Amusement devices: toys – Construction toy – Interfitting elements
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-18
2005-01-18
Banks, Derris H. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices: toys
Construction toy
Interfitting elements
C446S120000, C446S124000, C446S126000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06843700
ABSTRACT:
A rod and connector toy construction set, especially for use by young children. Connector elements, are formed with one or more rod-gripping sockets arranged radially with respect to a hub. The sockets are open at opposite sides, enabling lateral insertion and removal of rods. The connector elements, which are relatively large for easy handling by small children, are formed of a soft and pliant plastic material, to facilitate assembly and disassembly of rods with the connector elements by small hands. The rods generally are formed of a plastic material harder and stiffer than the connector material to accommodate easy handling of the rods during assembly and disassembly and to provide adequate strength in an assembled structure. The rods include enlarged, generally cylindrical end portions and adjacent neck portions of reduced diameter. The connector sockets include inner portions, configured to receive and closely confine the rod end portions, and outer portions arranged to receive and snuggly grip the rod neck portions, such that rods are held in axial alignment with the connector sockets.
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Abdelwahed Ali
Banks Derris H.
Connector Set Limited Partnership
Schweitzer Cornman Gross & Bondell LLP
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