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| 446124000 |
Interfitting elements
| 103 |
| 446092000 |
Including permanent magnet or suction cup to secure elements
| 44 |
| 446091000 |
Including electrical feature or assembly
| 32 |
| 446097000 |
Figure
| 29 |
| 446120000 |
Resilient interlocking joint (e.g., snap joint)
| 24 |
| 446108000 |
Including connectable panels or strips
| 14 |
| 446093000 |
Vehicle
| 11 |
| 446102000 |
Having parts assembled for relative movement
| 9 |
| 446090000 |
Including motor
| 7 |
| 446087000 |
For assembly into permanent form (i.e., nonseparable) | 4 |
| 20080318489 | Radiation curable arts and crafts toy - A kit and method for creating a 3-dimensional toy includes a battery powered light, a container filled with a light curable polymer and one or more molds into which the light curable polymer is inserted. Optimal the kit may also include one or more sheets of transparent material to which the light curable polymer does not adhere and coloring which can be added to the light curable polymer. The method of forming a the 3-dimensional toy involves obtaining a mold, dispensing a light curable polymer into the mold; and then curing the polymer by applying light in the visible or near visible range to the polymer via a battery powered light. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100311299 | Hobby Blocks Including Latently-Adhesive Surfaces - Described herein is a block set including a plurality of blocks having latently adhesive surfaces. Also described is a method of creating a bound structure from the individual blocks, including activating the adhesive of the latently adhesive surface of one or more of the blocks; and contacting an activated adhesive surface of the one or more blocks with another of said blocks, to bond the blocks together. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110263177 | Apparatus and Method for Bonding Three Dimensional Construction Toys when Assembled - The invention provides means and a method for temporarily or permanently coupling three dimensional blocks together commonly used in toys or puzzles. After the blocks have been assembled, a low current is sent through the blocks in order to notify a user that the blocks have been properly configured. The current through the blocks is then increased which activates a means for coupling the blocks together including a plurality of electrodes, a series of magnetic apertures, a plurality of resin pouches, or a combination thereof. After the blocks are coupled together, the current flow is stopped, leaving the blocks temporarily or permanently in the last position in which they were placed before the increased current was applied. In some embodiments, the blocks may be disassembled, placed into a new configuration, and then recoupled as many times as desired. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20130183881 | FUSIBLE BEAD TOY - A fusible bead toy includes a particulate bead. The particulate bead is made of a transparent and water soluble resin. The particulate bead has a shape of polyhedron. | 07-18-2013 |
| 446086000 |
With special tool or workholder | 4 |
| 20110081824 | Timber toy building system - A log based building system including a plurality of logs having different lengths and a square cross section; at least one connector having an opening sized to slide over an end of a stack of at least two logs and thereby clamp the at least two logs together. The two logs can include notches that allow a third log to be clamped in place by the connector, this arrangement allows for building toys with long reach arms. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20150031265 | Block Learning Game - A learning toy that includes a frame and a plurality of blocks. Each block includes a different color on each face with a first face having a first color and a second face having a second color. Additionally, four different colors are separately assigned to each of the remaining faces and the color assignments vary between at least two blocks of the plurality of blocks. The plurality of blocks allow for consistency and variability. Consistency comes from the colors assigned to two faces staying the same between blocks and the variability comes from the colors assigned to remaining four faces varying between some blocks. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20160051903 | CONSTRUCTION KIT - The present invention relates to a construction kit (B) comprising a position element ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160175730 | Beads Connecting Toy and Beads Connecting Method | 06-23-2016 |
| 446118000 |
Including substrate for construction elements (e.g., for array of tiles or pegs) | 4 |
| 20080274665 | Building base plates assembled to build block sets in two or three dimensional configurations - The present invention relates to building base plates assembled to make two or three dimensional pyramids. Eight building base plates ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20110124263 | Building Plate Gaming Device Formed by 216 Units - A building plate assembly ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110306266 | Sculpting device - A sculpting device, including a number of fibers disposed parallel to one another and in sliding engagement with one another, is disclosed. A rubber band snugly encircles the fibers so as to hold the fibers together in the form of a bundle. The bundle has opposed ends and at least one of the opposed ends bears printed indicia. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120282841 | Coupling Structure - A coupling structure includes a main board and at least one coupler detachably connected to the main board. The main board has at least one coupling trough defined in the main board, a first abutting element defined in a side face of the at least one coupling trough and a support beam formed adjacent to the at least one coupling trough. The at least one coupler has at least one first arm and at least one second arm to receivably contain therebetween the support beam. The at least one first arm has a second abutting element formed at a distal end thereof to correspond to and abut a periphery of the first abutting element so that engagement between the main board and the at least one coupler is detachably secured. | 11-08-2012 |
| 446106000 |
Including elongated element having laterally opposed interlocking notches (e.g., log cabin type) | 3 |
| 20090029625 | Sculptural construction system - A construction set is made up of parts having biomorphic shapes, parts having geometric shapes and parts with shapes resembling whole or parts of living things. The parts have provisions for attachment to one an other that allow maximum freedom of linear and angular relationships between mating parts, and have instructions for use allowing assembly of objects that are freely formed by the imagination and creativity of the user. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100323580 | SCULPTURAL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a large variety of pieces having shapes that naturally occur in living things and nature. The objective is to construct art objects sculptures of people, animals, plants and other products of nature rather than representations of man made buildings, amusements or machinery. The assembled art objects have a soft texture due to the predominantly curved parts and almost total absence of straight edges or sharp corners. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20150314208 | Building Toy - A building toy and a method of building with it. The toy is designed to be constructed of a rigid and generally non-deformable material such as, but not limited to, wood and particularly hardwood, and is constructed in the fashion of a log-style building toy. The toy utilizes interconnecting notches in its construction, but provides for a variety of specialized pieces which allow for interconnection of parts where there is one notch but not another, as well as the ability to build roofs, floors, and specialty structures such as fireplaces through the use of specialized components. Further, the use of more strongly connecting components allows for stronger structures to be built. | 11-05-2015 |
| 446122000 |
Including abutting elements having slots or apertures receiving discrete transverse connector | 3 |
| 20090239441 | MULTI-PURPOSE MODULAR UNIT - The present invention provides a multi-purpose modular unit, including multiple blocks and adapters. The blocks are provided with multiple side faces and embedded tap holes. The adapters are screwed into the corresponding tap holes of two adjacent blocks. With this adapter, the blocks can be interlocked and assembled as furniture, stationery and toys that can be easily assembled or disassembled depending on various configurations and functions. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20080200091 | WOOD CONSTRUCTION TOY - The present invention is wood blocks with holes that may be ¼ inch in various permutations, each hole one-half the depth of the wood dowels one example of a dowel length is approximately one inch which blocks can be attached to each other with the dowel connectors in various formations, making an attractive children's toy which promotes creative thinking and intelligence building. The holes in the wood blocks would be in a particular pattern that would allow the maximum amount of ways to connect a first block to a second block using the dowels. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20190143237 | MODULAR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM, COUPLING ELEMENT, OBJECT, TOOL AND PACKAGING | 05-16-2019 |
| 446119000 |
Including flaccid connector for joining plural elements | 1 |
| 20140024283 | Toy Construction System - A toy construction system comprising a releasably connectable tendon or tether (“tendon”) to connect to at least two building blocks. The tendon being resiliently deformable and providing a range of motion for each of at least two blocks, relative to each other, in at least two Cartesian axes. The tendon having an engagement, and each block having a corresponding receiving element. | 01-23-2014 |
| 446107000 |
Including longitudinally flexed rod or strips | 1 |
| 20140065922 | Weavable Construction toys for Young children - This is a toy that involves weaving thin plastic strips through notches in a variety of fun shapes. It is designed for young children to develop finger dexterity as they manipulate the plastic strips to go in and out of the notches. The shapes vary in size, color, theme and complexity. Toy difficulty is graded by the number and sizes of notches and number of sides each strip has. The easiest toys designed for younger children have larger, less notches and simple strips. The more complex shapes have smaller and more notches and use strips that may have 2 or more sides or complex curves. In addition, some shapes and corresponding strips have holes so that after the strips are woven and aligned they can be laced with string. The types and themes of shapes that are woven with one or more strips are limitless. | 03-06-2014 |
| 446105000 |
Including post having plural longitudinal slots for panel or strip | 1 |
| 20090130947 | Toy building set - A toy building set comprising interconnectable bricks, each brick having a substantially square, flat contour with two opposite main faces, a first face having a substantially square hollow having four projections rising from its bottom, a second face having four seats aligned to the pins, in which the pins of another brick are insertable with a friction fit. Two first side faces have respective central projections extending therefrom, and two second side faces have two lateral projections extending therefrom, between which one central projection of another brick is insertable with friction fit. | 05-21-2009 |
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| 20080242188 | Inflatable Construction Set - An inflatable construction set comprising a plurality of inflatable modular blocks in various shapes and sizes for easy construction of various structures is provided. Each inflatable modular block has substantially planar top and bottom surfaces and an attachment means on each of the top and bottom surfaces so that a plurality of inflatable modular blocks are capable of being stably stacked in any orientation. Preferably, each inflatable modular block has at least one interior rib inside the modular block to reinforce the structure of the substantially planar top and bottom surfaces of the modular block. An inflatable construction set in accordance with the present invention may further include various accessory modules such as inflatable doors, windows, turrets, roof system, and other construction components. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090081918 | Largre hollow wooden building blocks - A set of large, hollow, lightweight, seamless, rigid wooden blocks provides a variety of shapes such as cubes, flat or elongated right-parallelepiped pieces, as well as pyramids, and round cylindrical blocks. The pieces are large compared to the size of a child, but being hollow they are not overly heavy. There are no openings in the pieces, so gripping the smooth surfaces to throw them is not a simple task for a small child; thus they are safer since they are more amenable to use on a plane surface and being gripped with both hands. Also, the construction of plywood provides an optimum degree of heft as opposed to large plastic or foam pieces. The size makes the blocks useful either for either single use or group play. The blocks are durable and sanitary. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100267308 | Building block system - A building block system includes sphere assemblies of four predetermined shapes. Each of the predetermined shapes is formed by two or more spheres. To play with the building block system, the sphere assemblies totally include fourteen spheres are to be posed vertically or horizontally to form a three-layer pyramid on a square seat region composed of nine spherical recesses. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110014844 | Modular Play Environment for a Wheeled Object - A modular, reconfigurable playset or system is disclosed. The system includes several modules or accessories with which wheeled objects, such as miniature skateboards, can be used. At least some of the modules or accessories include a coupling portion that is configured to be engaged with a coupling portion of a different module or accessory. In one embodiment, the modules or accessories are moved laterally toward each other to engage the coupling portions of the modules together. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110059673 | Toy Construction Assembly - The invention provides a toy construction assembly, comprising elongate members which may be interconnected and using which an infinite number of rigid spatial structures may be erected. The elongate members comprise a rigid central part and two opposite flexible ends, wherein the connection between different elongate members is realized, without separate connectors, by interconnecting the flexible ends of different elongate members or by connecting a flexible end of one elongate member to the rigid central part of at least one other elongate member. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110092129 | CONSTRUCTION TOY - A construction toy set comprising a plurality of first rod or block elements having a torus at one or both ends, a plurality of second rod elements having a C-shaped gripping clip at both ends and a plurality of third rod or block elements having a torus connecting element at one end and a c-shaped gripping clip at the other end. These rod and brick elements are assembled in a combination of different ways to create two and three dimensional structures. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110165819 | INTELLECTUAL TRAINING TOY - To provide an intellectual training toy which can suppress noise and improve safety, and which has a significant effect on developing children's intellect, maintaining or recovering the mental and physical functions of the elderly, and other purposes. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110263176 | TOY SET AND RELAY SEGMENTS - A linking toy segment for pivotal securement to another linking toy segment is disclosed herein, the linking toy segment having: a base structure; an actuatable device secured to the base structure, the actuatable device being capable of movement from a first position to a second position; a first coupling member secured to the base structure and extending away from the base structure in a first direction, the first coupling member being configured to be pivotally received on top of another coupling member; a second coupling member secured to the base structure and extending away from the base structure in a second direction, the first direction being different from the second direction, the second coupling member being configured to be pivotally secured underneath another coupling member; a trigger moveably secured to the base structure proximate to either the first coupling member or the second coupling member, the trigger being pivotally mounted to the base for movement between a first position and a second position; and wherein the actuatable device is moved from the first position to the second position when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120122368 | Building Set For Toy Houses - The invention is a set for building toy houses, in particular doll's houses and the like, including wall panels ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120149275 | Toy Construction Base Plate - A toy construction base plate configured to receive a toy construction and having a collapsible handle, which allows the construction to be built on the base plate on a flat play surface, after which the handle may be deployed from the base plate to allow a user to hold and play with the toy construction. The handle may be deployed by, for example, pivoting with respect to a support member of the base plate and pivoting above, below, or to the side of the toy construction. The handle may also be used as a stand to hold a construction above a play surface. The toy construction may be made of interlocking stackable blocks and the support surface of the base plate may be configured to receive the interlocking stackable blocks. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120270463 | GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION MODULE AND SYSTEM - A geometric construction module formed from a substantially flat, flexible material, the module comprising a polygon based shape having two straight edges; and a locking tab pair integral with each one of the straight edges to form joining edges, each locking tab of the locking tab pair having a notch at the straight edge, the notches of each locking tab pair being symmetrical about a center line of the joining edge. Multiple construction modules can be releasably attached at the joining edges to form models. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120309257 | Interconnectable and Transformable Toy Building Element - A transformable toy building element which is interconnectable with other toy building elements is provided. The transformable toy building element includes at least one coupling connector and a plurality of movable members. Manipulation of the movable members can transform the transformable toy building element into at least one interconnectable toy figure. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120309258 | FOLDED BLOCK STRUCTURE KIT AND METHOD FOR MAKING - A kit for creating a folded block structure comprises a set of blanks to create different shaped folded blocks without the need to use adhesive or cutting tools. Each blank includes sides, the sides having edges, the edges comprising side edges, tab edges and flap edges. The sides are joined to one another along adjacent side edges. Folds lines are at the side edges. The tab extends from each of the tab edges. Tab fold lines are at the tab edges. A flap extends from each of the flap edges. Flap fold lines are at the flap edges. A tab slit at or near each of the flap folds lines is configured for receipt of corresponding ones of the tabs. Notches may be formed at the ends of the tabs. Adhesive elements can be used to adhere folded blocks to one another to create a folded block structure. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130012098 | CONSTRUCTION KIT - Construction kit including construction blocks ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130040531 | CREATURE CONSTRUCTION TOY - A modular construction toy kit includes components to construct a modular construction toy. The toy kit includes at least three contoured body sections operable to be interconnected in series with one another to cooperatively form a continuous toy body. The body sections include at least one transition body section and a pair of end body sections. Each end body section is truncated to present a contoured outer end surface that is intersected by an end joining face. The end joining faces have different marginal shapes and/or sizes. The at least one transition section presents a contoured outer transition surface and opposite, endmost transition joining faces that intersect the outer transition surface. Each endmost transition joining face marginally matches a respective one of the end joining faces to define a connection interface. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130072082 | TWISTABLE AND CONNECTABLE BLOCK - Described is a twistable and connectable block. The block includes a first half and a second half. Each of the first half and second half having protrusions and recessions. The protrusions and recessions are formed to connect with other protrusions and recessions. Each of the halves is connectable with the other using a connection device. The connection device includes a post on one half that can fit in a corresponding hole in the other half. Thus, through the connection device, the two halves are twistable with respect to one another. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130095722 | TOY COUPLERS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF BLOCK RETAINING CHANNELS - Building sets including a plurality of blocks and a plurality of clips configured to engage a thickness of one or more of the blocks. Each clip includes a base and first and second substantially parallel extensions extending from the base and defining a channel therebetween into which a thickness of a block is receivable. The width of the channel is substantially equal to and slightly less than the thickness of the block receivable within the channel so that the thickness is frictionally retained therein. The clip may include a magnet enclosed within the base so that the base of a first clip may be magnetically coupled to the base of another clip, and each clip may in turn be frictionally coupled to a block received between the extensions of the respective clip. In one embodiment, the clip includes a plurality of channels. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130109267 | Modular Kinematic Construction Kit | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130137339 | Pocket toy building piece - Pocket toy building piece composes two or more identical mirror image pockets which are connected together by U-shaped bridge connector at the correlated sides of their openings. By overlapping numerous pocket toy building pieces one can build a variety of things, figures and animals. Each pocket building piece can have built-in bridges to interlock with those of other piece. Pocket toy building pieces can be easily assembled and disassembled. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130143466 | ASSEMBLY TOY - Provided is an assembly toy which includes a first molded member and a second molded member which are aligned with and face each other, wherein: a projection is formed in the first molded member on a surface which faces the second molded member; a hole in which the projection is fit is formed in the second molded member on a surface which faces the first molded member; an outer peripheral shape of the projection along a cross-section perpendicular to the direction in which the projection projects is other than a circle; a peripheral shape of the hole on a surface which faces the first molded member corresponds to the outer peripheral shape of the projection; and the projection fits in the hole without rotating about the central axis thereof. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130330997 | TOY BUILDING SET - A toy building element comprising at least one first type of building element ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140011422 | ELEMENT FOR A TOY INTERLOCKING CONSTRUCTION BLOCK SET - An interlocking construction building block element can be used to add text, labels and symbols to interlocking building block projects. The element can be shaped and sized to interlock with common existing interlocking building block products. A portion of the element can be formed in the shape of letters, numbers or symbols, thus allowing these elements to be spelled out on the surface of the interlocking building block pieces. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140134915 | Device for Adapting Toy Roadway Track and Bricks - A toy track and brick adapter for toy tracks and bricks comprising a base having a top surface and a bottom surface with indentations in the bottom surface of the base for receiving building blocks. A first arm assembly and a second arm assembly mounted to the top surface generally perpendicular to the base distally disposed in a parallel relationship to grip toy tracks. Roadway retention lips are attached to the arm assemblies which in conjunction with the tension springs hold the toy track in place within the toy track and brick adapter. Also attached to the roadway retention lips are pull-tab accessory brackets configured to releasably connect a variety of useful, functional educational accessories such as side railings, overhead signs, stoplights, traffic controls, signs and the like to increase the versatility and constructive play value of the various toy systems. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140256208 | FLEXIBLE LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION TOY SET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates generally to flexible laminated construction toy set and method of manufacture thereof, and more particularly to a construction set made of pieces with a bendable metal layer enclosed by two layers of a plastic mat. Two flexible think plastic mats with potentially a surface printed design are sealed around an internally deformable metal insert. Sets are sold using multiple geometry elements each having a different purpose, a different design to enhance playability. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150050860 | CRASHING GAME - A children's building block crashing game and a method of conducting the building block crashing game in which building block assembly structures are crashed upon collision. Players assemble personally designed or preconfigured building block sets which meet the game restrictions on size and thickness, and then crash them together by sliding the structures down a low friction mat through a protective plastic shield. The player with the last piece remaining in the tunnel wins the round. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150321113 | MODULAR SYSTEMS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES OF ARBITRARY SIZE AND SHAPE - Modular systems for the construction of three-dimensional structures are disclosed. A system includes a first panel, a second panel, and a fixing member. The first panel includes a first edge and a first attachment member. The second panel includes a second edge and a second attachment member. The second edge is configured to mate with the first edge of the first panel. This mating forms a hinge that couples the first and the second panels and enables a relative rotation about a rotation axis through the hinge. The relative rotation defines a relative angle between the first and the second panels. The fixing member is configured to couple to each of the first and the second attachment members when the relative angle between the first and the second panels is equivalent to a first angle, fixing the relative angle at the first angle and forming the structure. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160030854 | CONSTRUCTIVE MUSIC - Musical toy building elements to make a plurality of combination of sounds comprising of a plurality of walls, a top lid and a bottom cap to make an inner space between them, wherein at least two of said walls, said lid and said cap having releasable couplers, and wherein said releasable couplers selected from a group of male and female couplers, hook and loop couplers or magnetic connectors, and wherein said block having percussion musical instruments to produce sounds, said musical instrument being installed on the lid, or on the walls or in the inner space of the block and said musical instrument being detachably mounted on the block or being an integral element of the building block. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160121234 | BUILDING BLOCK MONOMER - A building block monomer includes a connecting part, a head part, and a tail part. The head part and the tail part are respectively connected to the connecting part. The head part is assembled with a head part or a tail part of another building block monomer to form a head assembled structure or a head-tail assembled structure. The tail part is assembled with a head part or a tail part of another building block monomer to form the head-tail assembled structure or a tail assembled structure. The building block monomer forms a cyclic semi-structure or a columnar semi-structure with other building block monomers by the three assembling methods. The cyclic semi-structure and the columnar semi-structure are assembled with another corresponding cyclic semi-structure or columnar semi-structure to form an annular column or a column by assembling the head assembled structures, the head-tail assembled structures, and the tail assembled structures. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160375371 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRID BEAM AND CONSTRUCTION SET THEREOF - Three-dimensional grid beams are provided. The three-dimensional grid beam as provided offers high construction precision and rigidity, thus allowing the construction set thereof to be used in industrial and laboratory applications. The construction set utilizing such three-dimensional grid beams with connectors for releasably interconnecting the three-dimensional grid beams is also provided. | 12-29-2016 |
