Toy building structure

Abstract

A toy building structure is disclosed. The toy building structure comprises a set of panels that engage each other in a tongue and groove manner to permit quick and easy assembly. The panels also include one or more magnetic elements therein to allow for selective engagement of decorative magnetic panels.

1 . A toy building structure that may be selectively assembled and disassembled, comprising:
 a base panel having a plurality of recesses therein;   a pair of opposing side wall panels;   a front wall panel having a plurality of recesses formed therein, wherein at least a portion of the recesses are configured to receiving a side edge of the side wall panels in mating engagement; and   an attic floor panel configured to engage with the side walls panels;   wherein the toy building structure further includes a plurality of magnet elements recessed in one or more of the base, side wall and front panels, the magnet elements configured to cooperate with and attract a decorative magnetic panel in a non-permanent manner to permit selective decoration of the structure.   
     
     
         2 . The toy building structure of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second floor panel having first lateral edges configured to be received within recesses formed in the side wall panels, a second forward edge configured to be received within a corresponding recess formed in the front panel.   
     
     
         3 . The toy building structure of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 at least one interior wall panel, the interior wall panel having a bottom edge that is received within a recess formed on the base panel and a lateral edge that is received within a corresponding recess formed on the front wall panel.   
     
     
         4 . The toy building structure of  claim 3 , wherein each of the interior wall panels further comprises a transverse slot member and wherein the second floor panel further comprises at least one slot member that is configured to engage with the transverse slot member of the interior wall panel. 
     
     
         5 . The toy building structure of  claim 4 , further comprising a first doorway panel, the doorway panel having bottom edges that engage with doorway panel recesses formed on the base panel and at least one side edge that is configured to be received within a first doorway panel recess formed in the interior wall panel. 
     
     
         6 . The toy building structure of  claim 5 , further comprising a second doorway panel, the second doorway panel having bottom edges that engage with doorway panel recesses from on the second floor panel and at least one side edge that is configured to be received within a second doorway panel recess formed in the interior wall panel. 
     
     
         7 . The toy building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the attic floor panel includes open slots that are configured to received portions of the side wall panels therethrough to engage the side wall panels to the attic floor panel. 
     
     
         8 . The toy building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the recesses magnetic elements are mounted such that a top surface of the magnetic elements are flush with a surface of the panel into which the magnetic element is mounted. 
     
     
         9 . The toy building structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a roof panel that is detachable secured to the attic panel. 
     
     
         10 . The toy building structure of  claim 9 , wherein the roof panel is configured to selectively receive a dormer window sub-assembly. 
     
     
         11 . The toy building structure of  claim 1 , further comprising roof base panels that operatively connect to a portion of the side wall panels and the roof panel. 
     
     
         12 . A toy building structure kit, comprising:
 a base panel having a plurality of recesses therein;   a pair of opposing side wall panels, each having a recess extending transversely therein;   a front wall panel having a plurality of recesses formed therein, a portion of the recesses configured for receiving a side edge of the side wall panels;   at least one interior wall panel having a slot, the interior wall panel having a bottom edge that is received within a recess formed on the base panel;   a second floor panel having edges configured to be received in the recesses formed in the side wall panels and having at least one slot for engaging the interior wall panel;   an attic floor panel configured to engage with the side wall panels and having spaced apart recesses configured for receiving tabs of a roof panel; and   a plurality of decorative magnetic panels;   wherein a plurality of magnetic elements are recessed in one or more the base, side wall, second floor, interior wall, and attic floor panels, the magnetic elements configured to cooperate with the magnetic panels to permit selective decoration of the structure.