EP0058126A1 - Construction game with blocks which can be interconnected - Google Patents

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EP0058126A1
EP0058126A1 EP82420012A EP82420012A EP0058126A1 EP 0058126 A1 EP0058126 A1 EP 0058126A1 EP 82420012 A EP82420012 A EP 82420012A EP 82420012 A EP82420012 A EP 82420012A EP 0058126 A1 EP0058126 A1 EP 0058126A1
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Jean-Pierre Breuil
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/105—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with grooves, e.g. dovetails

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  • the present invention refers to improvements made to assembly games.
  • the method of assembly provided for in the aforementioned patent is intended in particular for the construction of the walls of a building such as a house.
  • the blocks considered are therefore each made in the form of a hollow parallelepiped only constituted by a peripheral partition.
  • the object of the present invention is not to produce a construction set but an assembly set of juxtaposable elements, the securing of which is carried out in the same manner as in the abovementioned British patent.
  • Each of the elements of the game according to the invention is produced in the form of an open hollow body which has side faces comprising the assembly grooves and a bottom oriented perpendicular to said side faces in which openings have been made allowing the setting place of decorative cards.
  • the elements intended to constitute the assembly set according to the invention can have various shapes. In particular, it can be foreseen that some of them have the shape of a quadrilateral, that others have the shape of a triangle, a sector of a circle, a circle, etc.
  • figurines of any shape the main face of which is decorated both by the aforementioned cards and by those forming the assembly and which also include a head.
  • the figures produced by means of the game according to the invention can be mounted on casters, some of the sheets being provided with a length such that they can constitute the axis of rotation of two wheels placed side by side on each side of the figure .
  • Each of the elements 1 constituting the assembly set according to the invention consists of hollow bodies which have a side wall 2 provided with grooves 3 and a bottom 4 in which are formed a number of perforations 4a.
  • the grooves 3 are produced by deformation of the side wall 2 so as to form a sector of a circle opening outwards in a slot of width less than the diameter of said groove.
  • the assembly is carried out by means of sheets 5, the body of which comprises two rods 5a, 5b joined by a flat 5c.
  • Each plug 5 has a spherical head 5d. It can be seen that the rods 5a, 5b of the plug 5 have asperities 5e thanks to which they force inside the grooves 3.
  • Other cards 6 are also provided, produced in the form of a bar 6a at the end of which is a spherical head 6b.
  • the cross section of the bar 6a naturally corresponds to that of the perforations 4a of the bottom 4 so that the plugs 6 can be arranged so that their heads 6b decorate the outside face of the bottom 4.
  • the section of the grooves 3 represents a part that of the perforations 4a. In the example shown, these are circular and their diameter corresponds to that of the grooves 3 of the same shape.
  • the elements 1 can have any shape and it has preferably been chosen to give them in plan profile a square, triangular, circular or quarter-circle shape, the height of their side wall 2 being the same. It is then possible by choosing elements of appropriate shape to make figurines like that illustrated in fig. 3. It is observed that the heads 5d of the double assembly sheets 5 constitute a particular decoration which is completed by the heads 6b of the ordinary sheets 6 engaged either in the perforations 4a or in the peripheral grooves 3 of the elements.
  • the plug 6 'then passes through the hub 7a of a first wheel, then the groove 3 of one of the elements of the figurine and finally the hub of a second wheel 7.
  • the head 6'b comes to bear against the exterior of 'one of the wheels 7 to further constitute a decorative pattern.

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The game comprises a number of blocks (1) of various shapes, each produced in the form of an open hollow body comprising a lateral wall (2) provided with undercut grooves (3) and a base (4) equipped with perforations (4a). Two-way plugs (5) are used to assemble two adjacent blocks together by interaction of their two rods with the corresponding grooves (3). Decorative plugs with a head (6b) may be engaged in the perforations (4a) of the blocks. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention se réfère à des perfectionnements apportés aux jeux d'assemblage.The present invention refers to improvements made to assembly games.

On connaît par le brevet britannique 593 321 déposé le 14 juin 1945 un jeu de construction dont les blocs comportent chacun au moins deux rainures en contre-dépouille permettant leur assemblage par engagement d'une clavette dans l'espace formé par la juxtaposition de deux rainures de blocs voisins.We know from the British patent 593 321 filed on June 14, 1945 a construction set whose blocks each comprise at least two undercut grooves allowing their assembly by engagement of a key in the space formed by the juxtaposition of two grooves of neighboring blocks.

Le mode d'assemblage prévu dans le brevet précité est destiné notamment à la construction des murs d'un édifice tel qu'une maison. Les blocs considérés sont donc réalisés chacun sous la forme d'un parallélépipède creux uniquement constitué par une cloison périphérique.The method of assembly provided for in the aforementioned patent is intended in particular for the construction of the walls of a building such as a house. The blocks considered are therefore each made in the form of a hollow parallelepiped only constituted by a peripheral partition.

Le but de la présente invention est non pas de réaliser un jeu de construction mais un jeu d'assemblage d'éléments juxtaposables dont l'assujettissement s'effectue de la même manière que dans le brevet britannique précité.The object of the present invention is not to produce a construction set but an assembly set of juxtaposable elements, the securing of which is carried out in the same manner as in the abovementioned British patent.

Chacun des éléments du jeu suivant l'invention est réalisé sous la forme d'un corps creux ouvert qui présente des faces latérales comportant les gorges d'assemblage et un fond orienté perpendiculairement auxdites faces latérales dans lequel on a ménagé des ouvertures permettant la mise en place de fiches décoratives.Each of the elements of the game according to the invention is produced in the form of an open hollow body which has side faces comprising the assembly grooves and a bottom oriented perpendicular to said side faces in which openings have been made allowing the setting place of decorative cards.

Les éléments prévus pour constituer le jeu d'assemblage suivant l'invention peuvent présenter des formes variées. En particulier on peut prévoir que certains d'entre eux affectent la forme d'un quadrilatère, que d'autres présentent la forme d'un triangle, d'un secteur de cercle, d'un cercle, etc...The elements intended to constitute the assembly set according to the invention can have various shapes. In particular, it can be foreseen that some of them have the shape of a quadrilateral, that others have the shape of a triangle, a sector of a circle, a circle, etc.

On peut ainsi par assemblage réaliser des figurines de forme quelconque dont la face principale est décorée aussi bien par les fiches précitées que par celles formant l'assemblage et qui comportent également une tête.It is thus possible by assembly to make figurines of any shape, the main face of which is decorated both by the aforementioned cards and by those forming the assembly and which also include a head.

Les figurines réalisées au moyen du jeu suivant l'invention peuvent être montées sur roulettes, certaines des fiches étant prévues d'une longueur telle qu'elles puissent constituer l'axe de rotation de deux roues placées côte à côte de chaque côté de la figurine.The figures produced by means of the game according to the invention can be mounted on casters, some of the sheets being provided with a length such that they can constitute the axis of rotation of two wheels placed side by side on each side of the figure .

Le dessin annexé, donné à titre d'exemple, permettra de mieux comprendre l'invention, les caractéristiques qu'elle présente et les avantages qu'elle est susceptible de procurer :

  • Fig. 1 est une vue en perspective de deux éléments d'un jeu d'assemblage suivant l'invention.
  • Fig. 2 illustre la manière connue suivant laquelle les éléments sont assemblés au moyen d'une fiche double.
  • Fig. 3 illustre une figurine réalisée conformément à l'invention.
  • Fig. 4 en est une coupe suivant IV-IV (fig. 3).
The appended drawing, given by way of example, will allow a better understanding of the invention, the characteristics which it presents and the advantages which it is capable of providing:
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of two elements of an assembly set according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the known manner in which the elements are assembled by means of a double plug.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a figurine produced in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a section on IV-IV (fig. 3).

Chacun des éléments 1 constituant le jeu d'assemblage suivant l'invention est constitué par des corps creux qui présentent une paroi latérale 2 pourvue de gorges 3 et d'un fond 4 dans lequel sont ménagées un certain nombre de perforations 4a. Les gorges 3 sont réalisées par déformation de la paroi latérale 2 de manière à former un secteur de cercle débouchant vers l'extérieur suivant une fente de largeur inférieure au diamètre de ladite gorge.Each of the elements 1 constituting the assembly set according to the invention consists of hollow bodies which have a side wall 2 provided with grooves 3 and a bottom 4 in which are formed a number of perforations 4a. The grooves 3 are produced by deformation of the side wall 2 so as to form a sector of a circle opening outwards in a slot of width less than the diameter of said groove.

L'assemblage s'effectue au moyen de fiches 5 dont le corps comporte deux tiges 5a, 5b réunies par un méplat 5c. Chaque fiche 5 comporte une tête sphérique 5d. On observe que les tiges 5a, 5b de la fiche 5 comportent des aspérités 5e grâce auxquelles elles forcent à l'intérieur des gorges 3.The assembly is carried out by means of sheets 5, the body of which comprises two rods 5a, 5b joined by a flat 5c. Each plug 5 has a spherical head 5d. It can be seen that the rods 5a, 5b of the plug 5 have asperities 5e thanks to which they force inside the grooves 3.

Il est également prévu d'autres fiches 6 réalisées sous la forme d'une barrette 6a à l'extrémité de laquelle se trouve une tête sphérique 6b. La section transversale de la barrette 6a correspond bien entendu avec celle des perforations 4a du fond 4 de manière qu'on puisse disposer des fiches 6 afin que leurs têtes 6b viennent décorer la face extérieure du fond 4. On observe que de manière avantageuse la section des gorges 3 représente une partie de celle des perforations 4a. Dans l'exemple représenté celles-ci sont circulaires et leur diamètre correspond à celui des gorges 3 de même forme.Other cards 6 are also provided, produced in the form of a bar 6a at the end of which is a spherical head 6b. The cross section of the bar 6a naturally corresponds to that of the perforations 4a of the bottom 4 so that the plugs 6 can be arranged so that their heads 6b decorate the outside face of the bottom 4. It is observed that advantageously the section of the grooves 3 represents a part that of the perforations 4a. In the example shown, these are circular and their diameter corresponds to that of the grooves 3 of the same shape.

Bien entendu les éléments 1 peuvent affecter une forme quelconque et on a préférablement choisi de leur donner en profil en plan une forme carrée, triangulaire, circulaire ou en quart de cercle, la hauteur de leur paroi latérale 2 étant la même. Il est alors possible en choisissant des éléments de forme appropriée de réaliser des figurines comme celle illustrée en fig. 3. On observe que les têtes 5d des fiches doubles 5 d'assemblage constituent un décor particulier qui est complété par les têtes 6b des fiches ordinaires 6 engagées soit dans les perforations 4a soit dans les gorges périphériques 3 des éléments.Of course, the elements 1 can have any shape and it has preferably been chosen to give them in plan profile a square, triangular, circular or quarter-circle shape, the height of their side wall 2 being the same. It is then possible by choosing elements of appropriate shape to make figurines like that illustrated in fig. 3. It is observed that the heads 5d of the double assembly sheets 5 constitute a particular decoration which is completed by the heads 6b of the ordinary sheets 6 engaged either in the perforations 4a or in the peripheral grooves 3 of the elements.

Comme illustré en fig. 4 on peut associer à l'une des gorges périphériques 3 de deux éléments inférieurs 1 d'une figurine une fiche 6' dont la barrette présente une longueur environ triple de l'épaisseur des éléments 1 de manière à constituer l'axe d'un train de roues 7 réalisées chacune comme les éléments l. La fiche 6' traverse alors le moyeu 7a d'une première roue, puis la gorge 3 d'un des éléments de la figurine et enfin le moyeu d'une seconde roue 7. La tête 6'b vient porter contre l'extérieur d'une des roues 7 pour constituer encore un motif décoratif.As illustrated in fig. 4 one can associate with one of the peripheral grooves 3 of two lower elements 1 of a figurine a plug 6 ′ whose bar has a length approximately three times the thickness of the elements 1 so as to constitute the axis of a set of wheels 7 each made as elements l. The plug 6 'then passes through the hub 7a of a first wheel, then the groove 3 of one of the elements of the figurine and finally the hub of a second wheel 7. The head 6'b comes to bear against the exterior of 'one of the wheels 7 to further constitute a decorative pattern.

On peut aussi prévoir de colorer différemment les éléments 1 de manière qu'on puisse constituer une sorte de mosaîque en les juxtaposant.We can also plan to color the elements 1 differently so that we can build a sort of mosaic by juxtaposing them.

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1. Jeu d'assemblage d'éléments, du genre dont la juxtaposition les uns aux autres s'effectue au moyen d'au moins une fiche double (5) qui est engagée dans deux gorges complémentaires (3) ménagées respectivement dans la paroi latérale (2) de deux éléments voisins, caractérisé en ce que les fiches (5) comportent chacune une tête décorative (5d) et en ce que la face (4) de chaque élément qui s'étend perpendiculairement à sa paroi latérale (2) pourvue de gorges (3), comporte une multiplicité de trous (4a) propes à recevoir une fiche simple (6) munie d'une tête décorative (6b).1. Set of assembly of elements, of the kind whose juxtaposition to each other is effected by means of at least one double plug (5) which is engaged in two complementary grooves (3) formed respectively in the side wall (2) of two neighboring elements, characterized in that the sheets (5) each have a decorative head (5d) and in that the face (4) of each element which extends perpendicularly to its side wall (2) provided grooves (3), has a multiplicity of holes (4a) suitable for receiving a single plug (6) provided with a decorative head (6b). 2. Jeu d'assemblage suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins certains de ses éléments (1) affectent la forme d'un corps creux ouvert qui présente une cloison latérale (2) comportant les gorges d'assemblage (3) et un fond (4) à trous multiples (4a).2. Assembly set according to claim 1, characterized in that at least some of its elements (1) affect the shape of an open hollow body which has a lateral partition (2) comprising the assembly grooves (3 ) and a bottom (4) with multiple holes (4a). 3. Jeu d'assemblage suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le fond (4) de ses éléments (1) présente la forme d'un quadrilatère, d'un triangle, d'un secteur de cercle, d'un cercle.3. assembly game according to claim 2, characterized in that the bottom (4) of its elements (1) has the shape of a quadrilateral, a triangle, a circle sector, a circle . 4. Jeu d'assemblage suivant la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ses éléments présentent des couleurs différentes.4. Assembly game according to claim 3, characterized in that its elements have different colors. 5. Jeu d'assemblage suivant la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que ses éléments (1) présentent la même épaisseur.5. Assembly game according to claim 3, characterized in that its elements (1) have the same thickness. 6. Jeu d'assemblage suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les gorges (3) de la paroi latérale (2) de ses éléments (1) ont une section transversale qui constitue une partie de celle des perforations (4a) de leur fond (4).6. Assembly set according to claim 2, characterized in that the grooves (3) of the side wall (2) of its elements (1) have a cross section which constitutes part of that of the perforations (4a) of their bottom (4). 7. Jeu d'assemblage suivant la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que les gorges (3) et les perforations (4a) sont établies à un même diamètre.7. Assembly assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that the grooves (3) and the perforations (4a) are established at the same diameter. 8. Jeu d'assemblage suivant la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'on prévoit des fiches simples (6') de plus grande longueur afin que leur barrette (6a) dépasse de part et d'autre d'un élément (1) en vue d'en supporter deux autres (7).8. Assembly set according to claim 7, characterized in that single sheets (6 ') of greater length are provided so that their bar (6a) protrudes on either side of an element (1) to support two others (7).
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US5139198A (en) * 1986-12-11 1992-08-18 Niehoff Joerg Model train track for electrical model trains
GB2274070A (en) * 1993-01-08 1994-07-13 Philip Hantman Construction apparatus.
US5375369A (en) * 1992-04-20 1994-12-27 Verhoeve; Daniel L. Landscape edgings with stakeable connectors
US5575701A (en) * 1994-04-22 1996-11-19 Orda Industries (1969) Limited Construction apparatus
EP0783908A1 (en) * 1996-01-10 1997-07-16 Yao, Li-ho Toy building block puzzle
FR2773495A1 (en) * 1998-01-09 1999-07-16 Jean Francois Moreigne Assembly module for construction game
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GB593321A (en) * 1945-06-14 1947-10-14 Horace Hems Improvements in toy buildings
FR2217929A7 (en) * 1973-02-08 1974-09-06 Quercetti Alessandro & Co
GB2018145A (en) * 1978-04-05 1979-10-17 Schleich Gmbh & Co Kg A Building Block Set
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US4993631A (en) * 1986-12-11 1991-02-19 Niehoff Joerg Model train track for electrical model trains
US5139198A (en) * 1986-12-11 1992-08-18 Niehoff Joerg Model train track for electrical model trains
US5375369A (en) * 1992-04-20 1994-12-27 Verhoeve; Daniel L. Landscape edgings with stakeable connectors
GB2274070A (en) * 1993-01-08 1994-07-13 Philip Hantman Construction apparatus.
GB2274070B (en) * 1993-01-08 1996-01-31 Philip Hantman Construction apparatus
US5575701A (en) * 1994-04-22 1996-11-19 Orda Industries (1969) Limited Construction apparatus
EP0783908A1 (en) * 1996-01-10 1997-07-16 Yao, Li-ho Toy building block puzzle
FR2773495A1 (en) * 1998-01-09 1999-07-16 Jean Francois Moreigne Assembly module for construction game
US7329166B2 (en) * 2001-10-09 2008-02-12 Interlego Ag Automotive toy comprising flexible elements

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