Magnetic building block

Details Magnetic building block Magnetic building block

1990-01-24

1991-06-04

Yu, Mickey

Amusement devices: toys

Construction toy

Including permanent magnet or suction cup to secure elements

446137, 335285, A63H 3304, A63H 3326

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050210211

ABSTRACT:
A building block having a metallic body, and a magnetic strip extending around the periphery of the body. The magnetic strip is affixed to the metallic body such that the flat surfaces of the metallic body are aligned with the edges of the magnetic strip. The metallic body has a first metallic cap and a second metallic cap aligned with the first metallic cap. The metallic body has corners of curved radius. A filler material is contained between the first metallic cap and the second metallic cap. The magnetic strip has multiple magnetic poles on the exterior surface of the strip. The magnetic strip is of a flexible material arranged in surface-to-surface contact with the periphery of the metallic body. The magnetic strip is laminated continuously around the metallic body.

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Catalog pp. 4-1-4-7 of Magnet Sales & Mfg. Co. entitled, "Flexible Magnets".

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