EP3600585A4 - Toy construction set with articulating linkable elements - Google Patents

Toy construction set with articulating linkable elements Download PDF

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EP3600585A4
EP3600585A4 EP18770732.8A EP18770732A EP3600585A4 EP 3600585 A4 EP3600585 A4 EP 3600585A4 EP 18770732 A EP18770732 A EP 18770732A EP 3600585 A4 EP3600585 A4 EP 3600585A4
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articulating
construction set
toy construction
linkable elements
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EP3600585B1 (en
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Peter Alan Fish
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KMA Concepts Ltd
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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
    • A63H33/06—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
    • 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
    • A63H33/065—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements using elastic deformation
    • 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
    • A63H33/067—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements with rotation or translation, e.g. of keyhole or bayonet type
    • 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
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • 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
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/086—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls
    • 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
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/088—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with holes
EP18770732.8A 2017-03-21 2018-03-21 Toy construction set with articulating linkable elements Active EP3600585B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2017100326A AU2017100326A4 (en) 2017-03-21 2017-03-21 Construction Toy
US15/919,217 US10286332B2 (en) 2015-10-23 2018-03-13 Toy construction set with articulating linkable elements
PCT/CN2018/079757 WO2018171615A1 (en) 2017-03-21 2018-03-21 Toy construction set with articulating linkable elements

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EP3600585A1 EP3600585A1 (en) 2020-02-05
EP3600585A4 true EP3600585A4 (en) 2020-07-22
EP3600585B1 EP3600585B1 (en) 2022-08-03

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CN (1) CN110869099B (en)
AU (1) AU2017100326A4 (en)
CA (1) CA3056012C (en)
RU (1) RU2757445C2 (en)
TW (1) TW201842954A (en)
WO (1) WO2018171615A1 (en)

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AU2017100326A4 (en) * 2017-03-21 2017-04-20 Kma Concepts Ltd Construction Toy
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KR200178749Y1 (en) * 1998-02-16 2000-04-15 주식회사링고 Chain block toy
WO2005005008A1 (en) * 2003-07-11 2005-01-20 Kwan-Young Kim An assembling block
KR200401684Y1 (en) * 2005-08-31 2005-11-21 천선우 Building toy
KR101642345B1 (en) * 2016-05-16 2016-07-29 주식회사 아이링고 A chain block toys

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RU2757445C2 (en) 2021-10-15
CN110869099A (en) 2020-03-06
EP3600585A1 (en) 2020-02-05
AU2017100326A4 (en) 2017-04-20
CA3056012C (en) 2022-07-12
RU2019131420A3 (en) 2021-08-17
CN110869099B (en) 2022-06-14
WO2018171615A1 (en) 2018-09-27

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