Global Patent Index - EP 0427698 B1

EP 0427698 B1 19960710 - A toy construction set formed from plural building blocks

Title (en)

A toy construction set formed from plural building blocks

Title (de)

Spielzeug-Baukasten, bestehend aus einer Vielzahl von Bausteinen

Title (fr)

Jeu de construction constitué de plusieurs blocs

Publication

EP 0427698 B1 19960710 (EN)

Application

EP 90870179 A 19901010

Priority

  • US 41909589 A 19891010
  • US 49108190 A 19900309

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0427698A1] A construction toy formed from a plurality of building blocks. Some facets of a first major block type (10) are embodied as including a plurality of radially extending vanes (16), others are complementally formed recesses (6). Preferably these recesses (6) and vanes (16) are disposed on top (2) and bottom walls (12) of the building block (10). A periphery (1) is provided with further structure for interconnection with other facets on another compatible block (30,60,80,140,160). Some peripheries (1) are provided with projections (40), others with channels (20). The projections (40) can be received not only in the channels (20), but also within recesses (6) on the bottom walls (12). The channels (20) not only can receive projections (40), but also can receive the vanes (16) on the top wall (2) of the block. A second major block is configured as a humanoid figurine (210). A third form of building block (310) is formed as a wafer-shaped rectangle having posts (340) on a top surface (311) and parallel-walled channels (350) on a bottom surface (312). A fourth major building block is a round wafer-shaped block (330) with beveled gear teeth (334) about a side wall (333) of the block.

IPC 1-7

A63H 33/08

IPC 8 full level

A63H 33/08 (2006.01); A63H 33/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63H 33/08 (2013.01); A63H 33/10 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

  • Lego building set 8849
  • Lego building set 6039

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0427698 A1 19910515; EP 0427698 B1 19960710; DE 69027740 D1 19960814

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90870179 A 19901010; DE 69027740 T 19901010