US3890738A - Set of interconnectable pressure elements for making construction models - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a set of interconnectable pressure elements for making construction models.
- a further object of the invention is to provide elements of the aforesaid character, which can be readily made by molding methods and thereby accurate and of low cost of production.
- a set of elements comprising knots, elongated connecting rods having shaped ends thereof and lining plates, the set of elements being characterized in that said knots have an amount of two to six shaped zones angularly spaced apart from one another and pressure connectable with the shaped ends of said rods, that at least on one side of each shaped zone of the knots recesses are formed, and that projections pressure connectable in said knot recesses project from at least one surface and adjacent the edges of said plates.
- FIGS. 1 to 6 are perspective views showing some embodiments of interconnectable elements.
- FIG. 7 is a partly exploded and partly sectional view showing a construction model as provided by the elements shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.
- the basic and sufficient elements for providing construction models are of three types only, namely comprising knots, connecting rods and lining plates.
- FIGS. 1-4 Four different embodiments are shown in FIGS. 1-4.
- a knot is shown as comprising a single piece of rigid material having six flat outer surfaces, designated by numeral 1, and such that they would lie on the six sides ofa cube, in which the knot could be enclosed.
- a shaped hole 2 is formed having a straight axis (it should be noted that as described the axes of holes 2 are perpendicular to one another and angularly spaced apart from one another by 90), on each side of which straight grooves 3 forming recesses are provided, as clearly shown in the drawing.
- FIG. 2 a knot has been shown as substantially provided by removing the bottom portion of the knot shown in FIG. 1.
- the knot of FIG. 2 is laterally defined by four flat surfaces 1 and at the top by a further flat surface 1.
- a total of five holes 2 are formed in said flat surfaces 1, having straight axes and angularly spaced apart from one another by Sidewise of each hole 2, straight grooves 3 are formed in the knot, similar to those shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 a knot is shown as substantially comprising one fourth of the knot shown in FIG. 1, the knot of FIG. 3 having three shaped holes 2 formed at flat surfaces 1, grooves 3 of the above mentioned character being formed sidewise of the holes 2.
- FIG. 4 another knot is shown, as having four straight shaped holes 2 formed at flat surfaces 1 and lined with straight grooves 3.
- the knots are of such a structure as to be readily formed by molding a moldable material, such as plastic material or light alloy.
- the grooves 3 have axes that are always parallel with one of said holes 2, sidewise of which said grooves are formed.
- knots could be provided, but should in any case have between a minimum of two to a maximum of six shaped holes, while laterally of said holes, recesses should always be provided, which however could even be different from the grooves heretofore described with reference to the drawing.
- This rod has a main elongated body 4, preferably square in cross-section,, with shaped extensions 5 projecting from each end thereof and centrally having a slot or groove, as clearly shown in FIG. 5.
- These extensions 5 can be pressure inserted in the knot holes, as below described in connection with FIG. 7.
- a third and last basic element for the set according to the invention comprises a lining plate, such as that shown in a perspective view in FIG. 6.
- This plate includes a wall 6, with ridges 7 projecting from one side thereof and at least at the edges of the wall, which ridges can be pressure introduced and clamped within the knot recesses, and more particularly with reference to FIGS. 1-4, within the knot grooves 3.
- the knot surface is lowered by a step having a same height as the width of walls 6, at that zone where the knot surface is opposite to the surface of the lining plates in the construction models as made by the described elements, thereby allowing that the knot surfaces and the adjacent surfaces of the walls 6 opposite to those surfaces having the ridges 7 projecting therefrom, lie on a same plane along with the surfaces of the rods 4 adjacent to the associated walls.
- FIG. 7 there is schematically shown an assembling of the elements heretofore mentioned: for the sake of more clarity in description, elements similar to one another have been designated by different reference numerals.
- the upper end of rod 11 is in turn coupled to a knot 12 having three holes at right angles to one another, to which a rod 13 is also coupled and to which a rod 14 is juxtaposed, the end shaped extension of the latter has not yet been introduced into the corresponding hole of knot 12.
- a knot 15 Opposite the left free end of the rod 9, there is shown a knot 15 (such as that shown in FIG. 3), in one hole of which the extension projecting from the free end of rod 9 can be inserted and clamped.
- a rod 16 and a rod 17 can then be connected to said knot 15, which rod 17 can in turn be connected to a rod 13 by a knot, not shown on the drawing.
- lining plates are introduced into the spaces defined by said knots and rods, which lining plates are inteded to form the walls, floors or ceilings for the construction being made.
- these lining plates are used by pairs: for example, each pair comprise a plate 18 and a plate 19 having ridges 20 and 21, respectively, facing one another and pressure fitted within the grooves as provided in the knots on the side of the shaped holes of said knots.
- the axes for the holes formed in the knots are arranged so as to be perpendicular to or parallel with one another, but it is apparent that such axes could also make any angles to one another other than 4 or multiples of 90.
- all of the described elements are made by plastic material or light 'alloy moulding, and are of highly reduced cost of production, while having a high degree in accuracy and finishing.
- a combination of pressure interconnectable construction elements comprising:
- each said connector having at least two connection means angularly spaced from one another, and a recess formed on at least one side of each of said connection means; each said rod having a connection means at each of its ends removably pressure fitted within said connector connection means; and
- each of said plates having ridges projecting from at least one surface and adjacent the edges thereof, said ridges removably pressure fitted within the recesses in said connector.
- a combination of pressure interconnectable construction elements comprising;
- each of said connectors having at least two wall means angularly spaced from one another, wall means defining a hole in said connector, each hole having a straight axis angularly spaced from the axis of any other hole by multiples of 90, said wall means having a recess forming a straight groove on at least one side of each of said wall means, and a step adjacent said recesses having the same height as the width of said plates;
- each said rod having a connection means at each of its ends comprising end extensions each of which is adapted to be matingly engaged and pressure fitted in said hole;
- each of said plates having ridges projecting from at least one surface and adjacent the edges thereof, said ridges adapted to matingly engage and pressure fit within said recesses in said connector whereby the outer surfaces of said plate and said connector are flush when said ridges are pressure fitted in said recesses.
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IT5240/72A IT992047B (it) | 1972-11-30 | 1972-11-30 | Sistema di costruzioni costituito da elementi base ad incastro inter cambiabili adatto per la realizza zione di intelaiature che possono essere completate da altri elemen ti base sempre ad incastro ed inter cambiabili che fungono da pareti |
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US4371140A (en) * | 1981-01-02 | 1983-02-01 | Obstfelder Nikolaus Von | Buoyant soap holder |
US4493425A (en) * | 1983-05-12 | 1985-01-15 | Tsukasa Yoshida | Rack assembly apparatus |
US4756691A (en) * | 1981-05-05 | 1988-07-12 | Miroslaus Pilarek | Support for removably fixing a dental prosthesis on a crown covering a pivot tooth, so-called attachments |
GB2203356A (en) * | 1987-03-25 | 1988-10-19 | Clifford Barton | Constructional set |
US5222902A (en) * | 1991-08-06 | 1993-06-29 | The Ertl Company | Interlocking blocks |
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USD415217S (en) * | 1998-11-19 | 1999-10-12 | 90 Degrees, Inc. | Toy-block with rail guide and pivot extension means |
FR2802441A1 (fr) * | 1999-12-21 | 2001-06-22 | Jean Francois Pairiere | Jeu de construction par elements modulaires |
US20040203314A1 (en) * | 2002-12-17 | 2004-10-14 | Timothy Effler | Toy building set |
US20050061755A1 (en) * | 2003-09-24 | 2005-03-24 | Davis Richard Woodland | Connectable support members |
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US20070214743A1 (en) * | 2006-03-17 | 2007-09-20 | Alvarez David J | Tile spacer |
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US4084344A (en) * | 1976-03-25 | 1978-04-18 | Shinsei Kogyo Co., Ltd. | Toy construction set |
US4371140A (en) * | 1981-01-02 | 1983-02-01 | Obstfelder Nikolaus Von | Buoyant soap holder |
US4756691A (en) * | 1981-05-05 | 1988-07-12 | Miroslaus Pilarek | Support for removably fixing a dental prosthesis on a crown covering a pivot tooth, so-called attachments |
US4493425A (en) * | 1983-05-12 | 1985-01-15 | Tsukasa Yoshida | Rack assembly apparatus |
GB2203356A (en) * | 1987-03-25 | 1988-10-19 | Clifford Barton | Constructional set |
US5222902A (en) * | 1991-08-06 | 1993-06-29 | The Ertl Company | Interlocking blocks |
US5961364A (en) * | 1995-11-20 | 1999-10-05 | Interlego Ag | Building set for a toy building |
WO1997018872A1 (fr) * | 1995-11-20 | 1997-05-29 | Lego A/S | Jeu de construction pour edifice |
US5803782A (en) * | 1996-08-28 | 1998-09-08 | Selton; Daniel E. | Universal connector |
USD415217S (en) * | 1998-11-19 | 1999-10-12 | 90 Degrees, Inc. | Toy-block with rail guide and pivot extension means |
FR2802441A1 (fr) * | 1999-12-21 | 2001-06-22 | Jean Francois Pairiere | Jeu de construction par elements modulaires |
US20040203314A1 (en) * | 2002-12-17 | 2004-10-14 | Timothy Effler | Toy building set |
US20050061755A1 (en) * | 2003-09-24 | 2005-03-24 | Davis Richard Woodland | Connectable support members |
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US20050073094A1 (en) * | 2003-10-03 | 2005-04-07 | Antos Jeffrey D. | Card stacking construction member and teaching aid |
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US8020715B2 (en) | 2007-05-17 | 2011-09-20 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Standalone open frame |
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USD867263S1 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2019-11-19 | Box Tiles Llc | Toy building frame |
USD884802S1 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2020-05-19 | Box Tiles Llc | Toy building panel |
USD900246S1 (en) | 2017-06-29 | 2020-10-27 | Squaregles Llc | Toy building panel |
WO2019083398A1 (fr) * | 2017-10-26 | 2019-05-02 | Владимир Васильевич БЕЛОКРЫЛОВ | Module d'un jeu de construction à aimants |
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GB1440584A (en) | 1976-06-23 |
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CH570185A5 (fr) | 1975-12-15 |
FR2209476A5 (fr) | 1974-06-28 |
HK38277A (en) | 1977-09-21 |
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