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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8105127 | Timber toy building system A log based building system including a plurality of logs having different lengths and a square cross section; at least one connector having an opening sized to slide over an end of a stack of at least two logs and thereby clamp the at least two logs together. The t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8047889 | Block set and managing method thereof A block set is provided, which comprises at least two blocks, and a container box for storing the two blocks. Each of the two blocks includes a wireless chip. The wireless chip has a memory which stores an identification number. The container box includes a reader f... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7988517 | 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 move... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988516 | 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 move... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985115 | Panels for connector and rod construction toy sets A panel device for use with a plurality of connectors and rods with the rods connectable to the connectors is provided. The panel device comprises a substantially planar panel member having a plurality of sides. A groove is formed along each side of the panel member... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980912 | Toy construction system with jaw components A toy construction set includes jaw pieces having jaws that interconnect with the body portions of other jaw pieces as well as interconnecting with other jaws. Ratchet wheel components are embodied in some jaw pieces and connector pieces, and are engageable by the j... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980913 | Electronic interactive play city A an interactive play city is disclosed. The play city can act as an educational play or be played as a game. In either case, the play city is formed of connectable members used to form streets and building foundations. Buildings are then connectable to the certain ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7918708 | Illuminated magnetic module for toy construction kit An embodiment of the invention provides a toy construction kit comprising a light element and a construction element. The light element comprises a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing defining a compartment, a magnet disposed in the compartment ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905757 | Connectors for multi-faceted modules A system of releasable connectors moldable at various angles, comprising a male arch and a female slot. The male arch resembles an inverted V, having a substantially isosceles outline and a central void adjacent to its base. The female slot has two opposing and medi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7833077 | Pixel blocks Interlocking plastic blocks, trademarked as PIXELBLOCKS, are configured to serve as basic pixels, i.e. picture elements, in the creation of a variety of two- and three-dimensional graphic artifacts. The pixel blocks can be made in various equilateral polygonal cross... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7815483 | Soft sculpture and method of making the same A method of creating a soft sculpture by assembling a plurality of compositional units, wherein each compositional unit comprises a core made of a first material covered by a covering of a second material which covering is held in proximity to the core, either neatl... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7641534 | Organic magnetic construction module In at least one embodiment, the invention includes a magnetic construction module having a body and at least one elastic limb extending from the body, the at least one limb having a first end portion including a first magnet disposed therein, the limb and the body c... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7510457 | Method of constructing a three-dimensional structure with a multi-part construction toy set A method for constructing three-dimensional structures with a multi-part construction toy comprised of connectable component parts. A flat construction plan is provided illustrating in full size a two-dimensional structure constituting all or a large part of the int... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7419325 | Tube assembling device A tube assembling device consisting of hub-carriers and hubs for erecting three-dimensional structures. The hub-carriers consist of two pairs of half-rings, bearing tongues offset by 90° along an antero-posterior axis and linked by four connecting lugs, they suppor... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7389748 | Food dispensing interlocking animal toy system An animal toy features the ability to connect two or more separate toys of varying shape, size, color, and/or texture, together to create larger and more complex toy systems. The animal toy allows an almost endless variety of toy systems to capture the interest as w... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7341251 | Puzzle game apparatus and method A puzzle game apparatus includes a substantially rigid game piece including a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. Each of the first, second and third plates has a bottom edge, a top edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The top edge of the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338339 | Hoop-type amusement device An improved hoop assembly that may be alternately formed from a plurality of variously sized and shaped connectable components that are selectively interconnected by the user to form a simple or complex hoop configuration of a particular desired size and shape is di... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328528 | Removably attachable decoration for footwear A removably attachable decoration for footwear is provided. The decoration can be attached to any desired article of footwear, such as a shoe or sandal, at any desired location thereon. The decoration comprises a strand having beads or other adornments attached ther... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328535 | Pivotable interlock block connector An interlock connector (10) for interlocking stackable building blocks (26). The blocks are provided with apertures (32), such as grooves, on their top and bottom surfaces. The connector comprises a main body which includes two separate and vert... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318794 | Yoga blocks A yoga block system which includes a first block and a second block which can either be rectangularly shaped or triangularly shaped. These blocks are capable of joining with one another, releaseably, along either a common face when the blocks are rectangular or alon... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316598 | Toy construction set A toy construction set including a plurality of elongated tubular elements each including first and second ends having identical outside diameters. A plurality of differently configured connectors each include a plurality of connecting legs having ends with identica... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7273404 | Magnetic construction modules for creating three-dimensional assemblies Magnetic structural components utilized to permit construction of a wide variety of structural profiles and to thereby increase design and/or construction flexibility and choice. The structural components each include a number of magnets operatively associated with ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267598 | Interfacings between block type and rod and connector type construction toy sets A multi-part construction toy incorporating rod and connector elements, as well as block elements, modified in a way to accommodate the building of hybrid structures utilizing both types of building components. Specialized adapter blocks are provided with openings f... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249746 | Closed-cell foam end cap riser A multi-piece display device for the point-of-sale display of produce and other damageable items, manufactured out of a closed cell foam material and of solid construction, with each piece being a monolithic, flexible support block, whereby each of said support bloc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7191571 | Modular construction blocks, building structures, kits, and methods for forming building structures The modular construction blocks include a preform having a plurality of passageways therethrough. The preforms may by formed from a plastic material and filled with concrete and steel reinforcing bars to form footings, foundations, girders, walls, and roofs. The mod... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172487 | Rigid helium balloons The rigid helium balloon has a helium compartment and a separate, channel portion. Helium gas is filled into the helium compartment through a valve in the balloon. Fiberglass rod members are inserted into the channel portion to help retain the desired shape of the b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166011 | Block toy sorting Building block toy sets having pieces with similar shape can be segregated into proper toy sets by providing each building block toy set with a distinctive dye code material responsive to optical radiation of a specific wave length. When block pieces of diverse buil... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165687 | Storage organizer One embodiment (100) of a storage organizer includes three panels (52), (94) and (102) which are structured for attachment by a hook and loop fastener (86) to exterior surfaces of a computer unit including a computer (84). O... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160170 | Panel-type magnetic toys Disclosed herein is a panel-type magnetic toy having compartments where permanent magnets move. The magnetic toy includes a polygonal panel body having a space therein, a plurality of compartments defined in the space of the panel body, and separated from each other... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160600 | Hook-engageable fastener sheets, and methods and articles of manufacture Lightweight, hook-engageable materials capable of functioning as hook-engageable fasteners are treated and configured for use for economical and attractive displays and decorations. Laminates of the material with various substrates with associated printing are used ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156033 | Inflating aircraft flotation device A flotation device for maintaining an aircraft in a floating and stable condition is provided. The flotation device comprises at least one flotation bladder mounted to the aircraft and an inflation mechanism for inflating the flotation bladder. A method for maintain... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152381 | Building with triangular facades A building uses three or more triangular facades arranged in a serial array formed by one triangular facade jutting from side face boundaries of each of the abutted and side-by-side triangular facades. The triangular facades configured similarly are in a dispersed s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144351 | Multi-configurable exercise device The invention is incorporated in an exercise device comprising three blocks: a “first block”, a “second block” and a “third block”. Each block has a horizontal platform (herein, “first horizontal plafform”, a “second horizontal platform” and a ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140944 | Connecting toy A toy includes a base member and coupling member. In one embodiment, the base member has, for example, three attachment posts. The coupling member is configured to be removably coupled to any one of the attachment posts. The coupling member is also configured to be ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131841 | Educational globe-like structure for teaching colors The invention provides an educational globe-like structure for teaching colors and the relationship between different colors, the globe-like structure being arranged to display the interrelationship between colors simultaneously in both longitudinal and latitudinal ... | 11/07/2006 |
