Tower House Assembly

Abstract

An apparatus and method provide a tower house assembly that may be reconfigured to provide essentially an infinite number of configurations. Floors may be reshaped. Interior and exterior walls may be added or removed, including sections with doors and windows. Multiple-story assemblies may be constructed with each additional story supported by the one below. Complex roofs may be constructed and placed atop each story. Such roofs and stories are easily removable to view the interior scene. However, when removed, the roofs and underlying stories retain their shape due to roofs and floors being joined together by biscuits. Floor sections may be further connected by edge connectors about the perimeter of a floor section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first flat section including a first main side and a first edge slot provided in a first edge side; and   a first connector including a first rib having a first tab base section, a second tab base section, a first tab perpendicular to the first tab base section, a second tab perpendicular to the second tab base section, a first slot or notch between part of the first tab and the first rib, a second rib slot or notch between part of the second tab and the first rib, and a third rib slot or notch between the first tab base section and the second tab base section, wherein the first tab is received within the first edge slot such that the first tab base section is next to the first edge side, and the first, second, and third rib slots or notches are accessible from a first direction orthogonal to the first main side.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a second flat section including a second main side and a second edge slot provided in a second edge side, wherein:
 the first rib is an elongate rib and the first tab and the second tab both extend in a second direction; and   the second tab is received within the second edge slot such that the second tab base section is next to the second edge side.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a second flat section including a second main side and a second edge slot provided in a second edge side, wherein:
 the first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first tab base section and the second tab base section;   the first tab extends in a second direction from the first tab base section;   the second tab extends in a third direction from the second tab base section that is perpendicular to the second direction; and   the second tab is received within the second edge slot such that the second tab base section is next to the second edge side.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first flat section includes a third edge slot provided in a third edge side;   the first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first tab base section and the second tab base section;   the first tab extends in a second direction from the first tab base section;   the second tab extends in a third direction from the second tab base section that is perpendicular to the second direction; and   the second tab is received within the third edge slot such that the second tab base section is next to the third edge side.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the first tab includes: a first inner side perpendicular to the first tab and having a first length, and a first outer side parallel to the first inner side and having a second length;   the second tab includes: a second inner side perpendicular to the second tab and having the first length, and a second outer side parallel to the second inner side and having the second length; and   the first length is less than the second length.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the first tab includes a first curved side connecting the first inner side to the first outer side; and   the second tab includes a second curved side connecting the second inner side to the second outer side.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the first tab includes: a first inner side at a first angle away from perpendicular to the first tab base and having a first length, and a first outer side perpendicular to the first tab base and having a second length;   the second tab includes: a second inner side at the first angle away from perpendicular to the second tab base and having the first length, and a second outer side perpendicular to the second tab base and having the second length; and   the first length is greater than the second length.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the first tab includes a first curved side connecting the first inner side to the first outer side; and   the second tab includes a second curved side connecting the second inner side to the second outer side.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the first tab includes: a first inner side at a first angle away from perpendicular to the first tab base and having a first length, and a first outer side perpendicular to the first tab base and having a second length;   the second tab includes: a second inner side at the first angle away from perpendicular to the second tab base and having the first length, and a second outer side perpendicular to the second tab base and having the second length; and   the first length is greater than the second length.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the first tab includes a first curved side connecting the first inner side to the first outer side; and   the second tab includes a second curved side connecting the second inner side to the second outer side.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an elongate wall connector including first and second longitudinal wall slots disposed on opposing sides of the wall connector and a wall connector tab, the wall connector tab inserted into the third rib slot or notch such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction:   a second connector including a second rib having a third tab base section, a fourth tab base section, a third tab perpendicular to the third tab base section, a fourth tab perpendicular to the fourth tab base section, a fourth rib slot or notch between part of the third tab and the second rib, a fifth rib slot or notch between part of the fourth tab and the rib, and a sixth rib slot or notch between the third tab base section and the fourth tab base section, wherein the third tab is received within the second edge slot such that the third tab base section is next to the second edge side, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth rib slots or notches are accessible from the first direction; and   a wall section including a first wall edge and a wall tab, the first wall edge received within the second longitudinal wall slot of the wall connector and the wall tab received within one or both of the second rib slot or notch and the fourth rib slot or notch.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an elongate wall connector including: first and second longitudinal wall slots disposed on adjacent sides of the wall connector, and a wall connector tab, the wall connector tab inserted into the third rib slot or notch such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction;   a second connector including a second rib having a third tab base section, a fourth tab base section, a third tab perpendicular to the third tab base section, a fourth tab perpendicular to the fourth tab base section, a fourth rib slot or notch between part of the third tab and the second rib, a fifth rib slot or notch between part of the fourth tab and the rib, and a sixth rib slot or notch between the third tab base section and the fourth tab base section, wherein the third tab is received within the second edge slot such that the third tab base section is next to the second edge side, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth rib slots or notches are accessible from the first direction; and   a wall section including a first wall edge and a wall tab, the first wall edge received within the second longitudinal wall slot of the wall connector and the wall tab received within one or both of the second rib slot or notch and the fourth rib slot or notch.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 an elongate wall connector including: first and second longitudinal wall slots disposed on adjacent sides of the wall connector, and a wall connector tab, the wall connector tab inserted into the third rib slot or notch such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction;   a second connector including a second rib having a third tab base section, a fourth tab base section, a third tab perpendicular to the third tab base section, a fourth tab perpendicular to the fourth tab base section, a fourth rib slot or notch between part of the third tab and the second rib, a fifth rib slot or notch between part of the fourth tab and the rib, and a sixth rib slot or notch between the third tab base section and the fourth tab base section, wherein the third tab is received within the third edge slot such that the third tab base section is next to the third edge side, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth rib slots or notches are accessible from the first direction; and   a wall section including a first wall edge and a wall tab, the first wall edge received within the second longitudinal wall slot of the wall connector and the wall tab received within one or both of the second rib slot or notch and the fourth rib slot or notch.   
     
     
         14 . A kit capable of being assembled into a structure, the kit comprising:
 a first flat section including a first main side and a first edge slot provided in a first edge side; and   a first connector including a first rib having a first tab base section, a second tab base section, a first tab perpendicular to the first tab base section, a second tab perpendicular to the second tab base section, a first slot or notch between part of the first tab and the first rib, a second rib slot or notch between part of the second tab and the first rib, and a third rib slot or notch between the first tab base section and the second tab base section, wherein, when the kit is assembled:   the first tab is received within the first edge slot such that the first tab base section is next to the first edge side, and the first, second, and third rib slots or notches are accessible from a first direction orthogonal to the first main side.   
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 14 , further comprising a second flat section including a second main side and a second edge slot provided in a second edge side, wherein:
 the first rib is an elongate rib and the first tab and the second tab both extend in a second direction; and,   when the kit is assembled, the second tab is received within the second edge slot such that the second tab base section is next to the second edge side.   
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 14 , further comprising a second flat section including a second main side and a second edge slot provided in a second edge side, wherein:
 the first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first tab base section and the second tab base section;   the first tab extends in a second direction from the first tab base section;   the second tab extends in a third direction from the second tab base section that is perpendicular to the second direction; and   when the kit is assembled, the second tab is received within the second edge slot such that the second tab base section is next to the second edge side.   
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first flat section includes a third edge slot provided in a third edge side;   the first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first tab base section and the second tab base section;   the first tab extends in a second direction from the first tab base section;   the second tab extends in a third direction from the second tab base section that is perpendicular to the second direction; and   when the kit is assembled, the second tab is received within the third edge slot such that the second tab base section is next to the third edge side.   
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the first tab includes: a first inner side perpendicular to the first tab and having a first length, and a first outer side parallel to the first inner side and having a second length;   the second tab includes: a second inner side perpendicular to the second tab and having the first length, and a second outer side parallel to the second inner side and having the second length; and   the first length is less than the second length.   
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the first tab includes a first curved side connecting the first inner side to the first outer side; and   the second tab includes a second curved side connecting the second inner side to the second outer side.   
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first tab includes: a first inner side at a first angle away from perpendicular to the first tab base and having a first length, and a first outer side perpendicular to the first tab base and having a second length;   the second tab includes: a second inner side at the first angle away from perpendicular to the second tab base and having the first length, and a second outer side perpendicular to the second tab base and having the second length; and   the first length is greater than the second length.