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US814367A
US814367A US25749605A US1905257496A US814367A US 814367 A US814367 A US 814367A US 25749605 A US25749605 A US 25749605A US 1905257496 A US1905257496 A US 1905257496A US 814367 A US814367 A US 814367A
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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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • This invention consists of a set of toy building blocks or pieces for the amusement of children, the pieces comprising tubes made of various lengths and connections or jointpieces by which the tubes may be connected together in various ways to represent buildings or other objects, as the fancy of the child may dictate.
  • Figure 1 is an elevation of astructure made of the blocks.
  • Fig. 2 shows details in perspective of the various tubes.
  • Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of various forms of the jointieces.
  • the toy consists of a pl urahty of tubes 6 of various lengths. These tubes may be made of paper, metal, wood, or any other suitable material. These tubes are connected together by means of angle or joint pieces 7, comprising small castings, preferably of soft metal, havin a plurality of arms arran ed at various ang es to each other. As s own, some of the joint-pieces have arms arranged in the same plane at right angles to each other, and others have arms arranged in different lanes to form squared corners and the like. 0 particular arrangement or form is absclutel essential, some of the joint-pieces having t u'ee arms and some four, five, or more, allowing variation in the buildings or other structures which ma be made.
  • the tubes are )referabl; formed in sets, with the length 0 the tubes of one set equal to one-half the length of the next longer set less the thickness of the angle-pieces, so that the various tubes will reduce equal lengths when regularly assembled.
  • the arms of the joint-pieces lit sung] in the ends of the tubes, and amusement an' instruction are afforded by the numbers of different ways in which the tubes and angle-pieces can be assembled or built up.
  • the toy building-blocks comprisin tubular pieces, and joint-pieces having a p urality of angular arms constructed to fit in the ends of said tubular pieces.

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No. 814,367. PATBNTED MAR. 6, 1906. J. B. GIVEN.
TOY BUILDING BLOGK.
APPLIUATION FILED APR. 26, 1906.
UNITED s'rA rns PAT E NT OFFICE.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented March 6, 1906.
Application file! April 26,1905- Bcrial No. 257,496.
Iu all wltmn it may concern.-
Be it known that JAMES B. GIVEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,
in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Building-Blocks, of which the followi in; is a specification.
This invention consists of a set of toy building blocks or pieces for the amusement of children, the pieces comprising tubes made of various lengths and connections or jointpieces by which the tubes may be connected together in various ways to represent buildings or other objects, as the fancy of the child may dictate.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of astructure made of the blocks. Fig. 2 shows details in perspective of the various tubes. Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of various forms of the jointieces.
The toy consists of a pl urahty of tubes 6 of various lengths. These tubes may be made of paper, metal, wood, or any other suitable material. These tubes are connected together by means of angle or joint pieces 7, comprising small castings, preferably of soft metal, havin a plurality of arms arran ed at various ang es to each other. As s own, some of the joint-pieces have arms arranged in the same plane at right angles to each other, and others have arms arranged in different lanes to form squared corners and the like. 0 particular arrangement or form is absclutel essential, some of the joint-pieces having t u'ee arms and some four, five, or more, allowing variation in the buildings or other structures which ma be made.
The tubes are )referabl; formed in sets, with the length 0 the tubes of one set equal to one-half the length of the next longer set less the thickness of the angle-pieces, so that the various tubes will reduce equal lengths when regularly assembled. The arms of the joint-pieces lit sung] in the ends of the tubes, and amusement an' instruction are afforded by the numbers of different ways in which the tubes and angle-pieces can be assembled or built up.
I am aware that building blocks have heretofore been produced consistin of jointblocks with a plurality of holes into which the ends of the connecting-pieces may be fitted, and such I do not claim; but
Whatl do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
The toy building-blocks comprisin tubular pieces, and joint-pieces having a p urality of angular arms constructed to fit in the ends of said tubular pieces.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
' JAMES B. GIVEN.
Witnesses:
SIGNA FELTSKOG, ll. G. BATGHELOR.
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Cited By (13)

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US3013801A (en) * 1959-07-30 1961-12-19 Jr Oliver A Kirkconnell Simulated golf fairway
US3074203A (en) * 1959-04-27 1963-01-22 Paksy Jeno Toy constructional outfit
US3226118A (en) * 1963-04-22 1965-12-28 Earl Bergquist Collapsible boundary frame for games
US3296714A (en) * 1964-09-04 1967-01-10 Eastview Corp Molecular models
US3333349A (en) * 1964-04-01 1967-08-01 George C Brumlik Framework molecular orbital model assembly
US4152864A (en) * 1976-07-12 1979-05-08 Habisohn Victor J Device for forming bubbles from planar film shapes
US5499882A (en) * 1994-08-22 1996-03-19 Waterhouse; Robert W. Redundant joint structure and method
US5577465A (en) * 1994-06-23 1996-11-26 Cook; Weldon Kit for assembling an expandable pet enclosure and climbing device
US5624295A (en) * 1993-04-23 1997-04-29 Watkins; James O. Confetti launching device
US5690446A (en) * 1996-06-18 1997-11-25 Somerville House Books Limited Connection system for connecting struts to construct three-dimensional structures
US6450666B1 (en) 2001-09-06 2002-09-17 Paris Briscoe Kit for forming a support for a string of lights
US20050060922A1 (en) * 2002-12-12 2005-03-24 Everbrite, Inc. Sign frame
US20120309260A1 (en) * 2011-06-03 2012-12-06 Darren Coon Building blocks for toy construction fastening assembly

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3074203A (en) * 1959-04-27 1963-01-22 Paksy Jeno Toy constructional outfit
US3013801A (en) * 1959-07-30 1961-12-19 Jr Oliver A Kirkconnell Simulated golf fairway
US3226118A (en) * 1963-04-22 1965-12-28 Earl Bergquist Collapsible boundary frame for games
US3333349A (en) * 1964-04-01 1967-08-01 George C Brumlik Framework molecular orbital model assembly
US3296714A (en) * 1964-09-04 1967-01-10 Eastview Corp Molecular models
US4152864A (en) * 1976-07-12 1979-05-08 Habisohn Victor J Device for forming bubbles from planar film shapes
US5624295A (en) * 1993-04-23 1997-04-29 Watkins; James O. Confetti launching device
US5577465A (en) * 1994-06-23 1996-11-26 Cook; Weldon Kit for assembling an expandable pet enclosure and climbing device
US5499882A (en) * 1994-08-22 1996-03-19 Waterhouse; Robert W. Redundant joint structure and method
US5690446A (en) * 1996-06-18 1997-11-25 Somerville House Books Limited Connection system for connecting struts to construct three-dimensional structures
US6450666B1 (en) 2001-09-06 2002-09-17 Paris Briscoe Kit for forming a support for a string of lights
US20050060922A1 (en) * 2002-12-12 2005-03-24 Everbrite, Inc. Sign frame
US20120309260A1 (en) * 2011-06-03 2012-12-06 Darren Coon Building blocks for toy construction fastening assembly

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