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US20050250408A1
US20050250408A1 US10/841,665 US84166504A US2005250408A1 US 20050250408 A1 US20050250408 A1 US 20050250408A1 US 84166504 A US84166504 A US 84166504A US 2005250408 A1 US2005250408 A1 US 2005250408A1
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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
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • 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
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/12—Perforated strips or the like assembled by rods, bolts, or the like

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  • This invention relates to and is to be used with round beverage stirrers, the ones used with hot beverages (such as coffee or tea) or cocktail straws; herein referred to as stirrers.
  • hot beverages such as coffee or tea
  • cocktail straws herein referred to as stirrers.
  • stirrers There are a number of these stirrers on the market, in a variety of lengths and colors.
  • the two types of connectors in this invention can be used to create an unlimited number of cubical and triangular configurations by connecting these stirrers together.
  • the first connector described has six pegs. Each peg is at a right angle (90 degrees) to the others adjacent to it. (See FIG. 1 , Connector A.) These pegs are 1 ⁇ 2′′ long with a diameter of approximately the inside diameter of the plastic beverage stirrers so that when pushed on the pegs, they will fit snugly.
  • the connectors are molded either of plastic or styrene plastic. Any number of cubic three-dimensional configurations can be made by connecting them together as in the example shown in FIG. 1 . The connector is used at all joint intersections regardless if all 6 pegs are used or not.
  • the second connector described has twelve pegs. Each peg varies in its relation to the others it is adjacent to. (See FIG. 2 , Connector B.)
  • the four top and four bottom pegs are at 45 degrees to the vertical and rotated 45 degrees horizontally from the four center pegs.
  • the four top pegs are at 60 degrees to each adjacent top peg and the four bottom pegs are also at 60 degrees to each adjacent bottom peg.
  • the four center pegs are horizontal at 90 degrees to each other.
  • These twelve pegs are also 1 ⁇ 2′′ long and of the same diameter and material Any number of triangular or “space frame” three-dimensional configurations can be made by connecting them together as in the example shown in FIG. 2 .

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Beverage stirrers are connected together, using the two types of small plastic connectors in this invention, to create an unlimited number of cubical, triangular or “space frame” three-dimensional configurations.

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  • This invention relates to and is to be used with round beverage stirrers, the ones used with hot beverages (such as coffee or tea) or cocktail straws; herein referred to as stirrers. There are a number of these stirrers on the market, in a variety of lengths and colors. The two types of connectors in this invention can be used to create an unlimited number of cubical and triangular configurations by connecting these stirrers together.
    • DESCRIPTION Drawings on Pages 4 and 5 of this Specification
  • The first connector described has six pegs. Each peg is at a right angle (90 degrees) to the others adjacent to it. (See FIG. 1, Connector A.) These pegs are ½″ long with a diameter of approximately the inside diameter of the plastic beverage stirrers so that when pushed on the pegs, they will fit snugly. The connectors are molded either of plastic or styrene plastic. Any number of cubic three-dimensional configurations can be made by connecting them together as in the example shown in FIG. 1. The connector is used at all joint intersections regardless if all 6 pegs are used or not.
  • The second connector described has twelve pegs. Each peg varies in its relation to the others it is adjacent to. (See FIG. 2, Connector B.) The four top and four bottom pegs are at 45 degrees to the vertical and rotated 45 degrees horizontally from the four center pegs. The four top pegs are at 60 degrees to each adjacent top peg and the four bottom pegs are also at 60 degrees to each adjacent bottom peg. The four center pegs are horizontal at 90 degrees to each other. These twelve pegs are also ½″ long and of the same diameter and material Any number of triangular or “space frame” three-dimensional configurations can be made by connecting them together as in the example shown in FIG. 2.

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1. A connector for beverage stirrers that can be used to create an unlimited number of cubical configurations by pushing stirrers on pegs of connectors.
2. A connector for beverage stirrers that can be used to create an unlimited number of triangular configurations by pushing stirrers on pegs of connectors.
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US1347808A (en) * 1920-07-27 franklin
US4637805A (en) * 1984-12-14 1987-01-20 Sweetin Willard L Apparatus and methods for engaging toothpicks to assemble a toy structure
US5049105A (en) * 1990-03-13 1991-09-17 Magic Mold Corporation Hub connector for tubes in toy construction set
US5318470A (en) * 1993-03-30 1994-06-07 Denny Wayne H Modular construction assembly
US6641453B1 (en) * 2000-01-28 2003-11-04 Academy Of Applied Science Construction set for building structures

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US1347808A (en) * 1920-07-27 franklin
US4637805A (en) * 1984-12-14 1987-01-20 Sweetin Willard L Apparatus and methods for engaging toothpicks to assemble a toy structure
US5049105A (en) * 1990-03-13 1991-09-17 Magic Mold Corporation Hub connector for tubes in toy construction set
US5318470A (en) * 1993-03-30 1994-06-07 Denny Wayne H Modular construction assembly
US6641453B1 (en) * 2000-01-28 2003-11-04 Academy Of Applied Science Construction set for building structures

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