Playing structure and storage system and modules therefor

Details Playing structure and storage system and modules therefor Playing structure and storage system and modules therefor

1993-05-14

1995-05-23

Yu, Mickey

Amusement devices: toys

Convertible from, or serving as diverse article

Including container or storing toy parts

446 85, 108 62, 273309, A63H 3304, A47B 5700

Patent

active

054176034

ABSTRACT:
A playing structure includes a plurality of playing structure modules connectable together to form an array having a generally continuous, visually fluid, three-dimensional playing surface. Each playing structure module has a reversible top to allow the topography of the playing surface to be changed. The top of each playing structure module has a different three-dimensional topography on either side thereof. Each playing structure module may have a different or the same top. The playing surfaces have a coloured landscape painted thereon to depict lakes, countrysides, roadways etc. and the like. The topography of the playing surfaces and the painted landscapes are designed so that the certain symmetries exist. In particular, when a plurality of playing structure modules are assembled to form an array and the tops of the playing structure modules are arranged to provide a playing surface having a continuous, visually fluid landscape, any one of or all of the tops can be reversed along a diagonal and the landscape of the resulting playing surface will still be continuous and visually fluid. This of course increases the number of different playing surfaces which can be created with the playing structure modules.

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