EP0333996A3 - Toy building block with coupling element - Google Patents

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EP0333996A3
EP0333996A3 EP89101251A EP89101251A EP0333996A3 EP 0333996 A3 EP0333996 A3 EP 0333996A3 EP 89101251 A EP89101251 A EP 89101251A EP 89101251 A EP89101251 A EP 89101251A EP 0333996 A3 EP0333996 A3 EP 0333996A3
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coupling element
toy building
building block
opening
building blocks
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Eugen Blickle
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Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails

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  • Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)

Abstract

Toy building blocks with a coupling element projecting at one end face can be connected to adjacent toy building blocks via corresponding openings. For this purpose, the coupling element is inserted in an opening and rotated by 90 DEG . <??>In order to obtain a safeguard against rotation in the region of such a connection, at least one elevated surface is constructed to the side of the coupling element on the outside surface, at which the coupling element projects, which elevated surface can engage on the opening of an adjacent toy building block to be connected. <IMAGE>
EP89101251A 1988-03-24 1989-01-25 Toy building block with coupling element Expired - Lifetime EP0333996B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AT89101251T ATE75628T1 (en) 1988-03-24 1989-01-25 PLAY ELEMENT WITH A CONNECTING PIN.

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DE3809922 1988-03-24
DE3809922A DE3809922A1 (en) 1988-03-24 1988-03-24 GAME COMPONENT WITH A CONNECTING PIN

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EP0333996A2 EP0333996A2 (en) 1989-09-27
EP0333996A3 true EP0333996A3 (en) 1990-08-01
EP0333996B1 EP0333996B1 (en) 1992-05-06

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EP89101251A Expired - Lifetime EP0333996B1 (en) 1988-03-24 1989-01-25 Toy building block with coupling element

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US (1) US4932916A (en)
EP (1) EP0333996B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH01310686A (en)
AT (1) ATE75628T1 (en)
DE (1) DE3809922A1 (en)
DK (1) DK168106B1 (en)

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DE2056230A1 (en) * 1969-08-16 1972-05-18 Artur Fischer Toy building element in angled, T, U or similar shape

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DE3809922A1 (en) 1989-10-05
EP0333996A2 (en) 1989-09-27
US4932916A (en) 1990-06-12
JPH045477B2 (en) 1992-01-31
EP0333996B1 (en) 1992-05-06
DK100789A (en) 1989-09-25
DK168106B1 (en) 1994-02-14
ATE75628T1 (en) 1992-05-15
DK100789D0 (en) 1989-03-02
JPH01310686A (en) 1989-12-14

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