US3755959A - Axle connection member for construction toys - Google Patents

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US3755959A
US3755959A US00192104A US3755959DA US3755959A US 3755959 A US3755959 A US 3755959A US 00192104 A US00192104 A US 00192104A US 3755959D A US3755959D A US 3755959DA US 3755959 A US3755959 A US 3755959A
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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
    • A63H33/042—Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors

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  • a novel connection member for attaching a wheel to one or more components of a construction toy.
  • the axle connection member consists of a body having an axle attached thereto, a pin for mounting a component of the toy on the body, and a flange to secure the wheel on the axle.
  • Construction toys are known which can be transformed into variable forms by simply plugging. Most of these construction toys have components which are rods or thin tubes. The components are provided with holes of round, oval or rectangular form and the connection of the various components is effected by pushing or pushing and turning one or several of the rods, tubes, etc., through these holes.
  • the disadvantage of these construction toys is that constructions where wheels are used, such as cars, elevators, wind mills, etc., are not generally possible.
  • the subject of the invention is an axle connection which can be used when playing with the abovedescribed construction toys.
  • the present invention permits in connection with the above-described construc tion toys, like rods, tubes, etc., to build oneor two wheel axles.
  • Another advantage of the axle connection according to the invention is that the wheel base can be increased or reduced at random by using shorter or longer construction parts, like tubes, rods, etc.
  • FIG. 1 shows an exploded side view of the axle connection member with flange and pin
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the member without the P
  • FIG. 3 shows another exploded top view of the member of FIG. 2 but with the flange detached;
  • FIG. 4 shows a second preferred embodiment
  • FIG. 5 shows the member of FIG. 4 in exploded view.
  • body la of the connecting member has an axle 16 attached thereto.
  • the body has a slot 4 running for a predetermined depth into body la, adapted to accept a component of the construction toy (not shown) which is provided with a plurality of openings for use in fastening the component to the body.
  • an opening 2 is provided in body 1a corresponding to the shape and size of the recessed portion of the components (not shown). Opening 2 is located on the top of the body and is shaped to accept a pin 5 which fits into opening 2 and the corresponding opening in the component.
  • axle 1b is coaxial with the body la.
  • axle lb may be placed at an angle to body la if it is so desired.
  • Axle lb is adapted to carry a wheel (not shown) having an opening coincident with the diameter of axle 1b.
  • a flange 3 is provided which has an outer diameter larger than the opening in the wheel.
  • the flange 3 has a reduced diameter portion adapted to snugly fit into the hollow portion of axle lb to retain the wheel on the axle during play.
  • a plurality of projection 6 are provided in the body portion which together with the axle 1b form a connector having a configuration adapted to receive the toy components (not shown).
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 an alternative: embodiment is described.
  • This embodiment corresponds exactly to the one previously described but it has no slotted body.
  • This axle serves for the production of a one-wheel construction, like a wheelbarrow, etc., for a multiwheel construction not requiring direct connection between the wheels.
  • An axle connecting member for mounting a wheel to one or more components of construction toys comprising a hollow cylindrical body having one closed end and one opened end, and a plurality of longitudinal slots originating at said opened end adopted to ac cept a component of the construction toy and an opening on said body, said opening having substantially a key hole shape and a hollow cylindrical axle element opened at at least one end, said element having a smaller diameter than said body and being fixedly mounted on said closed end of said body such that the axis of said element is colinear with the axis of said body, said element having a smaller outer diameter than the opening in the hub of a wheel, and wheel retaining member having a cylindrical portion adopted to be removably mounted within the opened end of said element and a flanged portion mounted on said cylindrical portion such that a wheel may be secured on said axle element.
  • the connecting member according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of projections located on said closed end of said body,said projections situated radially with respect to the axis of :said body such that said body is adopted to fit into the recess of a component of the construction toy.
  • axle connecting member according to claim 1 further comprising a pin adopted to be frictionally secured within said opening.
  • An axle connecting member for mounting a wheel to one or more components of a construction toy compI'ISlI'Ig a hollow cylindrical axle element opened at at least one end
  • a wheel retaining member having a cylindrical portion adopted to be removably mounted withinthe opened end of said element and a flanged portion mounted on said cylindrical portion such that a wheel may be secured on said axle element.

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US5919072A (en) * 1997-02-06 1999-07-06 Mattel, Inc. Construction toy set for assembling a steerable toy vehicle
US20070123137A1 (en) * 2005-11-29 2007-05-31 Michael Marzetta Construction system
US20070277459A1 (en) * 2006-05-30 2007-12-06 Michael Marzetta Construction system
US20080075528A1 (en) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-27 Michael Marzetta Construction system
US7410225B1 (en) 2007-03-14 2008-08-12 Minds-I, Inc. Multi-part links for endless track
US20090017716A1 (en) * 2007-07-11 2009-01-15 Michael Marzetta Construction system
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DE615304C (de) * 1935-07-02 Emil Pirwitz Baustein fuer Bauspielzeuge
US2132647A (en) * 1935-10-09 1938-10-11 May J Robins Toy construction kit
US2170771A (en) * 1939-02-18 1939-08-22 W R Benjamin Co Toy construction elements
US3032919A (en) * 1960-02-22 1962-05-08 Amsler Max Building elements for toys, replicas and like articles
US3355837A (en) * 1965-02-25 1967-12-05 Harlan H Pedersen Construction toy

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DE615304C (de) * 1935-07-02 Emil Pirwitz Baustein fuer Bauspielzeuge
US2132647A (en) * 1935-10-09 1938-10-11 May J Robins Toy construction kit
US2170771A (en) * 1939-02-18 1939-08-22 W R Benjamin Co Toy construction elements
US3032919A (en) * 1960-02-22 1962-05-08 Amsler Max Building elements for toys, replicas and like articles
US3355837A (en) * 1965-02-25 1967-12-05 Harlan H Pedersen Construction toy

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US5919072A (en) * 1997-02-06 1999-07-06 Mattel, Inc. Construction toy set for assembling a steerable toy vehicle
US20070123137A1 (en) * 2005-11-29 2007-05-31 Michael Marzetta Construction system
US7736211B2 (en) 2005-11-29 2010-06-15 Minds-I, Inc. Construction system
US20070277459A1 (en) * 2006-05-30 2007-12-06 Michael Marzetta Construction system
US7517270B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2009-04-14 Minds-I, Inc. Construction system
US20080075528A1 (en) * 2006-09-22 2008-03-27 Michael Marzetta Construction system
WO2008039273A1 (fr) * 2006-09-22 2008-04-03 Michael Marzetta Système de construction
US7410225B1 (en) 2007-03-14 2008-08-12 Minds-I, Inc. Multi-part links for endless track
US20090017716A1 (en) * 2007-07-11 2009-01-15 Michael Marzetta Construction system
US20090124166A1 (en) * 2007-11-13 2009-05-14 Michael Marzetta Vehicle axle joint for a toy vehicle
US7841923B2 (en) 2007-11-13 2010-11-30 Minds-I, Inc. Vehicle axle joint for a toy vehicle

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FR2113461A5 (fr) 1972-06-23
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GB1353525A (en) 1974-05-22

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