CA2051905A1 - Construction toy - Google Patents

Construction toy

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Publication number
CA2051905A1
CA2051905A1 CA2051905A CA2051905A CA2051905A1 CA 2051905 A1 CA2051905 A1 CA 2051905A1 CA 2051905 A CA2051905 A CA 2051905A CA 2051905 A CA2051905 A CA 2051905A CA 2051905 A1 CA2051905 A1 CA 2051905A1
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Canada
Prior art keywords
struts
sockets
gripping
connector
connector elements
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Granted
Application number
CA2051905A
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French (fr)
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CA2051905C (en
Inventor
Joel I. Glickman
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Connector Set LP
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Joel I. Glickman
Connector Set Toy Company
Connector Set Limited Partnership
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Priority claimed from US07/625,809 external-priority patent/US5061219A/en
Priority claimed from US07/687,386 external-priority patent/US5137486A/en
Priority claimed from US07/717,639 external-priority patent/US5199919A/en
Application filed by Joel I. Glickman, Connector Set Toy Company, Connector Set Limited Partnership filed Critical Joel I. Glickman
Publication of CA2051905A1 publication Critical patent/CA2051905A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2051905C publication Critical patent/CA2051905C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/101—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with clip or snap mechanism
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • 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
    • A63H33/062—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements with clip or snap mechanisms

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  • Toys (AREA)
  • Pinball Game Machines (AREA)

Abstract

A construction toy system uses, as principle components, a connector having one or more gripping sockets, and rod-like struts having end portions configured to be received in the gripping sockets. The sockets comprise pairs of gripping arms, formed of deflectable plastic material. Outer portions of the gripping arms have concave grooves for lateral, snap-in assembly of struts having complimentary cylindrical connector portions. The gripping arms have locking projections arranged to interlock with annular recesses near the ends of the struts. The struts have end flanges, received in a cavity at the closed end of the gripping socket. Certain forms of the connecting elements are designed so that an assembly of two such connector elements provides for sockets in each of two planes oriented at right angles to each other to form a right angle corner structure, for example, or a Tee-shaped structure. The system comprises a variety of connector elements, having one or more sockets arranged to be joined with struts, to form complex structural units. A plurality of single socket connector elements can be connected with a succession of crosswise oriented struts to form an articulated structure, of endless or finite length.
Connector elements also may be joined to form connector assemblies with provision for mounting struts in several planar directions, Struts are provided in graduated sizes according to a predetermined length progression, such that one standard size strut can serve as the hypotenuse of a right isosceles triangle formed with struts of a smaller size. Complex structures can he assembled using right triangular subunits. The device is especially adapted for high volume production by injection molding techniques.
CA002051905A 1990-12-11 1991-09-19 Construction toy Expired - Lifetime CA2051905C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/625,809 US5061219A (en) 1990-12-11 1990-12-11 Construction toy
US625,809 1990-12-11
US07/687,386 US5137486A (en) 1990-12-11 1991-04-18 Multi-planar connector element for construction toy
US687,386 1991-04-18
US717,639 1991-06-19
US07/717,639 US5199919A (en) 1990-12-11 1991-06-19 Construction toy system

Publications (2)

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CA2051905A1 true CA2051905A1 (en) 1992-06-12
CA2051905C CA2051905C (en) 1998-04-07

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CA002051905A Expired - Lifetime CA2051905C (en) 1990-12-11 1991-09-19 Construction toy

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JP (1) JP2667939B2 (en)
KR (1) KR0132210B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1040951C (en)
AR (1) AR247344A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE124877T1 (en)
AU (1) AU650284B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9105342A (en)
CA (1) CA2051905C (en)
CZ (1) CZ282479B6 (en)
DE (1) DE69111204T3 (en)
DK (1) DK0490033T4 (en)
ES (1) ES2075290T5 (en)
FI (1) FI94493C (en)
GR (1) GR3017720T3 (en)
HK (1) HK7096A (en)
HU (1) HU215667B (en)
IL (1) IL99621A (en)
MX (1) MX9102517A (en)
NO (1) NO179545C (en)
NZ (1) NZ239996A (en)
PL (1) PL170691B1 (en)
RO (1) RO111247B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2085245C1 (en)
SK (1) SK279903B6 (en)
UA (1) UA24013A (en)
YU (1) YU179891A (en)

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HU913876D0 (en) 1992-04-28
UA24013A (en) 1998-08-31
EP0490033B2 (en) 1998-04-29
AR247344A1 (en) 1994-12-29
CS344491A3 (en) 1992-08-12
FI94493B (en) 1995-06-15
KR0132210B1 (en) 1998-04-18
ATE124877T1 (en) 1995-07-15
FI914444A0 (en) 1991-09-23
DE69111204D1 (en) 1995-08-17
HK7096A (en) 1996-01-26
FI94493C (en) 1995-09-25
MX9102517A (en) 1992-06-01
DE69111204T3 (en) 1998-10-22
PL170691B1 (en) 1997-01-31
DK0490033T3 (en) 1995-08-21
JPH04276285A (en) 1992-10-01
DK0490033T4 (en) 1998-08-31
IL99621A0 (en) 1992-08-18
CN1040951C (en) 1998-12-02
JP2667939B2 (en) 1997-10-27
BR9105342A (en) 1992-08-25
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RO111247B1 (en) 1996-08-30
IL99621A (en) 1995-05-26
NZ239996A (en) 1994-05-26
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