Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
  • A63H3/00—Dolls
  • A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
  • A63H3/46—Connections for limbs

Definitions

• the series of arms are attached together without use of an
• segments 22a through 22e can each be partially or fully pulled out of the adjacent segment it is
• a segment 46 having a hole therein, through which is secured an axis 44 such as a bar or screw.
• telescoping arm 20 includes a second joint 60
• joint 60 is formed by the
• Joint 60 allows for
• arm 20 rotates three hundred and sixty (360) degrees at joint 60. Therefore, if
• arm 20 could be rotated from the position of Figure 3c back into the plane of the page.
• antenna for use with a television set, or the antenna of a radio, or similar in some ways to the
• the arm 20 is not in communication with wire for attachment to a television or radio,
• arms 20 are preferably joined together without the use of an intermediate torso. As shown, for
• a right arm 20 can be directly affixed to a left arm 20 with no torso in
• construction 10 which is self-standing, hi other words, construction 10 can be balanced solely on end caps 40
• construction can independently stand on a table or other surface (whether flat or otherwise),
• three (or more) arms 20 can be any (or more) arms 20.
• three (or more) arms 20 can be any (or more) arms 20.
• the arms can be
• the arms can be stacked as illustrated in Figure
• pairs or triplets or groups of four or more arms can share or be joined at a
• each arm can be provided at any desired angle to the other two.
• the angles are all equal, with each arm
• construction 10 can stand on its own without need for a base, torso, or other
• the arms are labeled sequentially 20-1, 20-2, etc., to distinguish each arm
• each arm is preferably identical to the arm before and after it, this need not be the
• the arms may be of different maximum lengths, may have different numbers of
• first joint 50 and a second joint 60, as described herein, although this is not mandatory to De consistent wiin me mveiiu ⁇ .
• four arms 20 are j oined at a central point 70, as shown,
• Central point 70 can be a fixed point, such as a rivet, or can be a
• each arm 20 can be provided at any desired angle to its two adjacent arms.
• the angles between the arms are all equal
• each arm forming a ninety (90) degree angle to the arms adjacent to it.
• arms whether five, six or more can likewise be used consistent with the invention.
• an array of telescoping arms 20 is
• arms are utilized, for a total of eight arms, with a second arm being located beneath each of
• the bottom arms are each bent at approximately a
• arm 20-5 is located beneath arm 20-1
• arm 20-6 is located beneath arm 20-2
• arm 20-7 is located
• arm 20-8 is located beneath arm 20-4.
• Figure 5c illustrates a side view of
• the layers are nestled together relatively compactly,
• the construction can be manipulated into a wide variety of entertaining and artistic shapes.
• the construction can be manipulated into a wide variety of entertaining and artistic shapes.
• the construction can be used as a toy or as a geometric
• sculpture for a child or adult to play with, or to hang (as a mobile, for example, or on a wall).
• it is designed to stand on its own (e.g. using three or more arms), although,

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