Construction toy and education set

Abstract

A construction toy and education set for assembling two and three dimensional structures comprising a plurality of rod elements having C-shaped gripping clip at both ends at least one three-dimensional sphere-like connecting elements formed of a torus connecting element into which one or more torus segments are attached.

1 . A construction toy and education set for assembling two and three dimensional structures comprising:
 a plurality of rod elements having C-shaped gripping clips at both ends; and at least one three-dimensional sphere-like connecting element formed of a torus connecting element into which one or more torus segments are attached.   
   
   
       2 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one torus connecting element.   
   
   
       3 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 1 , wherein said sphere-like connecting element is formed in two or more separate sections to connect to each other, thereby creating a composite sphere-like connecting element. 
   
   
       4 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 1 , wherein said rod elements are provided in first and second lengths, each length being different. 
   
   
       5 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 4 , wherein said first length of said rod element is equal to a length of the diagonal of a square formed of four first rod elements as sides, coupled to each other in correspondence of corners of a square by four torus elements. 
   
   
       6 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a torus connecting element, wherein said second length of said rod element is equal to half the diagonal of a square formed of four first rod elements as sides, coupled to each other in correspondence of corners of a square by four torus connecting elements, minus an outer radius of said torus connecting element.   
   
   
       7 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said rod element is formed in two sections, one having a stem formed with external screw threads, a second being formed with internal screw threads to accommodate said external screw threads so that a length of said rod element can be adjusted. 
   
   
       8 . The construction toy and education set as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said rod elements has a cylindrical body having one or more longitudinal cylindrical slots spaced around a circumference thereof, and wherein each slot is made to receive and retain a decorative plate and shaped members having cylindrical ends. 
   
   
       9 . The construction toy and education set as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said rod elements has a body having a cruciform cross section having arms, and wherein the extremity of each arm is part cylindrical, the extremity of each arm being made to receive and retain decorative plate and shaped members having means of snap fit connectors. 
   
   
       10 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said rod elements includes a U-shaped socket between its ends. 
   
   
       11 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said rod elements is formed in two sections, one having a generally cylindrical stem, and a second being formed with a bore in which said stem is received and removably retained by friction, thereby creating a composite rod element of variable length. 
   
   
       12 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one torus connecting element is provided with two or more diametrically opposed holes. 
   
   
       13 . The construction toy and education set according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one torus connecting element is provided with a cylindrical gripping socket to receive and retain said torus connecting element, thereby creating a composite spherical connecting element.