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Jigsaw Puzzle Accessories is the term used to describe the equipment used by jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts in pursuit of their hobby.
Jigsaw puzzle accessories for making, displaying and storing jigsaw puzzles.
Contents
1 History
2 Modern Jigsaw Puzzle Accessories
2.1 Stand Alone Construction Tray
2.2 Roll-up Mat
2.3 Portfolio Case
2.4 Portfolio Case with Separate Construction Tray
2.5 Nesting Boxes for Unassembled Pieces
2.6 Jigsaw Puzzle Frames
2.7 Storage Cases
3 References
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History
Jigsaw puzzles were made commercially available in England by John Spilsbury, around 1760[1] and have been widely accepted home entertainment in the UK ever since. Jigsaws enjoy similar popularity throughout Europe, and in the American Great Depression jigsaw puzzles sold at the rate of 10 million per week[2]. It is perhaps therefore surprising that companies who produce games and puzzles have been slow to exploit the commercial opportunities afforded by so many enthusiasts who require something on which to construct their jigsaws along with methods of storing and displaying them.
The first references to any kind of jigsaw puzzle accessory can be found around 1900 when a "Frame" was first included in Dutch jigsaw puzzle boxes[3] so that a completed puzzle could be permanently saved. The idea was not successful and was soon discontinued. A similar fate befell the mahogany and walnut "Puzzle Trays" that were advertised in Viking's Picture Puzzle Weekly in America during the 1930s[4]
Without the protection afforded by intellectual property rights, most companies are reluctant to make large investments in product development and promotion and one of the main obstacles to the commercialisation of jigsaw puzzle accessories has been the difficulty in obtaining such protection. The most prevalent function of a jigsaw accessory is to provide a surface on which to construct the puzzle and then quickly pack it away in its part-assembled state; products most often take the form of mats that can be rolled up (complete with puzzle pieces) or boards that can be stored in a case. Such functionality is so basic that it has been found to be almost impossible to secure patents and this probably explains why no accessories became readily available until nearly the end of the 20th Century.
In the late 1980s Falcon Games in England decided to tackle the intellectual property issue by route of applying for a trademark and on 4 August 1989 their self-explanatory Jigroll name was registered (UK Patent Office Reference 1318441). Although many companies have since copied the functionality of the Jigroll, none have been able to give their products the same name and in jigsaw puzzle parlance "Jigroll" has almost become a generic term for all jigsaw mats and rolls.
Falcon enjoyed similar success with the Porta Puzzle mark registered on 9 March 1993 (UK Patent Office Reference 1528876) for "Folders and cases made of plastics and/or card for holding and carrying jigsaw puzzles". Since the registration of this mark there have been a number of innovations and improvements to the original design, both by the current owners of the mark [5] and other companies, but collectively carrying cases for jigsaw puzzles are still most often referred to as "Porta Puzzles".
Jigsaw puzzle frames in which a completed puzzle can be displayed have never been very popular in either Europe or the U.S.A. but this is not the case in Japan where the customary use of jigsaws is for wall decoration. From the time that jigsaws first became available in Japan, in the 1970s[6], jigsaw frames have been available to fit the jigsaw sizes of all the leading manufacturers.
Modern Jigsaw Puzzle Accessories
Illustrated below are the most widely used modern products. Most of the accessories come in a range of sizes to cater for jigsaw puzzles between 500 and 2,000 pieces with the 1,000 piece size being the most popular.
Stand Alone Construction Tray
Construction trays are the most basic of all jigsaw puzzle accessories and they come in many different materials. Sizes required for different piece counts are as follows:500 pieces: 520mm x 395mm (20.4" x 15.5")1,000 pieces: Approximately 750mm x 520mm (29.5" x 20.4")1,500 pieces: Approximately 915mm x 660mm (36.0" x 26.0")
The major problem with stand alone construction trays is that they cannot be packed away and stored with a part-assembled jigsaw. However, they can very easily be moved around from place to place in a home - the only functionality required by many people.
Roll-up Mat
Jigroll The first accessory to obtain a trademark.
Launched in 1989, the Jigroll was the forerunner of modern jigsaw puzzle accessories. The jigsaw is constructed on a green cloth that has a course texture to which cardboard jigsaw pieces adhere. The non...(and so on)
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