Amusement devices: toys – Construction toy – Including permanent magnet or suction cup to secure elements
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Kim, Gene (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: toys
Construction toy
Including permanent magnet or suction cup to secure elements
C446S085000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07955155
ABSTRACT:
Magnetic and electronic toy construction systems and elements are provided that include an assembly of at least two panels that have at least two magnet holders located around the perimeter of the panel for embedding and positioning magnets therein. Magnets are disposed in each of the magnet holders such that all of the dipole axes of magnets in a single panel are coplanar and intersect to define a polygon. When attaching two adjacent panels, at least two ferromagnetic spheres are used such that the dipole axes of one magnet from each of the adjacent panels are collinear. In this manner, several panels configured in this way may be nested together to form great varieties of constructions.
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Lavoie Andreanne
Messier Pascal
Tremblay Daniel
Dennis Michael D
Kim Gene
MEGA Brands International
Plumsea Law Group LLC
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