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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7588476 | Hinged connector for multi-part construction toy A connector element for a rod and connector construction toy set of the type enabling a lateral snap-in assembly of rod elements into sockets of the connector is formed of two hingedly connected connector half sections. Each connector half section is formed along on... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7438623 | Geometric construction system A geometric construction system includes: a plurality of flat panels; and a plurality of connecting units provided on side edges of the flat panels. Each connecting unit includes first and second engaging parts. The first engaging part is formed with a protrusion, a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7326100 | Marble building toy This application discloses a toy construction apparatus that can be used to make posable toy figures. The apparatus includes structural pieces, called “bones,” which can be connected to a plurality of other bones by joints that can be formed by a marble or simil... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7198537 | Genderless construction system Disclosed are improvements to a construction system based on genderless connectors. The improvements consist of chamfered entries to permit greater ease of connection and a suite of female connectors that extend the capabilities of the basic genderless connectors on... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192329 | Multi-facet decoration assembly A multi-facet decoration assembly is provided, comprising multiple polygonal grates with equilateral sides. Each corner of the polygonal grate has one catch pin and one slot pin disposed on the underside. This unique decoration ball assembly can be easily assembled ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186161 | Real construction game (RCG) The present invention concerns a construction game to make buildings at a reduced scale providing the user with all the necessary elements in order to obtain a sample at real scale. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118442 | Construction members for three-dimensional assemblies A construction member, comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal dimension with a first end and a second end. Complementary end rotational joint portions are provided at the first end and at the second end of the elongated body, for interconnecting first en... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104221 | Collapsible doghouse A doghouse includes a plurality of side panels connecting a front panel and a rear panel. A roof includes two roof panels each including runners that slidably connect to upper ledges in the front and rear panels. The side panels can be connected to the front and rea... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7069699 | Toroidal frameworks connection The present invention is a connection for joining toroidal frameworks of toroidal elements. The connector includes one or more arms, each of which can span a toroidal framework to be joined, and each of which may be joined to one or more of the other arms, or to a c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048346 | Snap together modular storage A modular storage rack, display structural element or cube system formed by snap together panels with alignment guides, which may also support wheels, shelves, drawers and doors. The system is assemble-in-place and may shipped and displayed for sale in a flat pack. | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021938 | Educational kit for teaching construction framing An instructional kit suited for teaching the necessary materials, methods and techniques for conventional stick built wood structures is provided. In accordance with the present invention, a kit for stick framing a true representation of a scale house model includes... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6993879 | Molded plastic truss work A molded plastic truss work includes an upper grid and a lower grid, with a plurality of interconnecting members interconnecting the grids. The upper grid includes longitudinal members and transverse members that extend between and interconnect the longitudinal memb... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948998 | Interconnectable model construction elements A system of interconnectable construction elements created from molded plastic, wood or metal, and which include four basic construction elements, wherein a first and second construction element include a hemispherical segment and a planar connecting segment and com... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6925770 | Interlockable element for structure assembly set An interlockable element for a structure assembly set includes an at least partially planar body and a connector edge having associated therewith a first A-type and B-type connector pair disposed about a first axis of rotation and a second A-type and B-type connecto... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922961 | Vertical and horizontal spacers to form curved glass block walls This application discloses parts for use in constructing a curved glass block wall using regular shaped glass blocks. The assembly parts include a vertical spacer, which provides for adjustable widths of spacing to be obtained between adjacent glass blocks, as well ... | 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 |
| 6565406 | Geometric construction system A geometric construction system includes at least two substantially flat panels and at least a connecting rod. Each panel has a plurality of side edges, each of which has two opposite end sections and a basin section that extends between and inwardly rela... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6491562 | Automation designing kit A kit that can be assembled to make a moving toy comprises a container having at least one wall portion movable between a closed position closing an opening in the container and an open position allowing access to the inside of the container through the o... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6464553 | Geometric construction system A geometric construction system includes at least two substantially flat panels and at least a connecting rod. Each panel has a frame piece and a pair of cover sheets. The frame piece has side walls with side edges, each of which has a basin section, and ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6447358 | Toy building set A toy building set comprising a plurality of building elements which each are provided with hinge parts, a first type of hinge parts comprising a substantially cylindrical rod-shaped shaft part of a building element, a second type of hinge parts comprisin... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6443795 | Transmission chain for toys A transmission chain includes a plurality of unitary chain links, each of which has parallel first and second side plates, first and second connecting pins, first and second pivot pins, and first and second pivot seats. The first and second pivot pins of ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6325694 | Flexible joint construction toy Disclosed are improvements to a construction system based on genderless connectors. The improvements consist of elements that allow connection at an arbitrary angle in the same plane as a hub assembly. Additionally are disclosed elements that allow for th... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6190231 | Continuously rotating mechanisms This application is directed to a linkage system which provides continuous rotation to two or more interconnected quadrilaterals. The basic element of the linkage system is a multi-level link which provides firstly, a non-rotatable connection between two ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186855 | Set of elements articulated to each other The four elements are each provided with protrusions constituted by forks the branches of which are resilient, which are each provided with a recess and with an embossment. These protrusions engage with each other, their embossments and their recesses hoo... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176757 | Toy brick game The invention discloses a toy brick game having at least two toy bricks and at least one connector for connecting the above at least two toy bricks together. The toy bricks can be one of a variety of geometrical shapes but have at least three side edges. ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6116980 | Set of elements articulated to each other Four elements are each provided with protrusions constituted by forks, the branches of which are resilient. Each fork is provided with a recess and with an embossment. The protrusions engage with each other, their embossments and their recesses hooking ea... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6059631 | Toy construction kit with interconnecting building pieces Toy building pieces are disclosed which may be advantageously used in conjunction with a variety of different shaped framing pieces or connectors for building of structures such as polyhedral figures, geodesic domes or many other structures. One or more f... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5928051 | Toy building set with two complementary toy building elements A toy building set comprising toy building elements provided with complementary coupling members, said toy building set comprising a first toy building element (1) having a through-going opening (3) and with coupling members (4) arranged in a plane perpen... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5833511 | Transformable geometric construction set and three-dimensional structures configurable therefrom A transformable geometric construction set composed of triangular modules having different geometrical forms and sizes, the modules being interlinkable to create a planar mosaic that is transformable by a player into three-dimensional abstract or figurati... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5832687 | Coupling means for building block A building block is provided with coupling means on the upper and lower faces allow the blocks to be interconnected to form structures. The coupling means includes protrusions on one face and a set of sockets or receptacles sized to engage the protrusions... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5810639 | Construction toy block and connector set A construction toy block set including a plurality of toy block elements respectively made of flat shape, a plurality of swivel connectors, and a plurality of fixed connectors, the block elements having pins and coupling recesses for coupling to one anoth... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5752869 | Toy construction set A toy construction set suitable for modeling animal, bird, insect, dinosaur and humanoid figures. The individual components of the toy construction set are analogous to bones and moveable joints. The construction set includes various sizes of limbs, heads... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5733168 | Coupling mechanism for a toy building set A coupling mechanism comprises a rod-shaped object (10) and a coupling head (20, 30) and is adapted to be used in a toy building set containing various building elements with other types of coupling means, e.g. bushings or ball heads. The rod-shaped objec... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5707268 | Geometric construction toy set A geometric construction toy set composed of triangular modules having different geometrical forms and sizes, the modules being interlinkable to create a planar mosaic that is transformable by a player into three-dimensional abstract or figurative structu... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5645463 | Toy building set A toy building set has primary building members having a first type of coupling that includes studs and complementary parts for mating with the studs. The building set also includes secondary and tertiary building members. The secondary building members h... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5582488 | Ratchet link A ratchet link having a cylindrically-shaped tongue at one end, and an offset C-shaped socket at the other end defined by a pair of opposing, spaced-apart, resilient arcuate prongs which extend outward from the device away from the tongue end. Spaced-apar... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575701 | Construction apparatus Apparatus for constructing a variety of structures from a limited number of different components includes at least two generally planar members (10, 11, 12; 25), each having along at least one edge an elongate socket (13) formed from two aligned, spaced-a... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5545070 | Construction toy set of planar blocks with apertures and hinged connectors A construction toy set of planar blocks with edge apertures and hinged connectors including a plurality of block elements respectively made of flat shape, and a plurality of swivel connectors, each block element having a top side, a bottom side, a plurali... | 08/13/1996 |
