Toy wall panel with resistive hinge connections

Abstract

A child's toy comprised of a planar scaled wall panel with connective elements. The wall panel is formed of a planar section of solid material ( 10 ) and has a connecting arm ( 11 ) with a connecting element ( 12 ) at the top corner of one end. A notched void ( 13 ) with a receiving element ( 14 ) is located at the top corner opposite of the connecting arm. When it is used with other like wall panels the construction resembles three-dimensional walls of scaled buildings. The connecting elements when attached together allow resistive rotation simulating plastic deformation of building joints and allowing observation of collapse and partial collapse of the construction.

1 . A planar scaled wall panel with connective elements such that when used with multiple scaled wall panels, the construction resembles three-dimensional walls, said devise comprising: 
 a panel formed of scaled planar section of solid material where in said panel has opposing ends and a topside when the plane of the panel is oriented perpendicular to a support surface.    a connecting arm extending from said panel at the top and end of said panel;    a connecting means on said connecting arm for connecting to a like panel;    a notched void at the top of said panel and opposite end from said connecting arm; and    a receiving element in said notched void for receiving positive connection from said connecting element on a like panel.    
   
   
       2 . The planar scaled wall panel of  claim 1  whereby said connecting means and said receiving means when placed form a resistive hinge which allows for resistive rotation of the joint.  
   
   
       3 . The planar scaled wall panel of  claim 1  wherein said panel is composed of flexible material.  
   
   
       4 . The planar scaled wall panel of  claim 1  wherein said panel is quadrilateral in shape.  
   
   
       5 . The planar scaled wall panel of  claim 1  wherein said connective elements and receiving elements are preferably hook and loop type fasteners.  
   
   
       6 . The planar scaled wall panel of  claim 1  wherein said panel is scaled to the relative size of a single story building in relation to traditional toy army figures and toy vehicles.  
   
   
       7 . The planar scaled wall panel of  claim 1  further including voids cut from said panels resembling windows and doors.  
   
   
       8 . An article of manufacture for connectively placing multiple scaled wall panels together resembling scaled buildings with resistive hinge type connections at the top corners of the wall panels with the desired effect of plastic deformation of joints when a force is imposed, said article of manufacture comprising: 
 a planar wall panel composed of solid material and scaled to a size relative to traditional toy figures and vehicles; where in said planar wall panel has a plurality of corners and a top side when oriented at  90  degrees to a support surface;    an extension element affixed to a top corner of said planar wall panel; where in said extension element has a topside and underside.    a notch in said planar wall panel located at the top corner opposite of said extension element, said notch being of sufficient length to receive said extension element of a like planar wall panel;    a fastening device consisting of male and female counterparts with one said counterpart affixed to the under side of said extension element and the other counterpart affixed to said notch of a like planar wall panel wherein said fastening devise when connected allows resistive rotation parallel to the plane of said panel.    
   
   
       9 . The article of manufacture of  claim 8  wherein said planar wall panel is composed of flexible material.  
   
   
       10 . The article of manufacture of  claim 8  wherein said planar wall panel is quadrilateral in shape.  
   
   
       11 . The article of manufacture of  claim 8  wherein said fastening devise is preferably composed of hook and loop type counterparts.  
   
   
       12 . The article of manufacture of  claim 8  further including voids cut from said planar wall panels resembling windows and doors.  
   
   
       13 . The article of manufacture of  claim 8  further including graphics applied to said planar wall panel surfaces resembling surfaces of buildings.