Magnetic building block system

Abstract

Implementations of a magnetic building block system are provided. In some implementations, the magnetic building block system comprises a plurality of magnetic building blocks wherein each magnetic building block comprises a plurality of side walls wherein one or more of the side walls include a recess and one or more of the recesses includes a ferromagnetic material. In some implementations, the magnetic building block system further comprises one or more magnets configured to be received by one or more recesses of the magnetic building block. In some implementations, the magnetic building block system further comprises a base having a plurality of recesses wherein one or more of the recesses include a ferromagnetic material. In some implementations, the magnetic building block system further comprises one or more magnets configured to be received by one or more recesses of the base. Methods of using the magnetic building block system also are provided.

1 . A magnetic building block system comprising:
 a plurality of magnetic building blocks wherein each magnetic building block comprises a plurality of side walls wherein one or more of the side walls of the magnetic building block include a recess and wherein one or more of the recesses includes a ferromagnetic material; and   one or more magnets configured to be received by one or more recesses of the magnetic building block.   
     
     
         2 . The magnetic building block system of  claim 1  further comprising a base having a plurality of recesses wherein one or more of the recesses include a ferromagnetic material; and one or more magnets configured to be received by one or more recesses of the base. 
     
     
         3 . The magnetic building block system of  claim 1  wherein one or more of the recesses of the magnetic building block include a magnet secured therein. 
     
     
         4 . The magnetic building block system of  claim 2  wherein one or more of the recesses of the base include a magnet secured therein. 
     
     
         5 . The magnetic building block system of  claim 1  wherein one or more of the plurality of magnetic building blocks is a cube. 
     
     
         6 . The magnetic building block system of  claim 1  wherein one or more of the plurality of magnetic building blocks include a hollow interior and the one or more recesses of each block having a hollow interior are openings through the side walls of the block and wherein ferromagnetic material is accessible through the one or more openings. 
     
     
         7 . A method of using the magnetic building block system of  claim 1  comprising:
 magnetically attaching a first block to a second block; and 
 securing a third block to the base. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein magnetically attaching the first block to a second block comprises inserting a separate magnet in a recess of a side wall of the first magnetic build block and magnetically attaching the first block to the second block by orienting the first block so that magnet in the recess of the side wall of the first block is magnetically attracted to the ferromagnetic material located in a recess of a side wall of the second block. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein securing a third block to the base comprises inserting a magnet secured in a recess of a side wall of the third block into a recess of the base member having a piece of ferromagnetic material therein.