US2007021027A1PendingUtilityA1

Toy building pieces

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 22, 2005Filed: Jul 22, 2005Published: Jan 25, 2007
Est. expiryJul 22, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Daniel R. Oakley
A63H 33/046A63H 33/06
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Claims

Abstract

A toy comprises a plurality of building pieces that can be selectively interconnected using either interfitting bulbs and sockets or magnetic coupling parts, or both. Each building piece has a generally circular body that includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced connecting bulbs about an outer periphery thereof and a plurality of connecting sockets located inwardly from the bulbs on at least the front side of the body. The magnetic coupling part is located on at least the backside of the body and is rotatably secured to the body to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.

Claims

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1 . A toy building piece comprising: 
 a generally circular body having a pair of opposite sides, a plurality of circumferentially spaced connecting bulbs about an outer periphery of the body, and a plurality of connecting sockets on at least one side of the body; and    a magnetic coupling part on at least the other side of the body.    
   
   
       2 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       3 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 said one side of the body presenting a convex central portion having said connecting sockets formed therein.    
   
   
       4 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 3 , 
 said central portion having a recess dimensioned for receiving the tip of the thumb of a player's hand.    
   
   
       5 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 3 , 
 said connecting bulbs being joined to said central portion by generally radially extending necks.    
   
   
       6 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 5 , 
 said bulbs being asymmetrically shaped to present an enlarged portion offset laterally from a longitudinal axis of the neck.    
   
   
       7 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 6 , 
 said bulbs being arranged in pairs about the periphery of the body with the enlarged portions of the bulbs in each pair facing one another.    
   
   
       8 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 7 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       9 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 said body being constructed from a synthetic resinous material.    
   
   
       10 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 9 , 
 said synthetic resinous material comprising polyvinyl chloride.    
   
   
       11 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 said body being translucent.    
   
   
       12 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 said connecting bulbs being symmetrical.    
   
   
       13 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 12 , 
 said one side of the body having a convex central portion,    said connecting bulbs being joined directly to said central portion.    
   
   
       14 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 13 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       15 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 said body including a central hub and a plurality of spokes projecting generally radially outwardly from said hub,    said bulbs being disposed at the outer ends of said spokes.    
   
   
       16 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 15 , 
 each of said spokes including a single base having a pair of said bulbs projecting outwardly therefrom.    
   
   
       17 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 16 , 
 said sockets being located in said bases.    
   
   
       18 . A toy building piece as claimed in  claim 17 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       19 . A toy comprising: 
 a plurality of releasably interconnectable building pieces, each of which has a generally circular body having a pair of opposite sides, a plurality of circumferentially spaced connecting bulbs about an outer periphery of the body, a plurality of connecting sockets on at least one side of the body, and a magnetic coupling part on at least the other side of the body.    
   
   
       20 . A toy as claimed in  claim 19 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body of each piece being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       21 . A toy as claimed in  claim 19 , 
 said plurality of pieces including a plurality of first pieces, each of which has one side of its body presenting a convex central portion having said connecting sockets formed therein.    
   
   
       22 . A toy as claimed in  claim 21 , 
 said connecting bulbs being joined to said central portion by generally radially extending necks.    
   
   
       23 . A toy as claimed in  claim 22 , 
 said bulbs being asymmetrically shaped to present an enlarged portion offset laterally from a longitudinal axis of the neck.    
   
   
       24 . A toy as claimed in  claim 23 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body of each first piece being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       25 . A toy as claimed in  claim 24 , 
 said plurality of pieces including a plurality of second pieces, each of which has one side of its body provided with a convex central portion,    said connecting bulbs being joined directly to said central portion.    
   
   
       26 . A toy as claimed in  claim 25 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body of each second piece being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       27 . A toy as claimed in  claim 26 , 
 said plurality of pieces including a plurality of third pieces, each of which includes a central hub and a plurality of spokes projecting generally radially outwardly from said hub,    said bulbs being disposed at the outer ends of said spokes.    
   
   
       28 . A toy as claimed in  claim 27 , 
 each of said spokes including a single base having a pair of said bulbs projecting outwardly therefrom.    
   
   
       29 . A toy as claimed in  claim 28 , 
 said sockets being located in said bases.    
   
   
       30 . A toy as claimed in  claim 29 , 
 said magnetic coupling part and said body of each third piece being rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       31 . A toy as claimed in  claim 20 , 
 said body of each piece being constructed from a synthetic resinous material.    
   
   
       32 . A toy as claimed in  claim 31 , 
 said synthetic resinous material comprising polyvinyl chloride.    
   
   
       33 . A toy as claimed in  claim 20 , 
 said body of each piece being translucent.    
   
   
       34 . A toy as claimed in  claim 33 , 
 said plurality of pieces including first, second and third pieces of different colors.    
   
   
       35 . A toy comprising: 
 a plurality of releasably interconnectable building pieces, each of which has a generally circular body and a magnetic coupling part to permit pieces to be selectively magnetically interconnected using the magnetic coupling parts, said body of each piece having a plurality of circumferentially spaced connecting bulbs about an outer periphery thereof and a plurality of connecting sockets disposed inwardly from said bulbs to permit pieces to be selectively interconnected using the bulbs and sockets, each building piece having its body and magnetic coupling part rotatably interconnected to permit the body to spin relative to the magnetic coupling part.    
   
   
       36 . A toy as claimed in  claim 35 , 
 said sockets being on at least one side of the body and said magnetic coupling part being on at least the opposite side of the body.

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