Unit Block Toy Adapted to Compensate for Slight Size Variations

Abstract

A unit block toy adapted to compensate for slight size variations can have a pair of opposed side walls adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of the unit block, and a gasket disposed on an inside surface of at least one of the pair of opposed side walls, the gasket being adapted to compensate for slight size variations. The gasket can have a concave side and a convex side, the concave side positioned adjacent the inside surface of the adjacent sidewall such that a space is formed between the gasket and the inside surface to permit adjustment for size variations via displacement of the membrane towards the inside surface. A slot can be provided in the inside surface of the side walls in which to dispose the gasket.

1 . A unit block toy adapted to compensate for slight size variations, comprising:
 a. a pair of opposed side walls adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of a unit block; and   b. a gasket associated with an inside surface of at least one of said pair of opposed side walls, said gasket adapted to compensate for slight size variations in said unit block.   
   
   
       2 . The unit block toy of  claim 1  wherein said gasket comprises a membrane having a concave side and a convex side, and said concave side positioned adjacent said inside surface such that a space is formed between said membrane and said inside surface, wherein said gasket compensates for slight size variations in the unit block via displacement of said membrane towards said inside surface. 
   
   
       3 . The unit block toy of  claim 1  further comprising a slot in said inside surface, and wherein said gasket is disposed in said slot. 
   
   
       4 . The unit block toy of  claim 1  further comprising a pair of gaskets, wherein one of said pair of gaskets being associated with a respective one of said pair of opposed side walls. 
   
   
       5 . A part for a unit block toy having a unit block, comprising:
 a. a pair of opposed side walls adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of the unit block; and   b. a gasket associated with an inside surface of at least one of said pair of opposed side walls, said gasket adapted to compensate for slight size variations in the unit block.   
   
   
       6 . The part of  claim 5  wherein said gasket comprises a membrane having a concave side and a convex side, and said concave side positioned adjacent said inside surface such that a space is formed between said membrane and said inside surface, wherein said gasket compensates for slight size variations in the unit block via displacement of said membrane towards said inside surface. 
   
   
       7 . The part of  claim 5  further comprising a slot in said inside surface, and wherein said gasket is disposed in said slot. 
   
   
       8 . The part of  claim 5  further comprising a pair of gaskets, wherein one of said pair of gaskets being associated with a respective one of said pair of opposed side walls. 
   
   
       9 . The part of  claim 5  wherein the gasket is made of a resilient material. 
   
   
       10 . The part of  claim 5  wherein the gasket comprises at least one slit. 
   
   
       11 . The part of  claim 7  wherein:
 said slot includes a pair of lips;   said gasket includes a pair of side edges, each of said side edges engagingly slideable within each of said lips.