WO2009031020A3 - Portable magnetic toy construction kit - Google Patents

Portable magnetic toy construction kit Download PDF

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WO2009031020A3
WO2009031020A3 PCT/IB2008/002308 IB2008002308W WO2009031020A3 WO 2009031020 A3 WO2009031020 A3 WO 2009031020A3 IB 2008002308 W IB2008002308 W IB 2008002308W WO 2009031020 A3 WO2009031020 A3 WO 2009031020A3
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base plate
base
base element
magnetic
magnetic toy
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Gustavo Castro
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Mega Brands International Luxe
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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
    • A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction
    • 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

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides portable magnetic toy- construction system having a base plate (104, 140) upon which to build magnetic toy constructions, the base plate configured to accept and hold in position ferromagnetic or magnetic base elements (105, 110, 114, 144), such as ferromagnetic balls. The base plate comprises at least one flexible membrane (120, 142a) that stretches around a base element and holds the base element in position. The membrane exerts a force that holds the base element in position resisting lateral movement, although the elasticity of the flexible membrane still allows a user to manipulate the base element through the membrane to move the base element laterally. In one configuration, the base plate forms part of a travel case (102) that can additionally include compartments (108, 112, 117) to store magnetic building components. Further embodiments provide a magnetic toy construction, and a method for building the construction, that incorporate the base plate.
PCT/IB2008/002308 2007-09-05 2008-09-04 Portable magnetic toy construction kit WO2009031020A2 (en)

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US97015507P 2007-09-05 2007-09-05
US60/970,155 2007-09-05
US12/203,618 2008-09-03
US12/203,618 US20090170396A1 (en) 2007-09-05 2008-09-03 Portable magnetic toy construction kit

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WO2004112931A1 (en) * 2003-06-20 2004-12-29 Bong-Seok Yun Magnetic toy
WO2005068037A1 (en) * 2004-01-20 2005-07-28 Chang-Seok Yoon Magnetic boy
WO2007021088A1 (en) * 2005-08-12 2007-02-22 Yong-Cheol Kim Easy assembling metal ball

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