US2007060010A1PendingUtilityA1

Children's building and construction kit based on interlocking crossbars and support columns

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 12, 2005Filed: Sep 12, 2005Published: Mar 15, 2007
Est. expirySep 12, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dana Richdale
A63H 33/082A63H 33/044A63H 33/086
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Abstract

The unique interfacing of all parts allows for the construction or assembling of a toy building that achieves a physical look closely approximating the structural design of a real life building. To achieve this desired structural effect, injection molded plastic parts with specific polymer characteristics have been developed. Dovetailing has been utilized to meet the objective of support column parts and crossbar parts interlocking to form a three dimensional vertical and horizontal framework or grid. Dovetailing also provides good structural stability between these two parts. Hanging posts, insert posts, and insert holes have also been utilized to achieve parts interfacing. The technical requirements of the exterior panel parts require a polymer that provides for greater flexibility as opposed to the rigidity needed for support column parts and crossbar parts. The base, roof panel, and roof anchor parts also required specific polymer characteristics and attributes to achieve the total interfacing of parts.

Claims

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1 . The Children's Building and Construction Kit based on Interlocking Crossbars and Support Columns, utilizing molded plastic parts, allows the user to construct a toy building that resembles the structural nature and image of an actual building in real life.  
   
   
       2 . The Children's Building and Construction Kit based on Interlocking Crossbars and Support Columns allows the user to construct a toy building based on a three dimensional vertical and horizontal structural grid of Crossbars and Support Columns.  
   
   
       3 . The Base part (of the kit recited in  claim 1)  allows for the vertical insertion of Support Column parts.  
   
   
       4 . The Base part (as recited in  claim 3)  has connecting insert holes ( 1 ) which allows for additional Base parts or other future fabricated parts to be connected to the Base part.  
   
   
       5 . The Support Column part (of the kit recited in  claim 1)  has a sc insert post ( 8 ), a sc insert hole ( 4 ), hanging posts ( 6 ), an upper dovetail section ( 5 ), and a main body ( 7 ).  
   
   
       6 . The Crossbar part (of the kit recited in  claim 1)  has two dovetail insertion sections ( 10 ).  
   
   
       7 . The Crossbar part's (as recited in  claim 6)  dovetail insertion sections slide into the upper dovetail sections of Support Column parts (as recited in  claim 5) .  
   
   
       8 . The Support Column parts (recited in  claim 5)  and the Crossbar parts (recited in  claim 6)  form a three dimensional vertical and horizontal frame or structural grid.  
   
   
       9 . The Exterior Panel A part (of the kit as recited in  claim 1)  is attached vertically to two adjacent Support Column parts (recited in  claim 5)  by the Exterior Panel A hanging holes ( 18 ) which are slid onto the Support Column part's hanging posts.  
   
   
       10 . The Exterior Panel B part (of the kit as recited in  claim 1)  has panel B hanging holes ( 21 ) and a hanging assembly ( 19 ).  
   
   
       11 . The Exterior Panel B part's (as recited in  claim 10)  hanging assembly performs the function of hanging holes.  
   
   
       12 . The Exterior Panel B part's (as recited in  claim 10)  hanging holes slide onto hanging posts of a single Support Column part.  
   
   
       13 . The Exterior Panel B part's (as recited in  claim 10)  hanging assembly slides onto hanging posts of a single Support Column part (as recited in  claim 5) .  
   
   
       14 . The Roof Panel A part (of the kit as recited in  claim 1)  covers the top surface or rooftop section of a constructed building.  
   
   
       15 . The Roof Panel B part (of the kit as recited in  claim 1)  covers the top surface or rooftop section of a constructed building.  
   
   
       16 . The Roof Anchor part (of the kit as recited in  claim 1)  has an upper section ( 26 ) and an anchor insert post ( 27 ).  
   
   
       17 . The Roof Anchor part's (as recited in  claim 16)  anchor insert post slides into the sc insert hole of a Support Column (as recited in claim  5 ).

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