US20070252332A1 - Building card kit - Google Patents

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US20070252332A1
US20070252332A1 US11/414,095 US41409506A US2007252332A1 US 20070252332 A1 US20070252332 A1 US 20070252332A1 US 41409506 A US41409506 A US 41409506A US 2007252332 A1 US2007252332 A1 US 2007252332A1
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Priority to CA002650789A priority patent/CA2650789A1/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/04—Card games combined with other games
    • 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
    • A63H33/044—Buildings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/02—Cards; Special shapes of cards
    • A63F2001/025—Cards; Special shapes of cards with holes or slits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/04—Card games combined with other games
    • A63F2001/0475—Card games combined with other games with pictures or figures

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  • the present invention relates to a building card kit containing at least one character and a set of building cards for assembly into a structure that relates to the character.
  • the cards in these sets are typically rectangular in shape and contain at least six slots which are used to interconnect one card to another and form a structure (i.e., a house of cards).
  • Each of the cards in the set are typically provided with random images for purposes of decoration.
  • 3-D puzzles provide an alternative to building cards.
  • 3-D puzzles are limited in that they can only be assembled into a single, pre-defined structure.
  • a typical 3-D puzzle has only one specific location for each of the pieces in the puzzle.
  • the present invention improves significantly over the prior art building cards and 3-D puzzles.
  • building cards in order to have building cards be more interesting, they are provided in a kit along with a character that is related to an assembled form of the building cards, and/or at least one side of the cards are printed with indicia relating to the character. Because of this combination, a person can use their imagination to create an unlimited number of structures with which the character can interact.
  • the building cards are provided unprinted. In this manner, once a person assembles a structure, they are free to decorate the unprinted portions of the building cards to make the assembled structure artistically unique in its own right. With this second embodiment, a person is also provided with an opportunity to express themselves artistically as well.
  • the term “building cards” refers to cards that are provided with slots that allow interconnection with slots of another building card.
  • the term “character” means any object that interacts with the structure formed by the building cards, such as a toy figure, an action figure, a toy car, or the like, and that is not integral with the structure formed by the building cards.
  • the character may be a posable or non-posable figurine that is scaled to match the assembled structure, or other figurines and structures in other building card kits.
  • related to refers to items, images or other indicia that are related by a common story line, related in subject matter, or related by a common theme.
  • FIG. 1 shows a building card kit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a sample character included in the building card kit of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 shows a large rectangular shaped building card
  • FIG. 4 shows a square shaped building card
  • FIG. 5 shows a building card in the shape of an arc
  • FIG. 6 shows a small rectangular shaped building card
  • FIG. 7 shows a set of building cards having different indicia printed on a side thereof.
  • FIG. 8 shows an example of the printed material that can be provided with the building card kit of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment of the building card kit 1 according to the present invention.
  • the building card kit 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a character 2 and a plurality of building cards 4 . Additionally, the building card kit 1 may also include printed material 6 such as a storybook, a pamphlet, a set of instructions or the like, relating to the character 2 or the plurality of building cards 4 .
  • the plurality of building cards 4 can take many different forms, shapes and/or sizes.
  • FIG. 3 shows a large rectangular shaped building card 4 a
  • FIG. 4 shows a square shaped building card 4 b
  • FIG. 5 shows a building card 4 c in the shape of an arc
  • FIG. 6 shows a small rectangular shaped building card 4 d .
  • the building cards are not limited to the shapes shown, but can be any shape. Regardless of the shape, preferably each of the building cards 4 are provided with at least one slot 5 which allows that particular card to connect to the slot 5 of another card within the set to form a structure. Accordingly, the cards can be assembled in any way a person wants to create an unlimited number of free-standing structures.
  • the building cards 4 provided in the set are preferably comprised of laminated or unlaminated chip board material, or can be any other similar type of material such as cardboard, plastic, etc., and are bundled such that the cards 4 are attached together along perforations 7 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 ) which are designed to break the cards into the different shapes shown in FIGS. 3-6 .
  • the cards can be packaged “loose” in that the are removed or devoid of any frame or common sheet.
  • each of the building cards 4 is provided with indicia which relates to either the character 2 provided in the building card kit 1 , the structure which is formed by the building cards 4 , or both.
  • the building cards 4 in the set are shown for use in assembling various types of structures resembling castles.
  • the building cards 4 are printed on at least one side thereof with images resembling parts of a castle. These images include, for example, doors, bricks, windows, turrets, flags, crests, wood planks, etc.
  • the preferred embodiment described herein shows a building card kit 1 wherein the character 2 is a knight and the building cards 4 are printed with indicia relating to a castle
  • other characters and printed building card kits can be provided such as, a pirate and building cards for assembling various boats, a farmer and building cards for assembling barns and other farm structures, an astronaut and building cards for assembling various types of space stations/rockets and a soldier and building cards for assembling forts, a car and building cards for assembling garages, to name a few.
  • the type of character and images printed on the cards are virtually limitless, and will thus only be limited by the imagination of the designer of the building card set.
  • multiple building card kits can be provided as related series or themes, such as ancient ruins or wonders of the world, famous skylines or skyscrapers, fantasy/futuristic themes, modern day heroes/superhero theme, exploration or expedition adventure, haunted houses, doll houses; cowboy themes, samurai/ninja themes, mystery/spy themes, famous battles/wars, national/city parks, sports arenas/coliseums/racetracks, or famous literary locations, t name a few.
  • the building card kit 1 also include printed material 6 such as a storybook, a pamphlet, a set of instructions or the like, relating to the character 2 or the plurality of building cards 4 .
  • the printed material 6 provided with the kit include instructions on how to assemble one or more different types of free-standing structures with which the character 2 can interact.
  • the printed material can provide specific guidelines for creating different parts of the free-standing structure, such as wall, floors, roofs, towers, spires, bridges and other architectural elements which are related to the character, as well as drawings and/or photographs of the various possible structures.
  • the printed material 6 is in the form of an instruction book that includes directions and drawings on how to assemble the building cards 4 into various structures such as the tower shown.
  • the assembled structures are sized for interaction with the character provided in the kit.
  • the building card kit according to the present invention, a person is given a greater opportunity to express him or herself creatively.
  • the person is allowed to design their own structure with the building cards that relates to the character provided in the kit.
  • the fun and learning does not end because the person is now able to have the character interact with the assembled structure in a role-playing manner.
  • a person's creativity is fostered as they are allowed to actually play and interact with the finished structure that they themselves have designed and assembled.
  • the user can change the structure and the fun starts all over again.
  • the building cards 4 in the kit are not provided with any printed matter or indicia (such as the cards shown in FIGS. 3-6 ).
  • the building cards in the set are unprinted and preferably colored white.
  • the kit be provided with printed material which includes instructions on how to assemble the blank building cards into a free-standing structure relating to a particular character, for example, the knight shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 . Once a structure is assembled that is to the liking of the person, the person can then proceed to decorate the blank building cards with their own designs.
  • the blank building card embodiment foster the creative abilities of the person in assembling structures, it will also allow the person to express themselves in an artful manner when they decorate the structure they created in a way that they desire, thus making each structure unique in its own right.
  • the structure assembled by the person is designed such that the person can continue their learning or role-playing activities by having the character interact with the assembled structure.
  • stickers can be provided for further decorating the printed or unprinted surfaces of the cards
  • the surfaces of the cards can be adapted for use with dry-erase markers
  • the surfaces of the cards can be made magnetic for use with magnetic-type stickers
  • the surfaces can be adapted for use with reusable peel-and-stick decorations, etc.
  • the building card kit can also be provided with separate parts for decorating/attachment to the slots in the cards, portions of the assembled structure, specific locations on the assembled structure (i.e., preformed holes in the cards), or the character. These separate parts can be molded of plastic or any other desired material, and have printed or unprinted surfaces.
  • supplemental refill card sets will be provided separately from the original set containing the character.
  • the separate building card sets can be printed with indicia on at least one side of each of the building cards or left blank for future decoration by the person.
  • the separate sets can also be provided with stickers, dry-erase markers, magnets, etc.

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CA002650789A CA2650789A1 (fr) 2006-04-28 2007-04-27 Jeu de cartes de construction
AU2007244745A AU2007244745A1 (en) 2006-04-28 2007-04-27 Building card kit
GB0821452A GB2452183A (en) 2006-04-28 2007-04-27 Building card kit
PCT/US2007/067601 WO2007127904A2 (fr) 2006-04-28 2007-04-27 Jeu de cartes de construction

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