Amusement devices: toys – Construction toy – Interfitting elements
Patent
1998-09-08
2000-05-09
Muir, D. Neal
Amusement devices: toys
Construction toy
Interfitting elements
446104, 446126, 52DIG10, A63H 3308, A63H 3312
Patent
active
060596317
ABSTRACT:
Toy building pieces are disclosed which may be advantageously used in conjunction with a variety of different shaped framing pieces or connectors for building of structures such as polyhedral figures, geodesic domes or many other structures. One or more faces of the building pieces have interlocking devices and have an aperture in the surface thereof to receive a thin rectangular shape such as a craft stick, or a circular shaped end of a framing piece of various cross-section or connectors which are I-shaped in cross-section. Other faces of the piece may incorporate piece interconnection devices, which may include for example: especially configured angular connection pieces which can be used in conjunction with other pieces to construct polyhedral figures, other pieces designed for hinged connection; a dovetail tongue on one part adapted to engage a dovetail groove on another part; or a tongue projecting from a face to engage one of the apertures. Other interconnecting devices are also contemplated. In effect, adapter pieces are provided to change the connection devices of a piece. In a kit or collection of such building pieces, a combination of various configurations of such pieces is provided.
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