EP0490033A1 - Jeu de construction - Google Patents

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EP0490033A1
EP0490033A1 EP91116255A EP91116255A EP0490033A1 EP 0490033 A1 EP0490033 A1 EP 0490033A1 EP 91116255 A EP91116255 A EP 91116255A EP 91116255 A EP91116255 A EP 91116255A EP 0490033 A1 EP0490033 A1 EP 0490033A1
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Joel I. Glickman
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Connector Set LP
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Priority claimed from US07/625,809 external-priority patent/US5061219A/en
Priority claimed from US07/687,386 external-priority patent/US5137486A/en
Priority claimed from US07/717,639 external-priority patent/US5199919A/en
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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
    • A63H33/101—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with clip or snap mechanism
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • 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
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/062—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements with clip or snap mechanisms

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  • a structure consisting of a pair of like strut elements of a given length in the series, mounted on opposite sides of a connector element so as to be coaxial, are equal in length to the length of a strut element two sizes larger in the series.
  • Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view as taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 17 is an exploded view showing the component elements of the assembly of Fig. 16.
  • FIG. 10 A typical form of strut-like structural element 13 is shown in Fig. 10.
  • the element may of course be of any length, and a typical construction toy set incorporating principles of the invention would utilize large numbers of such elements, of various appropriate lengths.
  • portions of the structural element between its respective end portions 30 are of an X-shaped cross sectional configuration, comprised of ribs 31, extending radially, typically at 90° angular intervals and preferably with the external surfaces 32 of the ribs lying on the cylindrical envelope of the element as defined by its cylindrical end portions.
  • the present invention provides an adapter element, generally designated by the reference numeral 40, of block-like configuration, which is adapted to interface between conventional block-type construction elements and the construction toy elements of the present invention.
  • elements 41, 42 are block-like construction elements of a known type, constructed in the form of an open-sided block provided with a "top" wall 44 and sidewalls 45-48 forming an open cavity 49.
  • the top wall 44 is provided with a plurality (eight in the illustration) of short circular projections 50.
  • Also extending from the top wall 44 through the cavity 49 are three elongated tubular friction posts 51.
  • the internal dimensions of the cavity 49 are such as to fit snugly about the external projections 50.
  • the friction posts 51 are dimensioned to have tangential contact with the sides of the projections 50 when construction blocks are placed one atop the other. This enables, in a known manner, the plurality of construction blocks to be frictionally assembled to form a composite structure.
  • the adapter block 40 includes a "top" wall 52 and sidewalls 53.
  • the adapter block is of square configuration, but other configurations are possible within the contemplation of the invention.
  • Projecting from the top wall 52 are four elongated cylindrical projections 54 of a diameter and spacing corresponding to the short circular projections 50 of the construction blocks 41, 42. These cylindrical projections 54 may be inserted into the open cavity 49 of a construction block and desirably are of a length corresponding generally to the depth of the cavity 49.
  • a connector element 70 shown in Figs. 16, 17, has the general "snowflake" configuration of the device described above, and has many of the structural features of the before mentioned device, but is specially modified to accommodate assembly with a second, similarly configured connector element oriented at right angles thereto.
  • the connector element 70 is generally of a flat, open configuration, typically about 1/4 inch in thickness.
  • the connecting element 70 has a solid, semi-cylindrical core 71.
  • Guide walls 72, 13 extend from opposite sides of the core 71, in spaced-apart, parallel relation.
  • Structures of the type shown in Figs. 33, 34 have a wide variety of advantageous uses. Among these is the formation of tracks, for track-laying vehicles such as bulldozers, cranes, tanks and the like. Panel-like structures can also be assembled to function, in a toy structure, as wall or roof panels, for example, floor surfacing and the like. A narrow assembly can be utilized as a flexible cable-like element, for example.
  • the connector elements 310 illustrated in Fig. 35 are formed with four recess positions 150, angularly spaced at 45°. Directly opposite one of the recess positions 150a of each element is positioned a special recess 311.
  • the recess 311 is defined by spaced-apart side walls 312, 313 and a bottom wall 314.
  • the side walls 312, 313 are spaced apart a distance equal to the standard thickness of a connector element and are arranged symmetrically to an imaginary plane extending through the geometric center of the connector element 310 and containing the longitudinal axis of the oppositely oriented strut-receiving recess 150a.
  • the exposed surface of the end wall 314 lies on a plane at right angles to the previously mentioned plane, also passing through the principal axis of the connector, identified by the reference numeral 315.
  • the assembled connector elements of Figs. 35-39 provide for the support of strut elements in each of two planar directions disposed at right angles.
  • the connector arrangement thus is perfectly suited assembling external corners of structures, as can be appreciated by observations of Figs. 38 and 39.
  • a connecting element 240 typically of a full "snowflake" configuration, having eight strut-receiving positions, is mounted on a strut 513.
  • the drive block 510 is applied to the body portion of the strut 513, so that the respective ribs 130, 131 are received in and lockingly engaged with opposed longitudinal grooves 144 of the strut.
  • the block 510 is thus rigidly fixed to the strut against rotation and also is frictionally restrained against longitudinal movement along the strut (being slidable therealong, however, under appropriate force).
  • the connecting elements utilize standardized socket-forming recesses, although various in number, and such recesses are located at standardized distances from the principal axis of the connecting element.
  • the strut elements incorporate standard end configurations, in conjunction with body portions of various length. Further, by providing for a splice connector, capable of joining two strut elements end to end, the structural combinations available from a relatively limited number of standardized strut lengths is multiplied.
  • the arrangement of the invention provides a unique two-way gripping action between the hub-like connector elements and the structural elements, wherein the outer, deflectable portions of the gripping arms 76 provide lateral containment, while the innermost portions of the gripping arms form a relatively non-deflectable flange-receiving cavity which freely admits the end flange 86 of the structural element during lateral assembly, but provides positive restraint against axial movement of the structural element.

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EP91116255A 1990-12-11 1991-09-24 Jeu de construction Expired - Lifetime EP0490033B2 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

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US625809 1990-12-11
US07/625,809 US5061219A (en) 1990-12-11 1990-12-11 Construction toy
US07/687,386 US5137486A (en) 1990-12-11 1991-04-18 Multi-planar connector element for construction toy
US687386 1991-04-18
US717639 1991-06-19
US07/717,639 US5199919A (en) 1990-12-11 1991-06-19 Construction toy system

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EP0490033A1 true EP0490033A1 (fr) 1992-06-17
EP0490033B1 EP0490033B1 (fr) 1995-07-12
EP0490033B2 EP0490033B2 (fr) 1998-04-29

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KR (1) KR0132210B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN1040951C (fr)
AR (1) AR247344A1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE124877T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU650284B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR9105342A (fr)
CA (1) CA2051905C (fr)
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DE (1) DE69111204T3 (fr)
DK (1) DK0490033T4 (fr)
ES (1) ES2075290T5 (fr)
FI (1) FI94493C (fr)
GR (1) GR3017720T3 (fr)
HK (1) HK7096A (fr)
HU (1) HU215667B (fr)
IL (1) IL99621A (fr)
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NO (1) NO179545C (fr)
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PL (1) PL170691B1 (fr)
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RU (1) RU2085245C1 (fr)
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