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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120034839 | CONSTRUCTION TOY SYSTEM WITH UNIVERSAL HUB A connector element for a space structure of a type utilizing a plurality of struts. The connector element includes first and second subparts, at least one strut receiving element having a strut receiving socket emanating from each of the subparts, the subparts being ro... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120015583 | BUILDING TOY BLOCK SET A building toy block set consisting of base blocks and connection blocks is disclosed. Each base block has a connection notch located on each of multiple peripheral sides thereof and extending in direction toward the center thereof, and two pivot holes arranged at two o... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110230113 | Component Kit for Assembling Toy Buildings Component kit for assembling toy buildings, com | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110076909 | Block Toy Playset with Dynamic Building Surface The present invention is directed toward a toy building block system include housing having a building portion with a surface and a building component, the building component being extendable from the housing and movable relative to the surface, the building component a... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110039474 | BUILDING ELEMENT SYSTEM Building element system comprising first and second building elements, in particular toy building elements, wherein, for the releasable connection of a first building element to a second building element, a first connecting means is provided on the first building elemen... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100330867 | TOY CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM A toy construction system is designed based round a generally square piece having ball (32) and socket (34) connection components on its edges. In addition, its centre has a further socket connection component (35) enabling the pieces to be assemble... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100297908 | BASIC PLASTIC COMPONENT WITH UNIQUE STEREOSCOPIC STRUCTURE FOR COMBINATION TOY The present invention provides a basic plastic component with unique stereoscopic structure for combination toy, which includes two sets of plastic plug sleeves, and the plug sleeve comprises a shell and a plug slot formed in the shell which is opening downward. The she... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100285718 | CONSTRUCTION TOY A toy construction set is provided which includes a plurality of connection members comprising substantially spherical structures having a plurality of receptacles; and a plurality of stick members having ends sized to fit within the receptacles for constructing a frame... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100248584 | CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM The present invention is directed to a construction system which has individual construction elements or components which can be connected to each other by at least a ball-to-socket joint or a socket-to-socket joint. A basic construction element has a body with a ball a... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100221977 | ALL-SEASON INDOOR OUTDOOR COUPLEABLE CONSTRUCTION TOYS A multiple use, light weight, cost-effective, indoor and all-weather outdoor construction toy for stimulating children's imaginations and encouraging physical activity comprises a basic modular unit with open ended cup-like coupling-means on its perimeter for male to fe... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100221976 | TOY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SET In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a toy building construction set, comprising: pieces in the form of bars 4 and pieces in the form of corresponding connectors 6, for simulating a concrete skeleton, wherein: each of the bars having only ma... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100210173 | Toy building blocks A toy building block set includes multiple polyhedron blocks of different lengths removably attachable together. Each block includes at least a top and four side walls. At least one connector extends from the top and includes opposing interior and exterior surfaces. A r... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100210172 | Toy building blocks The invention relates to toy building blocks which are provided with male and female engagement means to allow the same to be engaged together by mutual engagement of the same. At least one of the toy building blocks includes a movable portion which is movable from a re... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100203798 | CONSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING SET COMPRISING BUILDING ELEMENTS FOR BLIND PERSON, AND SUCH BUILDING ELEMENTS A building element for a building constructional set comprising top face, a plurality of side walls extending downwardly from the top face, a plurality of coupling studs which are arranged on the top face in a two-dimensional periodical pattern, a plurality of cavities ... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100184350 | Reconfigurable child's toy A reconfigurable child's toy features a first configuration including a table with a top and a supporting pedestal and chairs about the table. A second configuration includes two or more of the chairs stacked on each other and the table top and supporting pedestal inter... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100151765 | TUBE CONNECTOR FOR ASSEMBLY TOY Disclosed is a tube connector for an assembly toy, which includes a cylindrical body having upper and lower horizontal surfaces, a circular hole perforated through the center of the body perpendicular to the horizontal surfaces for insertion of a tube, and at least one ... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100144235 | CONSTRUCTION SET The invention relates to a construction set made of a plurality of different members interacting together for assembly, characterized in that one so-called connector member (100) among said members has an essentially cylindrical body with a cylindrical surface (<... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100029168 | TOY BLOCK A toy block. The toy block comprises a body having a top, a bottom and a sidewall connecting the top and the bottom. The sidewall has an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines an interior cavity having a curved portion wherein the curved p... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100009592 | Toy construction set A toy construction set including a plurality of balls each having a plurality of bores formed on an outer surface thereof and a plurality of connectors for connecting the plurality of balls to form a toy structure. Each connector has first, second and third rod members ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090203288 | Construction toy and education set A construction toy and education set for assembling two and three dimensional structures comprising a plurality of rod elements having C-shaped gripping clip at both ends at least one three-dimensional sphere-like connecting elements formed of a torus connecting element... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090203289 | Unit Block Toy Adapted to Compensate for Slight Size Variations A unit block toy adapted to compensate for slight size variations can have a pair of opposed side walls adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of the unit block, and a gasket disposed on an inside surface of at least one of the pair of opposed side walls, the ga... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090156086 | Noodle and web construction toy system A flotation apparatus has a plurality of axially elongated flotation elements and a flexible web with a plurality of slits that accommodate the elongated flotation elements as a woven array. The slits each have a semicircular, S-like, or wave-like configurations. Respec... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090137184 | INTERLOCKING CROSSBAR DEVICE AND SYSTEM What is disclosed is a versatile interlocking crossbar device and system for coupling modular components of toy assemblages, educational models, hobby constructions, component attachments, or the like together using one or more connectors, configured with a set of male ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090117815 | BLOCK TOY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME A block toy that ensures easy die forming and rapid die forming, attaining reduction of production cost and that permits junction in three-dimensional directions; and a process for producing the same. The block toy is one consisting of hexahedron blocks formed so as to ... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090017715 | CONNECTION MEANS FOR CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, AND ASSOCIATED SET OF BUILDING BLOCKS A connecting means for construction elements, e.g. (toy) building blocks, comprises a strip-shaped member having a thickened portion and a component of a detachable connecting mechanism. The strip-shaped member is insertable into a groove in the side faces of the constr... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090004946 | Interlocking toy An interlocking toy formed from construction units, where certain of the construction units include assembly members, preferably in a matrix, that are capable of interlocking with assembly members, preferably in a matching matrix, from certain other construction units. ... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080280522 | Robotic construction cubes This invention generally relates to a set of parallelepipedal bodies (generally, cubes) capable of matingly compatible engagement for interconnection with substantially similar cubes. When a number of cubes are assembled into a cubic array, there can be slab movement, r... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080280521 | Construction and gaming cubes This invention generally relates to a set of parallelepipedal bodies (cubes) capable of matingly compatible engagement for interconnection with substantially similar cubes or matingly conformed rails, so as to allow up to three degrees of freedom in the sliding movement... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080280523 | Construction and gaming cubes This invention generally relates to a set of parallelepipedal bodies (cubes) capable of matingly compatible engagement for interconnection with substantially similar cubes or matingly conformed rails, so as to allow up to three degrees of freedom in the sliding movement... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080268741 | Construction system The present invention is directed to a construction system which has individual construction elements or components which can be connected to each other by at least a ball-to-socket joint or a socket-to-socket joint. A basic construction element has a body with a ball a... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080261484 | Armature kit and construction Described are novel armature kits, constructions and elements, providing increased flexibility in design and ease of use. In one aspect, inventive armatures include adaptations to isolate the tensioning of ball-and-socket joints occurring at either end of a motion segme... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080214087 | Parts for Construction Kits A toy construction kit of the type comprising apertured ˜ocks and pegs for joining them together. The kit comprises a baseboard, pegs, and four different types of block, and a plurality of panels of stepped cladding. Protruding pegs allow them to be fitted to a skeleto... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080187899 | METHOD OF TEACHING THINKING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION A method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition using an educational toy is disclosed. In a first step, a user chooses at least one idea variable. In a second step, the user chooses a process from a group having a distinctions process, a systems process, ... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080171486 | Toy vehicle, toy assembly device and method for assembling toy A toy vehicle, a toy assembly device and a related method includes a toy body having a plurality of component members, and a plurality of support frame members respectively supporting the component members. The component members and the support frame members have respec... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080160874 | BALL-AND-SOCKET SEGMENTED MANIPULATIVE DEVICE A device for manipulation by hands of a user is provided. The device comprises a plurality of segments, each segment including a ball, a socket having a wall that at least partially defines a spherical hollow, and a connecting arm formed between the ball and socket wher... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080160875 | Interconnectible Building Elements For Intellectual Challenge Games A construction kit with basic building elements (1) and connecting pieces (M) and a game with variable level of intellectual challenge in which a first player assembles the basic building elements into different composite building elements by using the connecting... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080090486 | Resilient Ball Containing Looped Segments A toy body includes a plurality of curved loop segments. Each curved loop segment can have a curved end and an opposite end. The curved end of each loop segment can meet at the first end of the toy body, and the opposite end of each loop can meet at the second end of th... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080070469 | CONSTRUCTION SET COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE PLATE The construction set comprises at least one plate (10) having through bores (11) that are arranged on a grid and counterbores (12a) that are arranged on both sides of said through bores for receiving a connecting element. The cross-section of... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080045116 | Toy Construction System A toy construction system includes a block component and a connector component. The connector component has a connector-to-block coupling section for releasable coupling to the block component and a connector-to-connector coupling section for releasable coupling to a su... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20070281579 | Toy construction system having a compound connector joint A toy construction system including a base member having a plurality of female twist-lock connectors formed in a surface thereof and a plurality of dowel members having female twist-lock connectors formed in the ends thereof. A compound connector joint is included that ... | 12/06/2007 |
