the masculine and feminine perfect hearts aligning along the legs in opposite directions.
The present invention is directed to a heart of predetermined angles and shapes designed for the purpose of interacting with additional hearts that also have predetermined angles and shapes. In particular, a heart with planned angles can wedge, stack, or overlap with other hearts.
Until now, no building toy or craft has produced a heart that is useful like a tool that can fit with other hearts. A process of manufacturing a heart that will have a first angle on top match a second angle at the posterior end is disclosed. A process of manufacturing a heart that will have a third angle that will match
A manufacturer often needs to build the tool or mold to produce an article of specific dimensions. When the dimensions change, the manufacturer needs a new tool or mold. So the more a single heart design can have multiple uses, the lower is the cost for manufacturing it.
It is also possible in another embodiment to have a top 1st angle of a first heart match a bottom second angle of a second heart even though the second angle of a first heart may not match the first angle of a second heart. It is further possible to have a first and second angle both that match but are not ninety degrees. For example, it is possible to design a heart having a 60 degree first angle and a 60 degree second angle. The consideration of the size of the angle depends on the goal and budget of the manufacturer.
In
a shows a heart having a first angle that matches a second angle. The length of its legs are longer than the length disclosed for the perfect heart. The heart of 9a can still create a heart when it overlaps on itself in an opposite direction. However, as 9c shows, it won't create the same exact heart in every direction.
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c shows that the heart can overlap on a similar heart and create a heart in four different directions, but that the two new hearts are not the same exact as the initial heart. That can look very artistic, even if it is not consistently the same heart all around. Any result of creating a heart in every direction is lovely and desirable. It can be used for jewelry and stacking toys for example. The method and process of taking a heart and overlapping it onto another heart is very desirable.
a shows a heart that has the matching first and second angles, and additionally has predetermined lengths of legs and predetermined angles that allow it to overlap on itself such as in
a has the same properties as the heart in 10a except that the legs and matching second angle are straight.
Thus, in games where playing tiles are stacked, a player can stack a heart over another heart in one of four directions. Additionally, the angles that result are also 90 degrees, so more hearts can wedge all around as seen in
a shows a perfect heart in the sense that it can overlap on a copy of itself and create the same exact heart in every direction as 11b shows.
c shows that the perfect heart of
a shows a mosaic created solely from repeating the same sized heart. The pattern can extend further out in this circular fashion. The unique dimensions of the heart are what allow it to repeat in such an aesthetic and mathematical fashion. It is because of the relationship of the length of the legs to the first angle.
The entire hearts and exact dimensions of heart 11a or 10a can be scaled smaller or larger and the special properties will remain constant.
In one of various embodiments, the heart of 11a is manufactured as flat wood playing pieces. The playing pieces can be used to create many patterns. The results of the patterns can be used for many purposes such as for tracing, for games, and for designing other surfaces. It may also be made of seeds, marble, foam, felt, plastic, glass metal, paper and many other materials. It may have a flat surface, a rough surface, or a round surface. It can have a cavity through it, or be used to make into boxes. It can have magnets in it or lights or other special effects. Many other variations are possible.
In various embodiments, the heart may have a first ninety degree angle and a second ninety degree angle but the length of the legs can vary. However, only when the specific heart of 11a or 10a with the specific proportions illustrated in this invention—taking into account the length of the legs and the shape and size of the curves of the shoulders, can the same exact heart overlap in every direction. The scale may vary and the result would stay the same.
In various embodiments, a smaller scaled heart of a ninety degree first and second angle can stack on top of a larger heart of the same dimensions. It can attach around the anterior point inside the heart. The angle around that point is 270 degrees. This means that three hearts could fit neatly within the big heart around that angle. Two hearts could also fit. One heart could fit in either direction—wedged at the first angle or aligned at the second angle.
a shows the symbol created by two hearts that overlap to create a heart in every direction as well as several hearts that fit into the first angles of the symbol and create a design coming out of it. All the hearts are of the same scale, although other designs are possible using hearts of matching angles, in other scales or other shapes.
b shows another design created by the heart of the embodiment described in 11a. The variety of possible designs is as varied as the designs are in nature.
The hearts need not wedge perfectly in for the designs to look appealing. As long as the angles look consistent then the distance between adjacent hearts will look aesthetic.
a and 14b show that the perfect heart, in its masculine or its feminine form, is further useful for another embodiment out of many others. This basic construction can be used to produce much larger combinations. It shows the versatility of these unique perfect heart designs. The full potential of all the many beautiful arrangements is beyond the scope of the disclosure.
In various embodiments, the heart may wedge other hearts connecting its top to another heart's bottom such as for playing with building blocks. The heart may or may not have a positive and a negative space for hooking together, or other means of connecting. The heart need not stick to another heart. The heart can wedge with another heart which is enough. It produces an aesthetic effect, with enough challenge that is pleasing, and a satisfying sense of connectedness.
In other various embodiments, heart designs may stack over other heart designs, growing higher along the z axis. The hearts may recline horizontally layer, by layer. Or the hearts may have a means that allow them to stand up vertically and grow in 3D space, such as through releasable hook and loop materials or through having a male member extending from one heart and a corresponding female portion where it would be predetermined that the two should mate.
The philosophical aspect of hearts that connect is an added benefit to this invention. Hearts can represent people and nature. As we are all connected, so are the hearts. Even though many feel that we are symbolically hearts that connect, no one has manufactured heart articles that can wedge nicely until the designs of this inventor. No one has built mosaics that are purely made of heart pieces because the hearts have not been available.
In addition, no one has ever discovered that a heart can overlap on itself and thereby create a heart in every direction. When the exact heart disclosed in
Finally, all the designs presented here are useful in software as well, for designing computer games, illustrations, and art. In addition, the items of manufacture can be used to create designs that are then used as stencils to create pieces of art. The hearts presented here would make great stencils and cookie cutters. Any process of making cookies in this shape and organizing them to fit angle to angle will allow the cookies to be presented in a more aesthetic arrangement. In addition, because the hearts can wedge neatly, an entire new alphabet and other images can be reproduced using such hearts. They truly become a tool for creating other images and products. A world of cartoon characters can be built as dolls and furniture all made of hearts that wedge like so.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing and other changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
This application claims priority to and the benefits of provisional patent application Ser. No 61558285, filed Nov. 10, 2011, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety by the present inventor.
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61558285 | Nov 2011 | US |