US2093341A - Building block set - Google Patents

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Sept. 14, 1937. r R. A. R'EICHE BUILDI-NG BLOCK SET Filed March 9, 1936 La Z.

g z Z ATTORNE Y reamed Sept. 14,1931 v 2,093,341

UNITED STATES. PATENT orrlcs plicatim; 9, (3:268:21: No. 67,948

The invention relates to pre-formed building units M, H, I2, l3, and Il, respectively. Each outfits and more especially to toy building block unit is in the nature of a block-like body, in this sets. y instance the latter providing the unit l being The primary object of the invention is the proelongated with flat ends l5, sides 16, top H and 5 vision of a set of this character, wherein through bottom is, respectively, while the unit II is 5 the use of a plurality of geometrically shaped square with flat ends l9, sides 20, top 2| and units and connecting elements an object of bottom 22. selected configuration, as for example, an edifice The unit I2 is curved at 23 and the unit l3 has may be erected giving thereto permanency and the angled top 24 while the unit I4 is elongated 1o assuring imitative design, construction, solidity with a slanting top and bottom 25 and 26, re-

and appearance to the object thus completed. spectiv'ely, and parallel sides 21.

Anotherobject oi the invention is the provi- These units each and all have sockets 28 adaptsion of a set of this character, wherein the units ed to receive a connecting or dowel pin 29 which will beheld in place and in the use orhandling in opposite ends has slits 30 for giving frictional l5 thereoi renders amusement and enables one to grip to said pin or dowel when inserted in acoml5 become versed in building construction, designpanion socket for the separable attachment of ing, planning, modeling, etc. selected units with each other.

A further object .of the invention is the pro- These sockets 28 are of a size for the snug fitvision of a set of this character, which is simpliting of the pins or dowels therein and are located fied in its makeup, readily and easily handled, for the convenient assembly of all units in erectserviceable as a toy, novel, and inexpensive to ing an object of a determined design, as for exmanuiacture. ample, a miniature building or other edifice.

With these and other objects in view, the in- The units it! are grouped and connected by the I vention consists in the features of construction, pins or dowels 29, as for example, in the erection combination and arrangement of parts as will of an exterior wall A of an edifice, while through be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated the grouping a doorway B is created and this latin the accompanying drawing, which discloses the -ter is closed by a swinging door (3, its hinge pinpreferred embodiment of the invention and pointtle 8i being an elongated connector pin or dowel ed out in the claim'hereunto appended. and is passed through bearings 32 similar to the In the accompanying drawing: units H, these bearings being made secure to the 30 Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation partly in inside of the door C while the pintle Si is engaged section showing an assembly formed from a in sockets therefor in the units It! at the head building block set constructed in accordance with and sill of the doorway.

the invention. The units it and M, respectively, are useful 7 Figure 2 is a. perspective view of one of the for giving slant or slope-at the required localities, blocks of the set. as for example, at the roof line or at an edging Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of another 0! the wall while the unit I2 is serviceable for block of the set. effecting an arch in the wall or a bay-window. 40 Figure 4 is a perspective view of the latter. This unit is also adaptable for creating a wheel. 40 Figure 5 is a perspective view of another of the The toy building blocks are setup suitable for blocks. play, amusement, planning, modeling, etc., and Figure 6 is a perspective view of still another the blocks constituting the units may be of any block. configuration for the grouping and assembling Figure '7 is a perspective view of one oi the thereof to erect an edifice or an object, as for connecting pins or dowels oi the set. example, in constructing a small temporary or Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical transverse semi-permanent building such as childrens playsectional view on the line 8-8 oi Figure 1 lookhouses. A ing in the direction of the arrows. 7 It is, or course, understood that in the building Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one oi the angled of a roof through the use of the roof blocks these edging members. are held together by pegs in their sides and are 50 Similar reference characters indicate correheld with the walls by pegs in oblique holes spending parts throughout the several views in which may either extend from the bottom half the'drawing. 5 way through the blocks or through to the top. Referring to the drawing in detail, the build- The side holes will of course be perpendicular to ing block set comprises groups of pre-formed the sides oi the blocks. Ifor'constructing eaves some of the blocks will be of one and one half size. I

Furthermore, in presenting the windows to the building these may be made from cellophane and held in by pegs or slots. What is claimed is: In a set of the character described comprising a plurality of block-like units having determined configuration and also provided with sockets,

dowels fitting said sockets for joining the units with each other for erection ofa wall adapted to have a doorway, a door closing said doorway,

ROBERT A. REICHE.

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