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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7736211 | Construction system A construction system is described and which includes a construction element having at least one passageway extending therethrough; a fastener body telescopingly received in the passageway; and a locking member cooperating with the fastener body and which, in a firs... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7517270 | Construction system A construction system is described and which includes a first construction element which has at least one passageway which extends therethrough; a fastener body having a first and a second portion, and wherein the first portion of the fastener body is received in th... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7481692 | Constructional system A constructional system comprises a plurality of building blocks and one or more connectors. In order to propose an improved constructional system, the building block (1) is characterized by a square assembly opening (2) which is surrounded by an assem... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7374468 | Construction system A construction system includes an elongated connection stem with a central member having a uniform first transverse dimension and opposed integral end members, each having a uniform second transverse dimension greater than the first, each end member having a longitu... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371146 | Toy construction set method and apparatus The present invention is an improved construction toy set having a number of different structural elements which are configured for snapping together. These elements having key connectors configured for mating together, where integral locking indentations in the key... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371147 | System for realising complex assemblies The invention concerns a system for realizing complex constructions, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of basic elements, and a plurality of constructive and/or figurative elements, that can be coupled with said basic elements, each basic element being ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354330 | Connection for beads with locked and articulating engagement An assembly of two elements including a first element that has a cavity with an external opening connected to a first region defined by a sidewall that is a spherical segment and the diameter of the external opening is smaller than the diameter of the sidewall in th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351262 | Bone implants and methods of making same The present invention provides an implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures. The implant comprises a plurality of pieces of bone and a flexible mechanism including one or more flexible, elongate, biocompatible connectors interconnecting the pieces of bone. | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347028 | Modular construction system utilizing versatile construction elements with multi-directional connective surfaces and releasable interconnect elements A modular construction system that utilizes versatile construction components releasably attachable to one another, in virtually any desired direction, by use of one or more interconnect components positioned therebetween. Each construction component includes at lea... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340868 | Universal structural element The invention describes a universal structural element (1) for the purpose of forming in particular, three-dimensional structures, which structural element can be manufactured in a convenient manner efficiently, cost-effectively from the most varied materials... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329166 | Automotive toy comprising flexible elements An automotive toy (1) constructed from a number of toy building elements, of which a plurality are configured as functionality modules (2, 3, 4, 5), each of which being configured with technical means for performing a specific functionality in the auto... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311579 | Block set for assembling a solid creation and apparatus for fabricating block for assembling solid creation A block set for assembling solid creations uses at least two types of cylindrical blocks. The cylindrical blocks are a thin cylindrical block and a thick cylindrical block. The thick cylindrical block may include a hole on a side face thereof for receiving the thin ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287653 | Apparatus for storing bottles A module for a structure for storing bottles includes an elongate member having opposite end portions which each have either a channel or ridge configured for connection with a respective ridge or channel of like modules and a body portion extending in a general axi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7241095 | Dowel with locking features and method of using the same A hollow dowel pin adapted to secure together at least two mating components during the assembly thereof includes an elongate generally cylindrical main body portion, first and second mating edges, and at least one outwardly extending tab. The elongate generally cyl... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7198270 | Kinematically compatible parallelpipedal cells This invention generally relates to a set of parallelepipedal bodies (cells) capable of matingly compatible engagement for interconnection, so as to allow up to three degrees of freedom in the sliding movement of an individual cell or grouping of cells about a group... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189136 | Apparatus for the retention of items An apparatus for retaining children's toys and other materials within a retrievable distance is provided. The apparatus may comprise a generally geometrically-shaped main body with a plurality of integrally formed ribs. The ribs divide the outer periphery of the mai... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175498 | Combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like A combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like, wherein the functional configuration of the device permits both the carrying of a dispensable substance and the stacking of multiple containers, thereby enabling the imaginative play co... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156791 | Yoga grip block Yoga grip blocks having one or more block sections and a grip section that provide support and comfort in the practice of yoga exercises. The invention includes preferred materials to fabricate yoga grip blocks and describes methods of using yoga grip blocks. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156392 | Polyhedral puzzle A polyhedral puzzle has basic pieces that connect and form polyhedrons. The present invention serves as a puzzle solved by the geometric relationship between the pieces. The pieces have four triangular members and each member has a primary and a secondary form. The ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7108577 | Wedge-lock building blocks A building block that is releasably attachable to another block of compatible design by wedging the tongue of one block into the groove of another block, without the need for any intermediate adhesives, bonding materials or any other means of holding the blocks toge... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104864 | Blocks and building system for the construction of lifesize inflatable play structures A system for the construction of life size play structures includes a multiplicity of inflatable building blocks, each being a member of a finite set of different multi-sided block types. Each such type is a cylinder having the cross section of a regular polyhedron,... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063481 | Connector block for modular construction and object fabricated therefrom A polymeric connector block for interconnecting a plurality of elongate tubular members into a structure has five-sided front and back sides with an orthogonal pattern of three parallel through-apertures therethrough. A fourth through-aperture passes from the left s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040949 | Flexible connector A structural connection device to be used primarily as a toy in conjunction with foam tubes, popularly known as “noodles” which are commonly used at swimming pools, wherein the connector is preferably made from foam and is configured as a longitudinal flexible m... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6966813 | Modular construction system and method of constructing toy structures A construction system and method of constructing is disclosed. The construction system includes a substantially spherical hub and linear member attached to the substantially spherical hub to construct a variety of structures. The method of constructing a structure u... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966814 | Hoop-type amusement device An improved hoop-type amusement system is disclosed wherein a plurality of variously sized and shaped connectable components may be selectively interconnected by the user to form simple and complex hoop configurations of a particular size and complex geometric shape... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6923705 | Play structure and structural building elements for building a play structure Building elements for constructing a play structure comprise polyethylene members. In one embodiment, the members are extruded cylinders and include notches or other interlocking features. In another embodiment, the members are flat panels and include notches, teeth... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907703 | Interlocking block A five-sided interlocking block. At least one side, and preferably at least three sides, of the block is adapted to engage the same side of a similar block to interlock the blocks. At least one side of the block may also be adapted to rotatably engage the same side ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6746297 | Toy building construction set A toy building construction set includes a plurality of building units, each building unit including an integral panel, an elongate column, and a connection member. The panel has a first and a second connection structure. One of four sides of the elongate column is ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6736691 | Toy building set with interconnection by means of tenons with snap A toy building set comprising box-shaped building elements that have, in the horizontal plane, dimensions that are integer multiples of a horizontal module (L), and, in the vertical direction, a height (H) which exceeds the horizontal module. The building elements h... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6645032 | Erection set--posts and panels A modular toy construction system employing frictional channel connections, which supports combining an assortment of simple modular components without special tools. The system includes a series of post, panels and foundation pieces. Channels are pre-cut... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641452 | Building block A building block and a method for building structures from the building blocks is disclosed herein. The building block has a male element, a female element, and a lock mechanism. A first block can be reversibly locked to a second block when a third block ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6595825 | Modular construction system with rotating coupling A modular construction system has at least two profile parts for releasable coupling with a coupling part. The coupling part has on each of at least two sides one or more radially protruding lips. The lips on one side may be rotated to engage a portion of... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6572429 | Toy model building set A toy model building set that includes pluralities of generally circular daisy elements, wedge elements, and straight and curved rod elements. The rod elements may be equipped on their ends with various types of connectors, and the rods may be either curv... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6568982 | Ball comprised of interwoven rings A ball comprising a plurality of interwoven rings, preferably each of generally polygonal shape.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6554677 | Flexible foam building kit with connectors for constructing children's play structures A building kit for making various play structures for children, comprising at least a first set of foam tubes of a predetermined length; each said foam tube having opposing first and second ends in spaced apart relation to each other and an axial extendin... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6511073 | Games and toys A game or toy comprises a plurality of rectangular elements each having a substantially square upper face and a substantially square lower face interconnected by four rectangular side faces. The upper face of each element has an alphanumeric character pri... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6491563 | Ball and socket construction toy A gravity-deformable toy is formed by interlocking a plurality of flexible struts with a plurality of nodes. Each strut has a truncated sphere on at least one end thereof and each node has a plurality of spherical cavities defined therein. A truncated sph... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6482063 | Articulating blocks toy The present invention is a toy that can be manipulated to form various configurations. The toy include a plurality of blocks, many of which have a combination of slots with or without holes and are held together by an elastic cord. The combination of slot... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6475055 | Construction system The present invention relates to a construction system (1) comprising construction elements (2) which exhibit a number of transcurrent holes (8) distributed along the aforementioned elements, connecting pieces (3) and locking devices (4) interacting with ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6450853 | Building block system, especially a toy building block system A building block system, in particular a toy building block system, comprises a plurality of inter-connectable building blocks (1), whereby each building block (1) comprises an undercut trough-shaped groove (3) on at least one lateral surface (2) into whi... | 09/17/2002 |
