Building Blocks and a Wand Having Magnetic Properties Therefor

Abstract

A toy combination includes a plurality of children's building blocks, each of the building blocks having a non-magnetized ferrous material, and a wand with at least a portion that is magnetic, the wand capable of attracting the plurality of children's building blocks. The wand may have end lower ends in a variety of configurations to pick up the building blocks.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A toy combination comprising:
 a plurality of children's building blocks, each of the plurality of children's building blocks having four sides with flat outer surfaces and a fifth side having a surface with a plurality of projections extending therefrom, the five sides defining with an opening therein to receive a portion of another of the plurality of children's building blocks and a non-magnetized ferrous material; and   a wand having at least a portion that is magnetic, the wand capable of attracting the plurality of non-magnetized children's building blocks.   
     
     
         2 . The toy combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the wand is an elongate element extending between a first end and a second end, the first end having a handle and the second end having the magnetic portion. 
     
     
         3 . The toy combination according to  claim 2 , wherein the second end has a configuration that is the same as the first end and an extended portion between the first and second ends. 
     
     
         4 . The toy combination according to  claim 2 , wherein the second end has a generally disc-shaped configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The toy combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the second end is generally rectangular in cross section. 
     
     
         6 . The toy combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-magnetized ferrous material comprises a plurality of non-magnetized pieces. 
     
     
         7 . The toy combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-magnetized ferrous material is a powder. 
     
     
         8 . The toy combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-magnetized ferrous material comprises particulates. 
     
     
         9 . A toy combination comprising:
 a plurality of children's building blocks, each of the plurality of children's building blocks having at least three adjacent surfaces at an angle of about 90° to one another, at least two of the three adjacent surfaces being flat, and a non-magnetized ferrous material; and   a wand having at least a portion that is magnetic, the wand capable of attracting the plurality of children's building blocks.   
     
     
         10 . The toy combination according to  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of children's blocks has at least some blocks with a cuboid shape. 
     
     
         11 . The toy combination according to  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of children's blocks has at least some blocks with a rectangular cuboid shape. 
     
     
         12 . The toy combination according to  claim 9 , wherein the wand comprises:
 a first end, the first end being a handle for the wand;   a second end, the second end having at least a portion that is magnetic to attract the building blocks with the non-magnetized ferrous material; and   an extended portion extending between the first and second ends.   
     
     
         13 . The toy combination according to  claim 1 , wherein the wand comprises:
 a first end, the first end being a handle for the wand;   a second end, the second end having at least a portion that is magnetic to attract the building blocks with the non-magnetized ferrous material; and   an extended portion extending between the first and second ends.   
     
     
         14 . A toy combination comprising:
 a plurality of children's building blocks, each of the plurality of children's building blocks having a first side with at least four projections extending away from a surface on the first side and a second side opposite the first side, the second side having an opening therein defined at least partially by a second surface of the first side and configured to frictionally engage at least one of the at least four projections of another of the plurality of children's building blocks, and a non-magnetized ferrous material; and   a wand having at least a portion that is magnetic, the wand capable of attracting the plurality of non-magnetized children's building blocks.