Amusement devices: toys – Construction toy – Including connectable panels or strips
Patent
1988-10-25
1989-10-17
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Construction toy
Including connectable panels or strips
446104, 446125, 446487, A63H 3308, A63H 3312, A63H 3300
Patent
active
048743410
ABSTRACT:
A polygonal toy construction element is described having a substantially flat body portion with edge faces and top and bottom faces. Each edge face has a plurality of outwardly projecting integrally formed connectors adapted to connect with corresponding projecting connectors of an edge face of another construction element in a snap-together lateral interlock between adjacent elements while permitting hinging action between connected element on an axis parallel to connected edge faces. According to the novel feature of the invention, the polygonal construction element has at least one line of reduced thickness extending across the element between at least two apices of the polygon to form a living hinge which separates the element into at least two face portions joined by a living hinge and at least one edge face. This has the advantage of making possible a greatly increased variety of constructions while using only one modular edge length.
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Hafer Robert A.
Muir D. Neal
Novation Design Ltd.
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