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WO1994005391A1
WO1994005391A1 PCT/AU1993/000440 AU9300440W WO9405391A1 WO 1994005391 A1 WO1994005391 A1 WO 1994005391A1 AU 9300440 W AU9300440 W AU 9300440W WO 9405391 A1 WO9405391 A1 WO 9405391A1
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Peter Madner
John Rex Langford
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3D Geoshapes Australia Pty Ltd
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Priority to DE69322950T priority Critical patent/DE69322950T2/de
Priority to AU49345/93A priority patent/AU677226B2/en
Priority to EP93918787A priority patent/EP0614395B1/fr
Priority to JP50667094A priority patent/JP3193719B2/ja
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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

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  • This invention relates to an educational toy and, in particular to constructional toys which can be interconnected.
  • Polydron One well known toy of this type is sold under the registered trade mark "Polydron".
  • the Polydron toy has along its length one portion which extends outwardly to a notional periphery of the side and a portion which is located inwardly of this, the outwardly directed portion having a cut away portion adjacent its outer edge and the inward portion having an outwardly extending portion on its outer edge, the inward edge portion being effectively in line with the inward portion of the edge and the outward end portion being effectively in line with the outward portion.
  • a spring member which is formed of the same material as the body of the toy and defined by two cut outs directed towards the centre of the toy.
  • the portions are formed with a pip on the outer edge of the outwardly directed portion and a dimple on the outwardly directed end portion adjacent the inward portion so that when two like members are engaged but are inverted one relative to the other, the pips and dimples engage and there is a resilient outward pressure provided by the spring members which are in contact with each other.
  • the Polydron toy whilst satisfactory has a number of disadvantages.
  • the spring members are put under stress when adjacent members are interconnected and they can well break and, once, one of these members is broken, there is no pressure put on the junction between the pips and dimples and the components do not hold together.
  • the second is that where the members are solid it can be difficult to construct a complex shape as the building of the shape has to all be done from effectively the outer surface.
  • a further disadvantage is that the members are relatively expensive in that they are formed from solid plastics material and the quantity of plastics in each component is relatively high.
  • the invention in its broadest sense, includes a constructional toy component adapted to be connected to at least one other component having a similar formation, the toy component having at least one edge which has two portions with one being further away from the interior of the component relative to the other, the portions being connected at their adjacent ends, the outer portion having at its other end a first complementary member, the other portion having adjacent its other end a second complementary member, the arrangement being such that when two components are brought together and one of the components is flexed so that the spacing between the complementary members thereof is reduced, the first complementary member of one component can be brought into contact with the second complementary member of the other component, and the other complementary members can also be brought into engagement but, after engagement is completed, and the flexing is released, there is effectively no deformation of either component, but the components are held together by the inter-relationship of the complementary members.
  • each portion is a rod-like member. It is also preferred that toy component is made of a number portions each of which is a rod-like members and is open.
  • the portions effectively have parallel axes the arrangement being such that when the adjacent components are engaged, the portions of the adjacent components closely abut.
  • Fig 1. shows a plan view of a triangular component made in accordance with the invention
  • Fig 2. is a section along line A-A of Fig 1;
  • Fig 3. is a plan view of a square component of the invention
  • Fig 4. is a section along line A-A of Fig 3
  • Fig 5. is a view showing several of the components of the invention connected together.
  • the simplest form of construction component made in accordance with the invention is a triangle, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 and, in accordance with the first embodiment, it is an open triangle having three sides 10, 11, 12 each of which is similar to that described hereinbefore with the central portion of the triangle open. Each side has a pair of rod like portions 15, 16 which are interconnected 17 at their inner ends.
  • the rod like portion 16 has an extension 18 which is coaxial with the portion and the rod like portion 15 has a recess 19 which is also coaxial with the rod like portion 16 and which is on an extension 20 which is directly outwardly from the portion 15.
  • the extension 18 and the recess 19 may both be in the forms of generally hemispherical members.
  • the general shape of the portion 22 which, amongst other includes the recess 19 is adapted to assist in providing the triangular shape and one side of which 23 acts to receive the side 24 of an adjacent side, where members are connected.
  • each of the sides 10, 11 and 12, can be considered to be identical.
  • the component can, as has been the case with previous systems, be of a number of different shapes, including pentagon, hexagon or even rhomboid and, if required, they could have internal components.
  • Figure 5 shows the interconnection of four different shapes, the triangle and square already illustrated, a triangle having an internal configuration which will be described more fully later, and a pentagon.
  • Figure 5 shows these components lying in a single plane.
  • the component to be connected thereto is rotated so that the side is complimentary to the side of the first component and that is so that the extension 18 are in each case adjacent the recesses 19.
  • the length of the portions 15 and 16 permit this as do the spacings of the axis of these portions one from the other.
  • the flexure can be in any direction, in the plane or away from the plane of the component.
  • a major feature of the present invention is that when the adjacent sides are so engaged, there is effectively no stress on either of the components. This means that the flexing occurs only during the period of engagement when the components are being inter-connected. Once engagement has occurred, the arrangement is without further stress. Thus, there can be no long term change in the components as a result of their interconnection.
  • the arrangement of the various shapes of members are such that they can inter-engage into each other with no difficulty and, again, once inter-engagement has occurred, there is no stress on the members. In this way, a substantial three dimensional construction can be made.
  • the component of the present invention has the advantages previously set out as being required and that is that it can readily be fitted together and, in particular, if there is a complex shape to be made it is possible to work both from the inside and outside of individual components, which has not generally previously been possible, although some components have been proposed with central apertures. These have been generally relatively small compared to the overall component whereas the rods that constitute the sides of the components of the present invention are small relative to the overall size.
  • the component of the invention can also have certain enhancements if these be required.
  • the actual mode of connection of the circular member can vary depending upon the shape of the particular component.
  • This component may act as a connector to a rod having a deformable mouth extending from each end thereof, which mouths are adapted to pass over and be retained by the circular member.
  • the diameter of the periphery of the circular member must be such as to engage with the mouth of the rod.
  • the rods can be formed with a mouth in the form of two spaced members and rods themselves may be interconnected to obtain an extension by engagement end to end.
  • panes may have integral clips which are adapted to fit over the members of the shape to be covered, the clips being complimentary with the shape of the rods and, one again, the clips may be deformed whilst being fitted but be in a non- stressed condition once fitted.
  • This arrangement is such that a space frame can be built from the constructional members and then, if required, the space frame can be sheathed to provide the final end product.

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Abstract

Bloc (13) de jeu de construction dont au moins un bord (11) comporte deux parties (15, 16) qui sont chacune associées à l'un de deux éléments (19, 18) complémentaires, l'arrangement étant tel que lorsque deux bords similaires sont accolés mais en sens inverse, les éléments (19, 18) complémentaires peuvent pénétrer l'un dans l'autre si un des blocs subit une flexion initiale pour faire varier efficacement l'espace existant entre les éléments complémentaires. Dans une forme de réalisation de l'invention, les bords sont constitués d'éléments en forme de barre et par conséquent le bloc est principalement défini par un cadre périphérique. Lorsque les blocs sont emboîtés et que la flexion est relâchée, ces derniers ne sont plus aucunement déformés, et c'est la réunion des éléments complémentaires qui les retient soudés ensemble.
PCT/AU1993/000440 1992-08-28 1993-08-27 Blocs de jeu de construction Ceased WO1994005391A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE69322950T DE69322950T2 (de) 1992-08-28 1993-08-27 Spielbausteine
AU49345/93A AU677226B2 (en) 1992-08-28 1993-08-27 Constructional toy components
EP93918787A EP0614395B1 (fr) 1992-08-28 1993-08-27 Blocs de jeu de construction
JP50667094A JP3193719B2 (ja) 1992-08-28 1993-08-27 教育玩具構成部品

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AUPL4354 1992-08-28
AUPL435492 1992-08-28

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WO1994005391A1 true WO1994005391A1 (fr) 1994-03-17

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EP (1) EP0614395B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP3193719B2 (fr)
AT (1) ATE175361T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU677226B2 (fr)
DE (1) DE69322950T2 (fr)
WO (1) WO1994005391A1 (fr)

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GB2402631A (en) * 2003-06-11 2004-12-15 Te-Li Huang Construction system panel.

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GB1382134A (fr) * 1972-07-12 1975-01-29
EP0121433A1 (fr) * 1983-03-30 1984-10-10 Novation Design Ltd. Modules assemblables polygonaux de jeu de construction

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GB1378942A (en) * 1972-02-03 1975-01-02 Harvey E H Planar element especially for a constructional toy
GB1382134A (fr) * 1972-07-12 1975-01-29
EP0121433A1 (fr) * 1983-03-30 1984-10-10 Novation Design Ltd. Modules assemblables polygonaux de jeu de construction

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AU4934593A (en) 1994-03-29
DE69322950D1 (de) 1999-02-18
ATE175361T1 (de) 1999-01-15
JP3193719B2 (ja) 2001-07-30
AU677226B2 (en) 1997-04-17
DE69322950T2 (de) 1999-08-12
EP0614395A1 (fr) 1994-09-14
JPH07500762A (ja) 1995-01-26
EP0614395B1 (fr) 1999-01-07
EP0614395A4 (fr) 1995-01-25

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