Construction system and applications thereof

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2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Hunter, Alvin (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: toys

Construction toy

Resilient interlocking joint

C446S085000, C446S097000, C446S101000, C446S124000, C446S125000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08007338

ABSTRACT:
A construction system includes a plurality of construction elements having body member and a plurality of coupling members, each of said coupling members having an exterior portion and an interior locking device of hermaphroditic type. The interior locking device includes protrusions and a receiving block. A first coupling member belonging to one construction element can interlock with a second coupling member belonging to another element, so that the protrusions of the first coupling member resiliently deflect away from each other and subsequently retract, and settle, into provided recesses in the receiving block of the second element. Concurrently, the protrusions of the second coupling member settle into corresponding recesses in the receiving block of the first coupling member. Applications of the construction system in toy construction sets, construction puzzles and board games are provided.

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