Interconnecting rigid building components

Abstract

Building constructs for constructing a play structure, a useful construction construct, or the like. In one embodiment, the building constructs are extruded cuboids having notches or other interlocking features. In another embodiment, the building constructs are encased within a polymer shell for enhanced durability or other desirable property. A play structure comprises a plurality of the building elements connected to one another. In one embodiment, the play structure comprises a cabin. Walls of the cabin are constructed by interlocking elongate wall elements. The cabin includes a roof constructed from interlocked flat panels or slats. A roof support elevates the roof over the walls and connects the roof to the walls. A method of constructing a play structure comprises assembling a plurality of the building elements.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A building kit for making various structures, comprising:
 a. a set of mid-sections comprising foam hyperrectangles of predetermined dimensions such that length of a mid-section is greater than both width and depth of the mid-section, each said raid-section having a uniform hollowed out cylindrical portion spanning the length of the mid-section;   b. a set of cylindrical shaped pegs of a radius such that each peg can be inserted into the hollowed out cylindrical portion of a mid-section and said insertion results in a friction fit relationship;   c. a set of interlock-sections comprising foam hyperrectangles having a width and a depth equal to that of a mid-section, each interlock-section shaped on two opposing sides to perpendicularly mate with other interlock-sections, and each interlock-section also having a uniform hollowed out cylindrical portion of a radius such that insertion of a peg into the hollowed out cylindrical portion of an interlock-section results in a friction fit relationship.   
     
     
         2 . A building kit as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the foam is extruded polystyrene foam. 
     
     
         3 . A building kit as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the foam is encased within a shell of high molecular weight polyethylene. 
     
     
         4 . A building kit as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 d. A set of interlock blocks, each interlock block sized to fit snugly into an interlock-section such that two interlock-sections can attach to the interlock-block.   
     
     
         5 . A building kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each peg is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         6 . A building kit as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each interlock block is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . A building kit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each mid-section's sides are coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . A building kit as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 d. a set of adhesive backed pads covered by hooks of a hook and loop type fastener;   e. a set of adhesive backed pads covered by loops of a hook and loop type fastener.