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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7934971 | Components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus Mechanical and electromechanical components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus may include components that are reconfigurable into other construction set components, and that have at least one demarcation defining adjacent segments thereof. The dema... | 05/03/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7223207 | Exercise and massage device An exercise device includes a housing having at least a wall portion, at least two apertures extending through the wall portion and spaced from each other, and at least one elongate rod having a center section located between opposite ends. The center section is ada... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7125373 | Calf blaster A portable lower leg exercise device for facilitates proper body alignment and execution of calf strengthening exercises includes a pivoted pair of elongate members having coplanar upper surfaces to provide a step of sufficient height to support the forefoot of a us... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7037210 | Golf alignment device At least four alignment members, namely, an aim member 11, a guide member 12, and two positioning members 13, 14, may be arranged in various configurations to assist the golfer with putts and with wood and iron shots. A connector 25 is di... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025656 | Toy tube vehicle racer apparatus An apparatus for allowing an individual to simply assemble a transparent cylindrical conduit sectioned track system which guides a self propelled toy vehicle through this track system. A self propelled toy vehicle designed to run securely through transparent cylindr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6739937 | Space frame structure made by 3-D weaving of rod members The invention relates to a toy construction kit comprising a plurality of elongated rod members of different lengths; and a plurality of joining members. Each joining member is configured and dimensioned to be capable of connecting at least three rod members togethe... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6672931 | Interconnectable model construction elements A system of interconnectable construction elements created from molded plastic, and which include planar and cylindrical strut members of varying lengths and thicknesses which can be coupled together and to various construction elements of varying geometr... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6461215 | Toy building set comprising a tubular, elongated, flexible toy building element, and such a toy building element A toy building set comprising toy building elements (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11) which may be coupled together to build structures. Some of the toy building elements are in the form of shafts (5) and bushings (7) which are capable of coupling other toy buil... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6402581 | Building toy A building toy comprising a plurality of flexible and stiff pieces and connectors capable of being connected to each other in a desired pattern to form constructions like buildings, cars, forts, planes and other recreation arrangements, the toy comprising... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6241572 | Manipulable beaded string A manipulatable beaded string toy device comprising of a plurality of interconnectable elements, each element including a number of beads disposed on a cord. When the plurality of interconnectable elements are interconnected, a junction formed comprises a... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6142848 | Educational toy components A constructional toy component (13) which has on at least one edge (11), two portions (15, 16) each of which has associated therewith one of two complementary members (19, 18) the arrangement being such that when two similar edges are brought into abutmen... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6116981 | Constructional pieces with deformable joints A constructional system provides a plurality of pieces that can be used to assemble an object. The object includes a connector piece having a shaft that includes opposing first and second ends, and a first deformable section including opposing first and s... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6000984 | Toy building set with pull elements The element to be protected hereby is an element consisting of a pull string (2), chain, wire or the like having at each end a coupling device (3) which may be coupled onto a coupling stud (6). The element is characterised in that the string (2), the chai... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5993326 | Golf practice device A golf practice device consisting of a series of interlocking tubes (13a through 13d) which are supported and raised by end stands. The end stands consist of an anchor ball (11a and 11b) supported by two supporting legs (10a through 10d). The tubes are co... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5938496 | Constructional pieces with deformable joints A constructional system provides a plurality of pieces that can be used to assemble an object. The object includes a connector piece having a shaft that includes opposing first and second ends, and a first deformable section including opposing first and s... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5916006 | Flexible foam construction toy set A flexable foam construction toy set, comprising: a plurality of elongated foam tube toys, each having an elongated foam body, with a flexible wire adhered therein, to allow each foam tube toy to be bent and retain its bent shape; wherein each tube toy is... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5853313 | Constructional toy with deformable joints A constructional toy system provides a plurality of pieces that can be used to construct an object. Each piece has at least one section having opposing first and second notches, and a tongue defining a neck between the first and second notches, the tongue... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5846111 | Construction kit for kites and model gliders as well as presentation objects and surfaces In a construction kit for kites, model gliders, mobiles, or presentation objects or surfaces comprising at least two elastic rod elements and at least one flat flexible material band provided with receiving structures for the rod elements, and strut eleme... | 12/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5580293 | Toy stairway A toy stairway is disclosed which may be used to play with a spring toy and which comprises elongated first and second collapsible side rails in confronting spaced relationship relative to each other, a plurality of rigid steps disposed between the first ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5566937 | Takraw balls A takraw ball having a relatively soft, or elastically deformable, surface and conventional rebound characteristics. The takraw ball may be woven from composite strips, one component of which is elastically deformable material and forms the ball surface a... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5501626 | Polygonal element for constructing polyhedral structures in the form of a flexible peripheral frame A polygonal element is provided for forming polyhedral structures, particularly for use as an educational constructional toy. The polygonal element has side margins each comprising an inner edge, an outer edge, first and second projections extending outwa... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5498190 | Flexible foam construction toy and method of manufacturing same A flexible foam construction toy, comprising: an elongated foam body having a central aperture with a first diameter; a flexible wire, with a second diameter approximately equal to the first diameter, &#b1;20%, and located along the central aperture of th... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5491950 | Modular shear panel system The present invention relates generally to construction and building toys, blocks and the like for children and structurally similar construction and building materials and components for building retaining walls, support structures and lattices, trellise... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5312283 | Flexible toy construction blocks A set of similar interconnectable flexible toy construction blocks. Each block has three different attachment surfaces. Posts on a top surface connect within rims on a bottom surface for vertical stacking of the blocks. A projection on a front end connect... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5310376 | Toy that can be assembled independently by a child A toy that can be assembled by a child. At least one first block element consisting of a rod made of a flexible material including a fitting terminal at one end or opposite ends thereof is provided. The fitting terminal has at least one fitting projection... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5282767 | Construction sets with injection molded and extruded tube beams A construction toy system comprises straight and curved tube beams and injection molded beams. The beams have joint end in the continuation of the bodies. The joint ends area separated from the bodies by flanges surrounding the edge of the beams. The flan... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5174757 | Interactive sculptural composition An interactive sculptural composition comprising a support member and at least one design member matingly attached thereto. The support member defines a plurality of parallel channels and possesses a multiplicity of projections arranged into rows parallel... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5049105 | Hub connector for tubes in toy construction set An improved connector element is disclosed, for use in toy construction sets. The connector is of injection molded construction, using a minimum weight of plastic material and designed for high speed, high volume production as extremely low cost. The conn... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4813674 | Takraw ball Disclosed herein is a takraw ball comprising hoops woven into a spherical basket, each hoop being formed of an elongate, generally flat strip of plastics material, each strip having one convex side edge of constant radius and the other side edge of sinuso... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4775349 | Take apart toy structure A toy construction kit is provided which includes, as basic building elements, a plurality of tubular elements having transverse throughbores routinely spaced along their length and routinely spaced about their periphery at relative displacements of 30, 4... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4775350 | Take apart toy structure A toy construction kit is provided which includes, as basic building elements, a plurality of tubular elements having transverse throughbores routinely spaced along their length and routinely spaced about their periphery at relative displacements of 30, 4... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4731962 | Compression-tension strut-cord units for tensile-integrity structures A compression-tension unit for use in a tensile-integrity structure wherein end portions of an elastic cord are passed through slots in the opposite ends of a strut with a stretched intermediate cord portion therebetween, and opposite tips of the cord are... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4674432 | Traffic barricade A collapsible barricade comprising a rigid cross-member coupled by an elastic joint to at least one pair of rigid legs. The elastic joint is developed by a flexible, elastic, resilient connecting member which is attached at one end to the cross-member and... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4579538 | Construction toy A construction toy utilizes a plurality of tubular elements which are connectable to each other or are connectable to one or more hollow members. Each of the tubular elements has a first skirt on one end and a second skirt on its opposite end which are of... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4557443 | Positionally adjustable kite strut connector A positionally adjustable strut connector for a kite is disclosed in which the connector has a first body member hingedly connected to a second body member. One body member is adapted to receive a wing strut while the other member is adapted to receive th... | 12/10/1985 |
