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WO1999042190A1
WO1999042190A1 PCT/FR1998/002305 FR9802305W WO9942190A1 WO 1999042190 A1 WO1999042190 A1 WO 1999042190A1 FR 9802305 W FR9802305 W FR 9802305W WO 9942190 A1 WO9942190 A1 WO 9942190A1
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Alain Elbaz
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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
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/065—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements using elastic deformation
    • 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
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
    • A63H33/084—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with grooves

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  • the present invention relates to a cube, forming a part for a construction toy.
  • the existing material consists of techniques with accessories and mainly fashion particularly called building brick, relatively rigid plastic, with a hollow face allowing the embedding between this face and that of another brick with reinforcements in the form pellets pressing on the walls of the one above, as well as others made up of tangled vertical pins.
  • the cube according to the invention allows both: to have a single principle device on all of its faces, giving it a universal attachment character whatever the face that it presents in relation to any other. of an identical cube, having an easy hanging principle and allowing face to face to give a set aligned with rectilinear walls, to carry out partial hangings with staggered overlays and in all directions, and to have a certain rigidity allowing any nested part to hold and serve as a support base.
  • the present invention therefore relates to a cube for a construction game, the structures of each of its faces allow hooking with other identical cubes.
  • This cube comprising attachment means similar to those of identical cubes, is characterized in that said means consist of undulating structures with ridges alternating with grooves, the ridges widening towards the outside of the cube.
  • the distance between two crests being less than the width of a crest, the shape of the profile being elusive, the pressure effect between two cubes allows the interlocking, the undulation of the structures supports the maintenance in all directions.
  • the materials used must be elastic.
  • a single form of structure in fact constitutes a device for serving the same functions on all the faces of the cube, positionable in any direction, and the grip of which can be total or partial with offset overlays.
  • - 2 The page 2/5 represents a model seen from the front: for the faces 1,3,5. Page 3/5 for 2,4,6 sides.
  • Figures 2 and 4 show the faces (7) and the design of the ridges (4).
  • the page 1/5 is a cube in its final aspect, seen from a face with beginning of perspective of the structures of four other faces.
  • the page 5/5 represents in FIG. 8, a cutaway view of a limp between a cube A and a cube B.
  • FIG. 9 another cutaway view of interlocking, with offset positioning of a cube A relative to a cube B.
  • FIG. 10 corresponds face to face to the two cubes seen in section in FIG. 8
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 correspond to offset positions of the two cubes seen in section in FIG. 9.
  • the page 4/5 represents in Figure 6, the evasive profile of the structures, and in Figure 7 a variant of evasive profile.
  • the attachment device which constitutes each face (7) of a cube is characterized by undulating structures (1) with ridges (2) alternating with grooves (3).
  • the ridges widen from their base (10) towards the outside (5) of the cube.
  • the distance of a groove between two upper parts of the ridges (6) is less than the upper section (5) of a ridge.
  • the distance of a groove between two lower parts of the crests (9) is wider than the upper section (5) of a crest.
  • the variation from a high point to a low point of the undulation of an element of the structure is represented in (8).
  • This device made of elastic material shows the ability to fit by pressure between two or more cubes.
  • the number of elements of the structures can increase or decrease.
  • the undulating shape of the structures can be more or less pronounced until they represent zigzags. As well as representing straight lines, from horizontal to diagonal. Continuous or discontinuous beings. - the profile of any structure can be modulated, as long as it retains its evasive principle, (H), (12).
  • the cube attachment device can also constitute other three-dimensional shapes, such as being located on other objects for a construction game.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a construction set cube comprising catching means, on each surface, in the form of undulating structures (1) with edges (2) having a cross section flaring outwards of the cube and alternating with grooves (3), being made of elastic material, so to enable partial or complete interlocking in different directions, with identical cubes or objects for a construction set equipped with the same catching device.

Description

- 1 - Titre: cube universel pour jeu de construction. - 1 - Title: universal cube for building game.

La présente invention concerne un cube, formant une pièce pour jeu de construction.The present invention relates to a cube, forming a part for a construction toy.

L'existant en la matière est constitué de techniques avec accessoires et principalement de mode particulièrement nommé brique de construction, en plastique relativement rigide, avec une face creuse permettant l' encastrement entre cette face et celle d'une autre brique comportant des renforts sous formes de pastilles faisant pression sur les parois de celle du dessus, ainsi que d'autres constituées de picots verticaux qui s'enchevêtrent. Le cube selon l'invention, permet à la fois: d'avoir un dispositif de principe unique sur toutes ses faces lui conférant un caractère universel d'accrochage quelque soit la face qu'il présente par rapport à n'importe qu'elle autre d'un cube identique, avoir un principe d'accrochage facile et permettant face contre face de donner un ensemble aligné avec des parois rectilignes, de réaliser des accrochages partiels avec des superpositions décallées et dans tous les sens, et d'avoir une certaine rigidité permettant que toute partie imbriquée puisse tenir et servir de base d'appui. La présente invention concerne donc un cube pour jeu de construction, dont les structures de chacune de ses faces permettent l'accrochage avec d'autres cubes indentiques. Ce cube, comprenant des moyens d'accrochage similaires à ceux de cubes identiques, est caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens consistent en des structures ondulantes avec des crêtes alternant avec des rainures, les crêtes s'élargissant vers l'extérieur du cube. La distance entre deux crêtes étant inférieure à la largeur d'une crête, la forme du profil étant évasif, l'effet de pression entre deux cubes permet l'emboitement, l'ondulation des structures conforte le maintien en tous sens. Les matériaux employés devant être élastiques. Une seule forme de structures constitue en fait un dispositif pour servir aux mêmes fonctions sur toutes les faces du cube, positionnable dans n'importe quel sens, et dont l'accroche puisse être totale comme partielle avec superpositions décallées. - 2 - La page 2/5 représente un modèle vu de face: pour les faces 1,3,5. La page 3/5 pour les faces 2,4,6. Les figures 2 et 4 montrent les faces (7) et le dessin des crêtes (4). Un plan A/B pour les besoins du plan de coupe représenté en figures 3 et 5.The existing material consists of techniques with accessories and mainly fashion particularly called building brick, relatively rigid plastic, with a hollow face allowing the embedding between this face and that of another brick with reinforcements in the form pellets pressing on the walls of the one above, as well as others made up of tangled vertical pins. The cube according to the invention allows both: to have a single principle device on all of its faces, giving it a universal attachment character whatever the face that it presents in relation to any other. of an identical cube, having an easy hanging principle and allowing face to face to give a set aligned with rectilinear walls, to carry out partial hangings with staggered overlays and in all directions, and to have a certain rigidity allowing any nested part to hold and serve as a support base. The present invention therefore relates to a cube for a construction game, the structures of each of its faces allow hooking with other identical cubes. This cube, comprising attachment means similar to those of identical cubes, is characterized in that said means consist of undulating structures with ridges alternating with grooves, the ridges widening towards the outside of the cube. The distance between two crests being less than the width of a crest, the shape of the profile being elusive, the pressure effect between two cubes allows the interlocking, the undulation of the structures supports the maintenance in all directions. The materials used must be elastic. A single form of structure in fact constitutes a device for serving the same functions on all the faces of the cube, positionable in any direction, and the grip of which can be total or partial with offset overlays. - 2 - The page 2/5 represents a model seen from the front: for the faces 1,3,5. Page 3/5 for 2,4,6 sides. Figures 2 and 4 show the faces (7) and the design of the ridges (4). An A / B plane for the needs of the cutting plane shown in Figures 3 and 5.

La page 1/5, figure 1, est un cube dans son aspect final, vu d'une face avec début de perspective des structures de quatre autres faces. La page 5/5 représente en figure 8, une vue de coupe d'em boitement entre un cube A et un cube B. Figure 9 : autre vue de coupe d'emboitement, avec positionnement décallé d'un cube A par rapport à un cube B. A une autre échelle: la figure 10 correspond face contre face aux deux cubes vus en coupe figure 8, les figures 11 et 12 correspondent à des positions décallées des deux cubes vus en coupe figure 9. La page 4/5 représente en figure 6, le profil évasif des structures, et en figure 7 une variante de profil évasif.The page 1/5, figure 1, is a cube in its final aspect, seen from a face with beginning of perspective of the structures of four other faces. The page 5/5 represents in FIG. 8, a cutaway view of a limp between a cube A and a cube B. FIG. 9: another cutaway view of interlocking, with offset positioning of a cube A relative to a cube B. On another scale: FIG. 10 corresponds face to face to the two cubes seen in section in FIG. 8, FIGS. 11 and 12 correspond to offset positions of the two cubes seen in section in FIG. 9. The page 4/5 represents in Figure 6, the evasive profile of the structures, and in Figure 7 a variant of evasive profile.

En référence à ces dessins, le dispositif d'accrochage qui constitue chaque face (7 ) d'un cube est caractérisé par des structures ondulantes (1 ) avec des crêtes (2 ) alternant avec des rainures (3 ). Les crêtes s'élargissent depuis leur base (10 ) vers l'extérieur (5 ) du cube. La distance d'une rainure entre deux parties hautes des crêtes (6 ) est inférieure à la section haute (5 ) d'une crête. La distance d'une rainure entre deux parties basses des crêtes (9 ) est plus large que la section haute (5 ) d'une crête. La variation d'un point haut à un point bas de l'ondulation d'un élément de la structure est représenté en (8 ).With reference to these drawings, the attachment device which constitutes each face (7) of a cube is characterized by undulating structures (1) with ridges (2) alternating with grooves (3). The ridges widen from their base (10) towards the outside (5) of the cube. The distance of a groove between two upper parts of the ridges (6) is less than the upper section (5) of a ridge. The distance of a groove between two lower parts of the crests (9) is wider than the upper section (5) of a crest. The variation from a high point to a low point of the undulation of an element of the structure is represented in (8).

Ce dispositif en matériau élastique montre les capacités d'emboitement par pression entre deux ou plusieurs cubes.This device made of elastic material shows the ability to fit by pressure between two or more cubes.

La différence du nombre d'éléments des structures entre trois faces du cube ( quatre crêtes et trois rainures ) par rapport aux trois autres faces ( cinq crêtes et quatre rainures ) réside dans la possibilité d'obtenir , en emboit-ant une structure inférieure avec une supérieure, un alignement des parois. Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation ou variantes :The difference in the number of elements of the structures between three faces of the cube (four ridges and three grooves) compared to the other three faces (five ridges and four grooves) lies in the possibility of obtaining, by fitting a lower structure with a superior, an alignment of the walls. According to particular embodiments or variants:

- le nombre d'éléments des structures peut augmenter ou diminuer.- the number of elements of the structures can increase or decrease.

- la forme ondulante des structures peut être plus ou moins prononcée jusqu'à représenter des zigzags. De même que représenter des droites, d'horizontales à diagonales. Etres continues ou discontinues. - le profil de toute structure peut être modulé, dès lors qu'il conserve son principe évasif, (H), (12).- the undulating shape of the structures can be more or less pronounced until they represent zigzags. As well as representing straight lines, from horizontal to diagonal. Continuous or discontinuous beings. - the profile of any structure can be modulated, as long as it retains its evasive principle, (H), (12).

- le dispositif d'accrochage du cube peut également constituer d'autres formes tridimensionnelles, comme se situer sur d'autres objets pour jeu de construction. - The cube attachment device can also constitute other three-dimensional shapes, such as being located on other objects for a construction game.

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-4- REVENDICATIONS-4- CLAIMS 1) Cube (ou objet) pour jeu de construction, comprenant sur chaque face un dispositif de moyens d'accrochage avec des moyens similaires d'autres cubes (ou objets), caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens consistent en des structures (1 ), avec des crêtes (2 ) ayant une section s'élargissant vers l'extérieur, alternant avec des rainures (3 ), et étant en matériau élastique, permettant l' em boitement par pression entre deux ou plusieurs cubes (ou objets).1) Cube (or object) for a construction game, comprising on each face a device for hooking means with similar means from other cubes (or objects), characterized in that said means consist of structures (1), with ridges (2) having a section widening towards the outside, alternating with grooves (3), and being of elastic material, allowing the limping by pressure between two or more cubes (or objects). 2) Cube selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les structures ont une forme ondulante (8 ).2) Cube according to claim 1, characterized in that the structures have an undulating shape (8). 3) Cube selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que l'ondulation (8 ) des structures peut être plus ou moins prononcée jusqu'à représenter des zigzags. 4) Cube selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les structures peuvent représenter des droites, placées dans n'importe quel sens.3) Cube according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the undulation (8) of the structures can be more or less pronounced until representing zigzags. 4) Cube according to claim 1, characterized in that the structures can represent straight lines, placed in any direction. 5) Cube selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les structures peuvent être continues ou discontinues.5) Cube according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the structures can be continuous or discontinuous. 6) Cube selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les crêtes ont un profil évasif (11) (12), s'élargissant depuis la base (10 ) vers le haut (5 ) .6) Cube according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the ridges have an elongated profile (11) (12), widening from the base (10) upwards (5). 7) Cube selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la distance d'une rainure entre deux parties hautes des crêtes(6) est inférieure à la section haute(5) d'une crête.7) Cube according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the distance of a groove between two upper parts of the ridges (6) is less than the upper section (5) of a ridge. 8) Cube selonl'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la distance d'une rainure entre deux parties basses des crêtes (9 ) est plus large que la section haute (5 ) d'une crête.8) Cube according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the distance of a groove between two lower parts of the ridges (9) is wider than the upper section (5) of a ridge. 9) Cube selon l'une des revendications ci-dessus, caractérisé en ce que le matériau employé est élastique afin que l'emboitement reste réalisable.9) Cube according to one of the above claims, characterized in that the material used is elastic so that the nesting remains feasible. 10) Cube selon l'une des revendications ci-dessus, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif d'accrochage puisse être de toutes formes tridimensionnelles pour jeu de construction. 10) Cube according to one of the above claims, characterized in that said attachment device can be of any three-dimensional shape for construction set.
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GB2351456A (en) * 1999-06-22 2001-01-03 Stephen John Turnham Construction toy connector element
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