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Is a puzzle board patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a puzzle board have been patented many times, but "a puzzle board" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 43 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “jigsaw puzzle boardtablematstorage” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 39 best keyword matches we examined, 26 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2003.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: ZHANG MENG (4), SHENZHEN SHI HU LIAN HENG TONG TRADING CO LTD (4), CHE XIAOLING (2), SMART NV (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63F (36), A47B (12), F16M (6), B65D (3).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a puzzle board
- Jigsaw puzzle board turntable US-2026027451-A1 2026 · DENG HUA
A jigsaw puzzle board turntable is provided, including an outer race that is annular and an inner race fitted within the outer race. The outer race and the inner race are rotatably connected to each other through balls snap-fitted…
View on Google Patents - Jigsaw puzzle table US-12594487-B2 2026 · SHENZHEN SHI HU LIAN HENG TONG TRADING CO LTD
A jigsaw puzzle table disclosed in present disclosure includes a puzzle board having a puzzle plate for placing a plurality of puzzle pieces, a supporting portion supporting the puzzle plate in an inclined state, a rotating assemb…
View on Google Patents - Rotating assembly and jigsaw puzzle table US-12576331-B2 2026 · ZHANG MENG
A rotating assembly and a jigsaw puzzle table using the rotating assembly are disclosed in present disclosure. The jigsaw puzzle table includes a board portion comprising a bottom surface, at least two puzzle drawers, a reinforcin…
View on Google Patents - Multifunctional jigsaw puzzle board for children US-12440750-B1 2025 · XIANG JIAYI
Disclosed is a multifunctional jigsaw puzzle board for children, including a jigsaw puzzle board body and a storage box; the jigsaw puzzle board body has an overall rectangular shape, a front of the jigsaw puzzle board body is pro…
View on Google Patents - Rotating device and jigsaw puzzle board US-12420174-B2 2025 · ZHANG MENG
A rotating device and a jigsaw puzzle table using the rotating device are disclosed in present disclosure. The jigsaw puzzle board includes a board assembly having a body portion and a kickstand coupled with the body portion, and …
View on Google Patents - Jigsaw puzzle table US-12403390-B2 2025 · CHE XIAOLING
A jigsaw puzzle table includes: a puzzle board; a board bracket, a lower support, and at least one bracket storage member. The puzzle board is mounted on a mounting end of the board bracket. The board bracket is mounted between th…
View on Google Patents - Puzzle comprising single and/or multiple puzzle pieces, puzzle board and kit comprising puzzle and puzzle board US-2025073567-A1 2025 · SMART NV
The present invention relates to a puzzle comprising single and/or multiple puzzle pieces constructed from puzzle blocks, wherein a single puzzle piece is constructed from a single puzzle block and a multiple puzzle piece is const…
View on Google Patents - Puzzle board and a set of accompanying puzzle pieces and blocking pieces US-2025073566-A1 2025 · SMART NV
Puzzle board having regular positions forming a two-dimensional field and a set of accompanying puzzle pieces, comprising a number of spheres connected to each other in a mono-axial, biaxial-orthogonal or hexaxial pattern, wherein…
View on Google Patents - Jigsaw puzzle table US-12508498-B1 2025 · TIAN
A jigsaw puzzle table includes three groups of table boards, each group of the table boards having an upper table board and a lower table board; the left, right and bottom sides of the upper table boards are all provided with latc…
View on Google Patents - Mathematical colored-numbered puzzle board game US-2025195989-A1 2025 · FLETCHER JOEL ANTHONY
A method of playing a game includes placing a plurality of numbered tiles on a storage grid structure with each of the numbered tiles being marked with a predetermined number from a predetermined set of numbers and each of the til…
View on Google Patents - Adjustable multidimensional jigsaw puzzle table US-11388990-B1 2022 · WATKINS CARL J
A table dedicated to facilitating the comfort, efficacy, and enjoyment of assembling a jigsaw puzzle which may be adjusted for height, tabletop tilt angle and tabletop rotation, and location. The table has a specialized surface to…
View on Google Patents - Puzzle Storage Apparatus US-2022305372-A1 2022 · STEPHENSON CARTER
A puzzle storage apparatus configured to retain a jigsaw puzzle in a partially complete or fully completed state. The puzzle storage apparatus is dimensioned to fit under furniture, such as a couch or bed, for easy out of sight pu…
View on Google Patents - Puzzle board game US-9114313-B2 2015 · WEED TERRY ALAN
A puzzle game system, similar to a jigsaw puzzle, can be played by a single player or by multiple players. The game system has a game board having a multiplicity of game board locations. One, of multiple puzzle pieces, is placed i…
View on Google Patents - Jigsaw puzzle table US-2007039523-A1 2007 · HELZER GARY D
A jigsaw puzzle game table for the support and display of jigsaw puzzle game pieces which includes a generally square table top with a lip continuously projecting upwardly and substantially perpendicular from the table top around …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a puzzle board been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.