WO1998011969A1 - Element de jeu de construction - Google Patents

Element de jeu de construction Download PDF

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WO1998011969A1
WO1998011969A1 PCT/DK1997/000388 DK9700388W WO9811969A1 WO 1998011969 A1 WO1998011969 A1 WO 1998011969A1 DK 9700388 W DK9700388 W DK 9700388W WO 9811969 A1 WO9811969 A1 WO 9811969A1
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face
toy building
frame
building element
rotatable
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PCT/DK1997/000388
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Steen Sig Andersen
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Lego A/S
Interlego Ag
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Priority to AU42003/97A priority Critical patent/AU4200397A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
    • A63H3/50—Frames, stands, or wheels for dolls or toy animals
    • 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
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/36—Details; Accessories
    • A63H3/52—Dolls' houses, furniture or other equipment; Dolls' clothing or footwear
    • 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

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  • the invention concerns a toy building element comprising a frame provided with coupling means for coupling with other building elements and at least one face, which is arranged rotatably in the frame and whose outer contour is symmetrical about at least one axis of symmetry, said face being arranged rotatably about said axis of symme- try.
  • Such toy building elements are known in a variety of embodiments representing windows m particular, which may be included together with other toy building elements for the building of e.g. houses whose windows and doors may be opened rotatably.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a toy building element for interconnection with other toy building elements, which increases children's possibilities of play, and which can exhibit surprising effects during play.
  • both sides of the rotatable face may serve as a front side and as a rear side, respectively, of the element depending on the position of the rotatable face.
  • the toy building element of the invention may e.g. be used as a turnable wall in a building built of toy building elements. Since, moreover, the rotatable face is provided with coupling means for coupling with other toy building elements, it is possible to mount various toy figures on the sides of the face.
  • the coupling means of the face for coupling with other toy building elements are provided on one or more shelves protruding from the face, thereby allowing toy figures to be placed in a standing position on these shelves.
  • the two sides of the rotatable face are identical, so that the toy building element has a uniform ap- pearance no matter which side faces outwards. This ensures that figures, racks or the like may be placed on both sides of the face, which additionally enhances the surprising effect of the element.
  • the rotatable face m its closed position, fills the enclosing frame so that there is just a small slot between the frame and the face, and m this position the rotatable face is prefer- ably substantially level with one side of the enclosing frame.
  • the toy building element will be in a closed position most of the time, and the frame and/or the face may therefore advantageously be provided with means for releasably retaining the rotatable face in this position.
  • These means may be formed by at least one elevation which protrudes from the face and is adapted to cooperate with a depression in the frame.
  • two eleva ⁇ tions are included, protruding from the bottom of their respective sides of the face symmetrically about the axis of symmetry of the face, and the lower part of the frame is provided with a through hole to receive one of these elevations when the face is in its closed position.
  • the upper part of the frame may be provided with a through hole corresponding to the through hole in the lower part of the frame and positioned identically with it in relation to the axis of symmetry.
  • fig. 1 shows a toy building element of the invention
  • fig. 2 shows a toy building element of the invention built together with other toy building elements forming a wall and with a toy figure mounted on the protruding shelf of the toy building element, and
  • fig. 3 shows the upper part of the frame and the rotatable face separated from the frame, seen from below.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the toy building element of the invention.
  • the element is generally designated by 1 and consists of a frame 2 and a face 3 arranged rotatably in the frame.
  • the frame 2 is provided with coupling studs 4 so that the toy building element 1 may be built together with other toy building elements, as shown in fig. 2, and as will be described later.
  • the frame 2 is provided with a stepped wall at the top and at the bottom, which facilitates interconnection with other toy building elements, but which is without importance for the invention in general .
  • the two sides of the face 3 are preferably identical, which means that the opposite side of the face 3 also has a protruding shelf 5 with coupling studs 6. Hinging between the frame 2 and the rotatable face 3 takes place at the upper and lower edges of the face 3 in the axis of symmetry 7 of the face 3.
  • a preferred embodi ⁇ ment of this hinge is shown separated in fig. 3 and will be described later.
  • the toy building element 1 of the invention is adapted to be built together with other toy building elements 8 to form a wall 9 in e.g. a castle or a palace, as appears from fig. 2.
  • the face 3 of the toy building element 1 forms a substantially plane sur ⁇ face together with the other toy building elements 8, apart from the protruding shelf 5.
  • the toy build ⁇ ing element 1 serves as a concealed turnable wall, which gives children new possibilities of play.
  • a toy figure 10 a rack or the like may be placed on the shelf 5 on one side of the face 3, while another figure may selectively be placed on the shelf 5 on the other side of the face 3.
  • rotation of the face 3 in the frame 2 results in switching between the two - frequently different - toy elements which are placed on the shelves 5 of the face 3.
  • the toy building element 1 may also be used as an escape route in a castle during play, it being possible to couple the escaping toy figure 10 on the shelf 5 by means of the coupling studs 6, following which the face 3 is rotated 180° and the figure has disappeared.
  • the toy building element 1 shown in fig. 1 is provided with means to retain the face 3 in its closed position. These retention means will be explained more fully below with reference to fig. 3, in which these are shown on an enlarged scale.
  • Fig. 3 shows the upper hinge of the toy building element 1 between the frame 2 and the rotatable face 3 in a separated state.
  • the hinge between the frame 2 and the rotatable face 3 is formed by a pivot 11 which extends upwards from the face 3 and which is received in a complementary hole 12 in the upper frame part of the frame 2.
  • a corresponding hinging takes place between the pivot 13 on the lower edge of the face 3 and a hole in the lower part of the frame 2.
  • elevations 14 are provided at the lower edge of the face 3, capable of cooperating with a through hole 15 in the lowermost part of the frame (see fig. 2) to retain the face 3 releasably. This retention occurs when the face 3 is in its closed position, which is the most common position when the toy building element 1 of the invention is built together with other toy building ele- ments 8, as one of the elevations 14 fit in the hole 15.
  • the force of retention between the elevations 14 and the hole 15 is not greater than the face 3 can be opened by a slight push on one side, so that it assumes the position shown in fig. 2.
  • the uppermost part of the frame 2 is likewise provided with a through hole 16 which is positioned identically with the hole 15 in the lowermost part of the frame 2 with respect to the axis of symmetry 7.
  • the purpose of this hole 16 is to retain the face 3 releasably, if it is turned upside down, so that the bottom on the face 3 faces upwards in the frame 2, and the top of the face 3 faces downwards in the frame 2.
  • the coupling means 6 on the face 3 might be arranged in another manner than shown in the preferred embodiment .

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Abstract

Cette invention se rapporte à un élément de jeu de construction (1), qui comprend un cadre (2), lequel est pourvu de moyens d'assemblage (4) destinés à coopérer avec d'autres éléments du jeu de construction, et au moins une face (3) qui est conçue rotative dans le cadre (2). Le profil extérieur de ladite face est symétrique de part et d'autre d'au moins un axe de symétrie (7) et ladite face (3) est disposée rotative dans le cadre autour de cet axe de symétrie (7). Cette invention se caractérise en ce que la face rotative (3) est pourvue de moyens d'assemblage (6) destinés à coopérer avec d'autres éléments du jeu de construction, et en ce que ladite face rotative peut tourner sur au moins 180° à l'intérieur du cadre (2) dans lequel elle est montée.
PCT/DK1997/000388 1996-09-17 1997-09-16 Element de jeu de construction WO1998011969A1 (fr)

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AU42003/97A AU4200397A (en) 1996-09-17 1997-09-16 A toy building element

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DK100896A DK100896A (da) 1996-09-17 1996-09-17 Legetøjsbyggeelement
DK1008/96 1996-09-17

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US8961259B2 (en) 2009-02-13 2015-02-24 Mattel, Inc. Toy building blocks
WO2019091938A1 (fr) * 2017-11-08 2019-05-16 Lego A/S Jeu de construction
WO2021053318A1 (fr) * 2019-09-18 2021-03-25 China Industries Limited Jouet de construction

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US4176493A (en) * 1976-12-20 1979-12-04 Interlego A.G. Rotatable element for toy building sets
US4185410A (en) * 1976-06-29 1980-01-29 Interlego A.G. Slideable suspension device
GB2160114A (en) * 1984-06-15 1985-12-18 Fantasy Toys Inc Interlocking toy building blocks
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US4185410A (en) * 1976-06-29 1980-01-29 Interlego A.G. Slideable suspension device
US4176493A (en) * 1976-12-20 1979-12-04 Interlego A.G. Rotatable element for toy building sets
GB2160114A (en) * 1984-06-15 1985-12-18 Fantasy Toys Inc Interlocking toy building blocks
US4685892A (en) * 1985-09-19 1987-08-11 Mattel, Inc. Toy construction set

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8961259B2 (en) 2009-02-13 2015-02-24 Mattel, Inc. Toy building blocks
WO2019091938A1 (fr) * 2017-11-08 2019-05-16 Lego A/S Jeu de construction
WO2021053318A1 (fr) * 2019-09-18 2021-03-25 China Industries Limited Jouet de construction

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