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EP0944417A1 - Jeu de construction - Google Patents

Jeu de construction

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Publication number
EP0944417A1
EP0944417A1 EP97942456A EP97942456A EP0944417A1 EP 0944417 A1 EP0944417 A1 EP 0944417A1 EP 97942456 A EP97942456 A EP 97942456A EP 97942456 A EP97942456 A EP 97942456A EP 0944417 A1 EP0944417 A1 EP 0944417A1
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EP
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Prior art keywords
connection
construction set
ball
toy construction
components
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EP97942456A
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP0944417A4 (fr
Inventor
Randolph Huff
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Priority claimed from PCT/US1997/016199 external-priority patent/WO1999010066A1/fr
Publication of EP0944417A1 publication Critical patent/EP0944417A1/fr
Publication of EP0944417A4 publication Critical patent/EP0944417A4/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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  • This invention relates to toy construction sets and specifically to toy
  • the parts of the set may be assembled
  • spoke arrangement which may also be used to construct a wide variety of
  • the present invention is directed to overcoming these disadvantages and to
  • toy construction set that is particularly suitable for the construction of animate objects such as animals, birds, insects, dinosaurs and humanoids (robots,
  • the present invention is directed to a construction set that is particularly
  • the construction set are analogous to bones and moveable joints.
  • the construction are analogous to bones and moveable joints.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the long bone component of a toy
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a short bone component of the present toy
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the small bone component of the present toy
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the small hub component of the present toy
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the large hub component of the present toy
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the insert connector component of the
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the male connector component of the present
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the large joint component of the present toy
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the small joint component of the present toy
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the claw component of the present toy
  • Fig. 1 1 is a perspective view of the head component of the present toy
  • Figs. 1 2 and 1 3 are perspective views of the pivoting connector of the
  • Fig. 1 4 is a perspective view of the components of the present toy
  • Fig. 1 5 is a perspective view of the components of the present toy
  • Fig. 1 6 is a perspective view of the components of the present toy
  • the first component is a long bone 1 0 which has an elongated shaft
  • Connecting socket 1 7 is designed to receive, with a friction fit, the connecting post
  • each of the components may be joined to each other as the connecting socket and
  • connecting post dimensions are standardized.
  • the dimensions of the connecting post dimensions are standardized.
  • connecting posts and connecting sockets of the present construction set are the
  • FIG. 2 Another component part shown in Fig. 2 is a short bone 20 which has a
  • connecting post 26 and connecting socket 27 are of
  • a small bone 30 shown in Fig. 3 forms another bone like
  • Small bone 30 includes a short, narrow shaft 31 and end portions
  • End portions 32,33 of small bone 30 are sized and configured to have the same dimensions as the standard connecting posts of the other components, thus
  • end portions 32,33 can be inserted into any standard connecting socket.
  • Small hub 35 has a body
  • Connecting sockets 37 are of the standard size to receive the connecting posts of
  • Small hub 35 may be used to provide a Y branching of the
  • Large hub 40 includes a body portion 41 and three radially
  • Body portion 41 of large hub 40 includes an
  • Insert 50 includes a cylindrical body portion 51 which is sized to be a
  • portion 51 of insert 50 is a connecting post 52 with a connecting socket 53
  • Male connector 55 has a cylindrical body portion 56
  • Male connector 55 can also serve as a female to male gender
  • hubs 40 may be stacked together with other components inserted into its
  • the present construction set provides a number of
  • the first such component is a large joint 60 shown in
  • Fig. 8 which includes a cup portion 61 for movably receiving a ball portion 62.
  • Cup portion 61 includes a semi spherical concave recess 63 and U-shaped notches
  • Recess 63 is designed to extend around
  • U-shaped notches 64 provide clearance to permit large pivoting
  • cup portion 61 to "stretch" to permit ball portion 62 to be inserted during
  • a flat surface 65 on cup portion 61 forms a flange from which a connecting
  • Ball portion 62 includes a flat surface 67 which has a connecting
  • flat surface 67 is sized such that it is smaller than the distance between
  • Another joint component is a small joint 70 shown in Fig. 9 which is
  • Ball 73 and cup portion 71 are similar to, but smaller in diameter, than large joint 60.
  • the free end of cup portion 71 includes a connecting
  • socket 74 and has U-shaped openings 75 on each side which provides clearance to
  • Small bone portion 72 has a connecting post 76 at its free end and a flared
  • cup portion 71 is constructed to surround more than half of ball 73 so as to retain
  • the confronting ball and cup surfaces may also be roughened so as to
  • Fig. 1 0 shows a "clawball" 80 which has a cup portion 81 and a claw
  • Cup portion 82 which has a ball 83 at one end.
  • Cup portion 81 is basically the same as
  • cup portion 71 and includes a connecting socket 84 and U-shaped openings 78 on
  • Cup portion 81 is also constructed to surround more than half of ball 83 so
  • Fig. 1 1 illustrates a toy "head" 85 which has an outer profile in the shape of
  • Head 85 includes a number of
  • head 85 may also contain a connecting socket 87 to permit head 85 to be
  • connecting posts could also be used on head 85, or a mixture of posts and
  • the head component of course need not be made in the shape shown as
  • Figs. 1 2 and 1 3 illustrate another connector 90 which is pivotable in a single
  • Connector 90 includes a yoke portion 91 and a T-shaped pivoting portion
  • Yoke portion 91 includes a connecting socket 93 and loops 94 having circular
  • Pivoting portion 92 also includes a connecting post 97 for connection to other
  • Fig. 14 shows certain of the components of the present construction set
  • Lego pieces In this manner Lego blocks can be used in creating the humanoid or
  • animal figures by way of example block 1 00 can form a "foot" for the figure.
  • Fig. 1 5 illustrates the above described components assembled to create a
  • the legs are formed from small joints 70, short bones 20, and large
  • Fig. 1 6 shows a velociraptor 1 20 formed from the
  • polyethylene and polypropylene are particularly suitable since they are inexpensive
  • component may also be molded in a different color to aid in assembly.

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Abstract

Cette invention a trait à un jeu de construction se prêtant au façonnage d'un animal, d'un oiseau, d'un insecte (110),d'un dinosaure (120) et de figures à caractères humains. Les constituants de ce jeu de construction ressemblent à des os et à des articulations mobiles. Ce jeu de construction comprend des membres (10, 20), des têtes (85), des articulations (60) et des pivots (40), de différentes dimensions, utilisables pour façonner des bras, des jambes, des ailes, des cous, des épines dorsales et des queues et ce, à l'imitation d'êtres vivants. Ce jeu offre de nombreuses possibilités dont la diversité ne connaît pas d'autres limites que celles de l'imagination de l'enfant.
EP97942456A 1997-08-25 1997-08-25 Jeu de construction Withdrawn EP0944417A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1997/016199 WO1999010066A1 (fr) 1996-02-01 1997-08-25 Jeu de construction

Publications (2)

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EP0944417A1 true EP0944417A1 (fr) 1999-09-29
EP0944417A4 EP0944417A4 (fr) 2004-07-14

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EP97942456A Withdrawn EP0944417A4 (fr) 1997-08-25 1997-08-25 Jeu de construction

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Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1315557A (fr) * 1962-02-21 1963-01-18 éléments en matière plastique pour jeu de patience
US3648404A (en) * 1969-04-14 1972-03-14 Charles S Ogsbury Connector unit having radial arms for straight or angular connections
DE7718061U1 (de) * 1977-06-08 1977-10-27 Itw-Ateco Gmbh, 2000 Norderstedt Gelenk fuer spielzeuge
ES2098172B1 (es) * 1992-08-05 1997-10-16 Ferre Jose Manuel Rodriguez "perfeccionamientos introducidos en las estructuras articuladas para muñecos"
US5486127A (en) * 1994-12-30 1996-01-23 Wolfe; Michael Configured or keyed connector system

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