WO2004035166A3 - Magnetic assembly toy - Google Patents

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WO2004035166A3
WO2004035166A3 PCT/US2003/032826 US0332826W WO2004035166A3 WO 2004035166 A3 WO2004035166 A3 WO 2004035166A3 US 0332826 W US0332826 W US 0332826W WO 2004035166 A3 WO2004035166 A3 WO 2004035166A3
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magnetic assembly
components
assembly toy
magnetically
toy includes
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PCT/US2003/032826
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Robert Grzesek
Darin Barri
Jorge Sanchez
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Mattel Inc
Robert Grzesek
Darin Barri
Jorge Sanchez
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Priority to MXPA05003575A priority Critical patent/MXPA05003575A/en
Priority to CA002501492A priority patent/CA2501492A1/en
Priority to AU2003301250A priority patent/AU2003301250A1/en
Priority to EP03809078A priority patent/EP1554025A2/en
Priority to BR0315370-3A priority patent/BR0315370A/en
Publication of WO2004035166A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004035166A2/en
Publication of WO2004035166A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004035166A3/en

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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
    • A63H33/26—Magnetic or electric toys
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/002—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor made of parts to be assembled
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
    • A63H17/262—Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis
    • 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
    • A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B1/00—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways
    • G09B1/32—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support
    • G09B1/38—Manually or mechanically operated educational appliances using elements forming, or bearing, symbols, signs, pictures, or the like which are arranged or adapted to be arranged in one or more particular ways comprising elements to be used without a special support the elements being connectible magnetically
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00—Magnets
    • H01F7/02—Permanent magnets [PM]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
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Abstract

Magnetic assembly toys including magnetically assembled vehicles (10) to which accessories may be attached. The magnetically assembled toy includes a plurality of components (12) that are adapted to magnetically couple with one another. The toy includes at least one magnetic portion (14) that is affixed to one of the plurality of components (12). In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of components (12) may be adapted to rotate.
PCT/US2003/032826 2002-10-16 2003-10-16 Magnetic assembly toy WO2004035166A2 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
MXPA05003575A MXPA05003575A (en) 2002-10-16 2003-10-16 Magnetic assembly toy.
CA002501492A CA2501492A1 (en) 2002-10-16 2003-10-16 Magnetic assembly toy
AU2003301250A AU2003301250A1 (en) 2002-10-16 2003-10-16 Magnetic assembly toy
EP03809078A EP1554025A2 (en) 2002-10-16 2003-10-16 Magnetic assembly toy
BR0315370-3A BR0315370A (en) 2002-10-16 2003-10-16 Toy and toy vehicle

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US41920502P 2002-10-16 2002-10-16
US60/419,205 2002-10-16
US10/688,733 2003-10-15
US10/688,733 US20040198143A1 (en) 2002-10-16 2003-10-15 Magnetic assembly toy

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WO2004035166A2 WO2004035166A2 (en) 2004-04-29
WO2004035166A3 true WO2004035166A3 (en) 2005-01-06

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US (1) US20040198143A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1554025A2 (en)
KR (1) KR20050051700A (en)
AU (1) AU2003301250A1 (en)
BR (1) BR0315370A (en)
CA (1) CA2501492A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA05003575A (en)
WO (1) WO2004035166A2 (en)

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US20040198143A1 (en) 2004-10-07
AU2003301250A1 (en) 2004-05-04
MXPA05003575A (en) 2007-08-15
AU2003301250A8 (en) 2004-05-04
EP1554025A2 (en) 2005-07-20
WO2004035166A2 (en) 2004-04-29
KR20050051700A (en) 2005-06-01
BR0315370A (en) 2005-08-23
CA2501492A1 (en) 2004-04-29

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