WO2010100529A1 - Jouet à assemblage de voies modulaires - Google Patents

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WO2010100529A1
WO2010100529A1 PCT/IB2009/054886 IB2009054886W WO2010100529A1 WO 2010100529 A1 WO2010100529 A1 WO 2010100529A1 IB 2009054886 W IB2009054886 W IB 2009054886W WO 2010100529 A1 WO2010100529 A1 WO 2010100529A1
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Vitali Minin
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Plastokit Quality Ltd.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H18/00—Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track
    • A63H18/02—Construction or arrangement of the trackway
    • A63H18/04—Up-and-down-hill trackways
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H18/00—Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track
    • A63H18/02—Construction or arrangement of the trackway

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  • the present invention relates to an assembly toy and, in particular, it concerns the assembly of three-dimensional roadways, train tracks, rolling paths.
  • toy pathway-assembly toys involve the assembly of pre-formed parts having various configurations.
  • US patents 4953785, 3650468, 4403733, 4726515, and 3597876 all disclose various forms of assembly sets whose final pathway configuration is predefined by the number and type of pathway configurations.
  • users are compelled to build a pathway having a single configuration because the building-units are configured to fit together in a predefined manner.
  • Those pathway-assembly toys offering greater assembly options typically do so by way of providing additional building units; each unit having a particular pathway configuration. Although this scenario provides an improvement for the user, it stiU lacks versatility and economy by design.
  • the present invention is a modular, pathway-assembly toy.
  • a modular, pathway-assembly toy comprising: (a) a plurality of three- dimensional, building-units, each of the building-units having at least three faces spanning a length of the building-unit and each of the faces including a pathway surface having a pathway configuration, and (b) at least one building-unit connector arrangement disposed along at least part of an edge of the three-dimensional building-unit so as to enable connection and disconnection of the building-units.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein the three-dimensional building-unit is assembled from a plurality of building-unit sections.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein at least three faces spanning a length of the building-block include at least one of the faces disposed so as to form an incline spanning the length of the building-block.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein the pathway surface includes a toy roadway surface.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein the pathway configuration is selected from a group consisting of a straight stretch, a U-turn, and a curve.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein the pathway configuration is selected from a group consisting of a straight stretch, a U-turn, and a curve.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein pathway surface is implemented as a concave surface for receiving a rolling body.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein the pathway configuration is selected from a group consisting of a straight stretch, a U-turn, and a curve.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein at least one of the pathway surfaces includes a toy roadway and at least one of remaining the pathway surfaces includes a toy train track.
  • the modular, pathway-assembly toy wherein the pathway configuration is selected from a group consisting of a straight stretch, a U-turn, and a curve.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an exemplary, modular, three-dimensional building-unit depicting inclining and U-turn roadway faces.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of the exemplary, three- dimensional building-unit depicting the sections from which the building block is formed.
  • FIGS. 3-6 are schematic views of U-turn, curved, straight, and inclined roadway faces of the exemplary, modular, three-dimensional building-unit, respectively.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic, front-view of the inclined, roadway face of the exemplary, modular, three-dimensional building-unit.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic end-view of the exemplary, modular, three- dimensional building-unit depicting the support structures disposed on the walls of a cavity formed upon assembly of two building-block sections.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic view of an exemplary building-block connector used for connecting two three-dimensional building blocks.
  • FIGS. 10-11 are isometric view two exemplary building-blocks being connected by way of the connector shown in FIG. 9.
  • FIGS 12-21 are isometric view of two exemplary building-blocks connected so as to produce various roadway configurations.
  • FIGS. 22-24 are isometric views of bridge, curved inclining, and arcuate roadway segments, respectively.
  • FIGS. 25-26 are isometric views of intersection and ramp segments, respectively.
  • FIGS. 27-31 are isometric views of various combinations of building- blocks assemblies.
  • FIGS 32-33 are isometric views of a roadway segment and a three- dimensional buiiding-unit with a connection arrangement integrally formed into the segment or block.
  • FIGS. 34-35 are isometric views of an alternative embodiment of the three-dimensional building-unit depicting a first face serving as train tracks and the opposing face serving as a roadway surface, respectively.
  • FIGS. 36-38 are isometric views of pentagonal, hexagonal, and triangular embodiments of the three-dimensional building-unit, respectively.
  • FIGS. 39-40 are isometric views of the pentagonal and the triangular embodiments of three-dimensional building-unit wherein the pentagonal embodiment has faces serving as various roadway configurations and a face serving as train tracks and the triangular embodiment having a face serving as a curved roadway configuration.
  • FIG. 41 is an isometric view of a three-dimensional building-unit having two faces serving as concave rolling-surfaces and another face serving as a roadway surface.
  • the present invention is a modular, pathway-assembly toy.
  • the toy includes three-dimensional building-units in which the faces spanning the length of the block are utilized as a pathway type; a toy roadway surface, a toy train track or a concave roller surface.
  • the current invention teaches a number of pathway configurations as will be further discussed.
  • the building-units are comiectable to each other in a variety of orientations so as to provide a multiple pathway configurations.
  • the structure and function of the toy according to the present invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings and the accompanying description.
  • Figure 1 depicts a non-limiting, exemplary embodiment of the three-dimensional building-unit 1 in which the faces serve as a roadway.
  • Building-unit 1 includes 4 roadway surfaces; each, having a different geometrical configuration. (Oniy two roadway configurations are visible in Figure 1.)
  • Roadway surface 2 is formed into a side of building-unit 1 and a substantially inclining surface 3 is disposed into a second block face. Other pathway configurations will be discussed later. It should be noted that a curved, humped, and dipped are configurations included within the scope of the present invention.
  • Building-unit 1 includes connector slots 4 that together with connector 13 appearing in Figure 9 so as to provide repeated assembly and disassembly of construction-blocks 1. Slots 4 are disposed along each edge of the construction-block 1 so as to provide flexible arrangement of one block in relation to another thereby allowing the user to align the desired pathway configurations as shown in Figures 10-21
  • Figure 2 depicts block sections 5 that upon assembly form complete build ing-un it 1. As may be seen, tabs 6 are slide into corresponding channels 7 so as to form building-units 1. It should be noted that the current invention includes variations in which the blocks are assemble on a one-time basis or are repeatedly assembled and disassembled. Furthermore, it should be noted that whole building-unit not requiring assembly are included within the scope of the present invention. So too, solid or hollow building-units is manufactured from plastic, wood, rubber, metal or any other light-weight, durable material. The building-units are manufactured by way of extrusion, molding, machining or any other process deemed appropriate by one skilled in the art.
  • Figures 3-7 depict various roadway configurations disposed on different faces of construction-block 1.
  • the configurations include, in a non-limiting exemplary embodiment, a U-turn 6, a curve 8, a straight stretch 9, an incline 10 ( Figures 6-7) and a configuration in which each of the two lines has a different geometrical configuration 11.
  • the pathway configurations as well as the pathway types are integrally formed into the block faces.
  • connection slots 4 are disposed along a portion of each edge so as to provide the flexibility of modular construction toys.
  • Figure 8 is an end view of building-unit 1 depicting the two section 5 from which the block is assembled in an exemplary, non-limiting, exemplary embodiment.
  • Support structures 12 are disposed on the inner walls of building block sections S.
  • Connection slots 4 are disposed around the perimeter thereby enabling a variety of connection directions.
  • Figures 9-10 depict connector 13 and the manner in which two construction-blocks 1 are connected. As mentioned above, connector 13 is inserted into corresponding grooves 4 disposed along the edges of building-unit 1 so that that connector 13 holds adjacent construction-blocks together in the roadway configuration chosen by the user as shown in Figures 10-21.
  • Figures 22-26 depict various pathway accessories for connection to the building-blocks forming a roadway or alternative pathway type.
  • these accessories include bridge 14, curving, inclined roadway segment 15, arcuate roadway segment 16, intersection 17, and ramp 18.
  • Figures 27-31 depict various pathway assemblies of the building-unit 1 and various pathway accessories.
  • Figures 32-33 depict an alternative embodiment of a connection arrangement in which connector flange 18 is formed integrally into the edges of buiiding-unit 1.
  • Connector flange 18 is configured to be inserted into a corresponding connector slot 4 as described above.
  • Figures 34-35 depict a variant building-unit having two sets of faces such that each set is characterized by a different face width.
  • Opposing faces generally labeled 20 and 10 have a common face width differing from the width of faces 2OA and 1OA.
  • face 2OA includes train track 2OB and opposing face 10 serves as roadway 1OB.
  • building-units having faces whose width differs from the widths of other faces; and, faces whose width changes as a function of block length are included within the scope of the present invention.
  • Figure 36-38 depict triangular, pentagonal, and hexagonal embodiments of the building-unit, respectively.
  • Figure 41 depicts an alternative embodiment of the building-unit having faces configured as a concave surface 22 capable of receiving and directing a rolling body like a marble of ball. A remaining face functions as a roadway having a U-turn configuration 8.

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La présente invention concerne un jouet à assemblage de voies modulaires utilisant des unités de construction tridimensionnelles dont les surfaces des faces sont utilisées comme voies choisies à partir de trois types de voie : une surface de route, une voie ferrée, et une surface concave pour roller. Chaque face présente une configuration de voie différente choisie parmi les configurations de voie : un demi-tour, un virage et une section en ligne droite. Les segments peuvent être raccordés les uns aux autres dans une variété de directions afin de donner de multiples options d'assemblage.
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US4971246A (en) * 1989-04-21 1990-11-20 Goudis Albert A Modular roller coaster toy
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