WO2008091815A3 - User-configurable toy structure - Google Patents

User-configurable toy structure Download PDF

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WO2008091815A3
WO2008091815A3 PCT/US2008/051560 US2008051560W WO2008091815A3 WO 2008091815 A3 WO2008091815 A3 WO 2008091815A3 US 2008051560 W US2008051560 W US 2008051560W WO 2008091815 A3 WO2008091815 A3 WO 2008091815A3
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user
bottom portion
support members
vertical support
base
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Lorena Yin
Shawn Heipp
Terry Sanchez
Janet Schriver
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Elmer S Products Inc
Lorena Yin
Shawn Heipp
Terry Sanchez
Janet Schriver
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Publication of WO2008091815A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008091815A3/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
    • A63H33/04—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
    • A63H33/065—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements using elastic deformation

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Abstract

A user-configurable construction system is provided. This system includes: a substantially planar base; a plurality of vertical support members each having a bottom portion and a top portion, wherein the bottom portion of each vertical support member is adapted to engage a portion of the base; a plurality of transverse support members attachable to and mountable between the top portions of the vertical support members; and a plurality of substantially flat display panels each having top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion of each display panel is adapted to be mountable within or attachable to a transverse support member, and wherein the bottom portion of each display panel is adapted to engage a portion of the base.
PCT/US2008/051560 2007-01-24 2008-01-21 User-configurable toy structure WO2008091815A2 (en)

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US88642407P 2007-01-24 2007-01-24
US60/886,424 2007-01-24
US11/961,205 2007-12-20
US11/961,205 US20080172965A1 (en) 2007-01-24 2007-12-20 User-configurable toy structure

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WO2008091815A2 WO2008091815A2 (en) 2008-07-31
WO2008091815A3 true WO2008091815A3 (en) 2008-09-25

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US6129605A (en) * 1997-09-24 2000-10-10 Parvia Corporation Modular base units for a toy building set

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