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WO2017142703A1
WO2017142703A1 PCT/US2017/015808 US2017015808W WO2017142703A1 WO 2017142703 A1 WO2017142703 A1 WO 2017142703A1 US 2017015808 W US2017015808 W US 2017015808W WO 2017142703 A1 WO2017142703 A1 WO 2017142703A1
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Chris MARCIL
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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
    • A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H27/00—Toy aircraft; Other flying toys
    • A63H27/10—Balloons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/26—Magnetic or electric toys
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H27/00—Toy aircraft; Other flying toys
    • A63H27/10—Balloons
    • A63H2027/1075—Special shapes or constructions

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  • the present invention relates to building blocks.
  • the present invention relates to children's building blocks used for the construction of various shapes.
  • the present invention relates inflatable magnetic building blocks, which may be magnetically connected together without requiring the user to be concerned with the orientation of magnetic fields.
  • Building blocks as toys, entertainment and educational items for people young and old are generally known as they permit a user to build and model different structures. Often it has been desired by the user of building blocks to have some form of connection between the blocks so that the developing structure has at least some degree of temporary cohesion.
  • Permanent magnets are objects made from materials that have been magnetized so as to produce a magnetic field which pulls on other ferromagnetic materials and which attracts or repels other magnets. Moreover, a magnet is generally considered to have two opposite poles, such as North and South. Opposite poles attract while same poles repel. [0005] An inflatable building block with of easy removal, attachment of the building blocks while making structures along with advantage of easy transportation and storage would surely be accepted by the industry.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5746638 A to Stuff Mfg. Co., Ltd. shows a block toy is composed of a plurality of blocks magnetically connectable to each other.
  • At least one of the blocks comprises a block main body having plural flat surface portions, magnet holding portions formed on inner sides of the respective flat surface portions, and permanent magnets accommodated within the respective magnet holding portions for rotation about imaginary axes extending at right angles relative to the flat surface portions corresponding to the magnet holding portions.
  • the magnet holding portions may be in the form of magnet holders arranged on the inner sides of the respective flat surface portions.
  • the magnet holders may preferably be connected together so that the resulting connected magnet holder has a cross-sectional shape substantially similar to the corresponding cross-sectional shape of the block main body formed by the corresponding plural flat surface portions.
  • U.S. Patent No. 7507136 B2 to Claire Jean Patton shows a set of magnetic blocks by which connection is made between blocks through a force attracting multiple ferrous protrusions on one face to multiple recessed magnets on another face.
  • the multiple points of magnetic connection provide alignment and rigidity to the assembled structure.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6024626 A to Hillary Singer Mendelsohn shows a magnetic block including an upper face and a lower face and side faces there between and a plurality of magnets located within the blocks.
  • None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to disclose an inflatable building block with of easy removal, attachment of the building blocks while making structures along with advantage of easy transportation and storage.
  • the present invention solves the problems of the prior art by providing novel systems for providing magnetic building blocks.
  • the intent of the present invention is to provide a set of building inflatable building blocks for children.
  • the novel block components of this invention are inflatable and therefore easily manipulated by children because the components are made of a soft polyvinyl plastic material that is light in weight.
  • Another intent of the present invention is to provide a set of magnetic building block, including: a cube shaped block of non-magnetic material having six square faces, an inner surface and an outer surface. Further the inner surface includes the magnetic strips for connecting the building blocks which facilitates the easy attachment and easy removal of the building blocks while making the structures.
  • Another intent of this invention is to provide for ease in storage and transportation of the disassembled life size toy structure. This object is accomplished because the blocks of the present invention are deflectable, thus, can be stored and transported in a relatively small space.
  • Each aspect of the invention provides the advantage of easy removal and attachment of the building blocks while making structures.
  • Each aspect of the invention provides the advantage of easy transportation and storage of the building blocks.
  • FIG. 1 is a prospective view illustrating an inflatable building block including a valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a prospective view illustrating an inflatable building block including magnetic strips according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 1 & 2 show an embodiment of the inflatable building blocks including magnetic strips and valve.
  • FIG. 1 shows the prospective view of an inflatable block 01 comprising of an outer surface 02, inner surface 03 and valve 04 for inflating or deflating the inflatable block.
  • FIG. 2 shows the prospective view of an inflatable block 01 comprising of an outer surface 02, inner surface 03 and means for connecting the inflatable blocks.
  • Each inflatable block has six identical sides having an outer surface 02, an inner surface 03, and four vertices 06.
  • the present invention generally provides a set of building blocks including but not limited to an inflatable block 01, a valve 04 and means for connecting the inflatable blocks.
  • the inflatable block 01 is made of light weight material including the upper surface 02 and the inner surface 03.
  • the outer surface 02 further includes the valve 04 for inflating or deflating the inflatable blocks and means for connecting the inflatable blocks.
  • the inflatable building block 01 made of light weight material selected from the group of Nylon, Acrylic, Polythene, Polypropylene, Polycarbonate, Bakelite, Epoxy resin, Melamine, PVC or uPVC and combination thereof including the outer surface 02 and the inner surface 03.
  • the valve 04 for inflating and deflating the inflatable block 01 is despress-able below the outer surface 02 of the inflatable block.
  • the cubical inflatable block 01 is made of PVC including the outer surface 02 and inner surface 03.
  • the valve 04 for inflating or deflating the inflatable block 01 is located at the outer surface 02 of the inflatable block 01 and means for connecting the inflatable blocks 05 are the magnetic squares located at each inner surface 03 of the inflatable block 01.
  • the magnetic squares include four corners 07 each corner is equidistant to the four vertices of the each inner surface respectively.
  • the magnetic squares are attached to each inner surface using any suitable method known in the art during the initial construction of the inflatable blocks.
  • the edge of the inflatable cubical block 01 is 18" long. However, it should be understood that the inflatable block is not limited to this size.
  • the inflatable cubical block is 14". In another embodiment, the inflatable cubical block is 16".
  • the labels such as left, right, front, back, top, bottom, forward, reverse, clockwise, counter clockwise, up, down, or other similar terms such as upper, lower, aft, fore, vertical, horizontal, oblique, proximal, distal, parallel, perpendicular, transverse, longitudinal, etc. have been used for convenience purposes only and are not intended to imply any particular fixed direction or orientation. Instead, they are used to reflect relative locations and/or directions/orientations between various portions of an object.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne des blocs de construction servant à fabriquer des structures comprenant : un certain nombre de blocs gonflables, chaque bloc gonflable comportant six faces identiques comprenant une surface extérieure, une surface intérieure et quatre angles ; un élément de liaison magnétique situé sur la surface intérieure sur chacune des six faces identiques, l'élément de liaison magnétique comprenant quatre coins, les quatre coins étant équidistants des quatre angles ; et au moins une valve pour gonfler ou dégonfler les blocs gonflables.
PCT/US2017/015808 2016-02-18 2017-01-31 Bloc créatif Ceased WO2017142703A1 (fr)

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US15/047,315 US20170239586A1 (en) 2016-02-18 2016-02-18 Imagination Blocks

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US11904254B2 (en) 2021-08-31 2024-02-20 Aaron August Hart System and method for a magnetic block assembly

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RU4917U1 (ru) * 1995-10-20 1997-09-16 Владимир Николаевич Памфилов Детский конструктор из надувных элементов
US20040063380A1 (en) * 2002-10-01 2004-04-01 Pei-Ni Chi Magnetic-connected inflatable toy
WO2005105251A1 (fr) * 2004-04-29 2005-11-10 Norbert Hirsch Bloc de construction gonflable
RU159548U1 (ru) * 2015-06-22 2016-02-10 Закрытое акционерное общество "Фирма "АВЛОС" Игровой конструктор

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RU4917U1 (ru) * 1995-10-20 1997-09-16 Владимир Николаевич Памфилов Детский конструктор из надувных элементов
US20040063380A1 (en) * 2002-10-01 2004-04-01 Pei-Ni Chi Magnetic-connected inflatable toy
WO2005105251A1 (fr) * 2004-04-29 2005-11-10 Norbert Hirsch Bloc de construction gonflable
RU159548U1 (ru) * 2015-06-22 2016-02-10 Закрытое акционерное общество "Фирма "АВЛОС" Игровой конструктор

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