DE1966699A1 - TOY BOX - Google Patents

Description

PATENT LAWYERS

Dipl.-Ing. P. WlRTH - Dr. V. SCH MIED-KOWARZIK Dipl.-Ing. G. DANNENBERG Dr. P. WEINHOLD Dr. D. GUDEL

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Dart Industries Inc. 8480 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, Calif. 90054 United States

Toy box.

The invention relates to a toy box. In US-PS 3,274,727 a mosaic-like composite

"Bares plug-in toys are described. Individual Blocks inserted into a grid-shaped base plate.

With the invention, a toy box is to be proposed that at the same time as a frame and packaging for a Plug-in toys are intended to be used in which images are attached to a base plate in the form of a grid, in that corresponding Blocks are inserted into the grid openings.

To solve this problem, the invention is thereby

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indicates that a plurality of picture elements are provided which form a substantially planar image with a planar Form base plate and a plurality of picture parts that can be attached to the base plate, the base plate can be pushed between the walls of a base part of a box and held there that the base part forms a picture frame for the picture, the box having a cover in addition to the base part and the base part Has side walls, end walls and a bottom plate, and that the side walls have an upwardly extending inner wall and an outwardly extending sloping wall which form the picture frame.

The base part of the box thus forms a type of frame for the picture elements inserted into the base plate. Furthermore, the sleeve can be pushed over this frame, whereby the box is closed.

The clamping effect of the base plate in the frame is increased if the side wall of the base part has an inward-facing, having resilient projection. ■

This projection can be designed as a palte which is formed by a notch.

The base part is preferably made of cardboard or similar material; educated.

The invention is explained in more detail below with the aid of an exemplary embodiment from which further important ones emerge Features result. It shows:

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Pig. 1 is a view of an assembled toy according to the invention;

Pig. 2 shows a section along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the base of the toy;

FIG. 4 shows a section along the line 4-4 in FIG. 3; FIG.

Pig. 5 is an exploded view of part of the toy showing the relationship of each Building blocks is shown with the base plate and the plate forming the background;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the container for the toy, the ^ base part partially from the lid is related;

7 shows a view similar to FIG. 1, with the actual toy in the base part of the packaging box is used;

Figure 8 is a cross section taken along line 8-8 of the Figure

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The toy has a base plate (10) which is formed from crossing bars (11). Pens (12) extend from the base plate down so that it is higher. You can use two of these at the same time Base plates are connected to it, as already described in US Pat. No. 3,274,727.

Components (13) that can be plugged together like a mosaic can be inserted into the base plate (10). The building blocks (13) have pegs (14), a side surface (15) on the back of the building block and spacers (16) which are designed as cylindrical shoulders.

A background image is formed on the grid by means of plates made of relatively thin material (17), which are placed on the bars. Own these panels Openings (18) and an irregular border (27). When the plates (17) are placed on the grid, align the openings (18) with the individual openings in the grid.

The toy is put together by placing one or more plates (17) on the grid (10). Then building blocks (13) are pushed through the holes (18) in the plates. These building blocks are integrated into the Grid holes introduced so that the pegs (14) are held between the grid bars (11) under friction. the Spacers (16) raise the surface of the building blocks (13) above the grid. Because the spacers are wider than the holes (18) in the plate (17), the plate is firmly connected to the surface of the base plate (10) (see Fig. 2).

As shown in FIG. 1, an image results from

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the base plates (17) and various blocks (13) that are located on it. For example FIG. 1 shows an astronaut formed from a plate (17), and also a rocket ready for launch a helicopter in the upper left corner of the picture.

The plates (17) are preferably formed from a rectangular plate by perforated lines. These perforated lines result in the irregular outline and the inner openings (18). The superfluous plate material can be removed with a simple push of a finger will. The holes can be formed in a similar manner.

In Fig. 6, a box (19) for the plug-in toy is shown. This box has a base part (20) and a cover (21). The sheath (21) can be pushed over the base part (20). The base part has side walls and end walls (22) and a base plate (23). The side walls include inner walls (24) and an outwardly directed sloping wall (25) which is designed in the manner of a picture frame.

From Fig. 7 and 8 it follows that the base plate (10) of the toy between the walls of the base of the Box can be pushed. The box is sized so that the flat base plate is held in it will. For this purpose, the base part of the box preferably has a flexible projection on the inner wall (24), namely above the upper edge of the base plate (10) when it is in the box. This yielding one The projection ensures that the base plate (10) remains in the frame which is formed by the base part (20).

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From Figure 8 it can be seen that the resilient projection with advantage from a right angle after outside curved inner wall (24) ". This inner wall can be made by a circumferential incision or by a corresponding notch at the point of the desired Bulge can be formed if the box is made of cardboard, cardboard or similar material will be produced.

The plates (17) can also be punched out of a rectangular blank made of thin plastic.

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Claims (4)

Claims 1. toy box, characterized in that a plurality of picture elements is provided which form a substantially planar image with a planar base plate (10) and a plurality of image parts (17) which can be attached to the base plate (10), wherein the base plate (10) between the walls (22) of a " The base part (20) of a box (19) is pushed v / ground can and is held there so that the base part (20) forms a picture frame for the picture, the box (19) in addition to the base part (20) has a shell (21), and the base part (20) has side walls (22), end walls (22) and a bottom plate (23)., and that the side walls (22) have an upwardly extending inner wall (24) and an outwardly extending sloping wall (25) that form the picture frame. 2. toy box according to claim 1, characterized in that that the side wall (22) of the base part (20) has an inwardly v / ironing, resilient projection. 3. Toy box according to claim 2, characterized in that the projection is designed as a fold which passes through a notch is formed. 4. toy box according to claim 3, characterized in that the base part (20) made of cardboard or the like Material is formed. The patent attorney: 309839/0003 / f 8AD