Global Patent Index - EP 0490033 A1

EP 0490033 A1 19920617 - Construction toy.

Title (en)

Construction toy.

Title (de)

Spielbaukasten.

Title (fr)

Jeu de construction.

Publication

EP 0490033 A1 19920617 (EN)

Application

EP 91116255 A 19910924

Priority

  • US 62580990 A 19901211
  • US 68738691 A 19910418
  • US 71763991 A 19910619

Abstract (en)

A construction toy system uses, as principle components, a connector (10) having one or more gripping sockets (14), and rod-like struts (13) having end portions configured to be received in the gripping sockets (14). The sockets (14) comprise pairs of gripping arms (16), formed of deflectable plastic material. Outer portions of the gripping arms (16) have concave grooves for lateral, snap-in assembly of struts (13) having complimentary cylindrical connector portions. The gripping arms (16) have locking projections (24) arranged to interlock with annular recesses (27) near the ends of the struts (13). The struts (13) have end flanges (26), received in a cavity at the closed end of the gripping socket (14). Certain forms of the connecting elements are designed so that an assembly of two such connector elements provides for sockets in each of two planes oriented at right angles to each other to form a right angle corner structure, for example, or a Tee-shaped structure. The system comprises a variety of connector elements, having one or more sockets arranged to be joined with struts, to form complex structural units. A plurality of single socket connector elements can be connected with a succession of crosswise oriented struts to form an articulated structure, of endless or finite length. Connector elements also may be joined to form connector assemblies with provision for mounting struts in several planar directions, Struts are provided in graduated sizes according to a predetermined length progression, such that one standard size strut can serve as the hypotenuse of a right isosceles triangle formed with struts of a smaller size. Complex structures can be assembled using right triangular subunits. The device is especially adapted for high volume production by injection molding techniques. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63H 33/08

IPC 8 full level

A63H 33/08 (2006.01); A63H 33/04 (2006.01); A63H 33/06 (2006.01); A63H 33/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A63H 33/00 (2013.01 - KR); A63H 33/062 (2013.01 - EP); A63H 33/101 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0490033 A1 19920617; EP 0490033 B1 19950712; EP 0490033 B2 19980429; AR 247344 A1 19941229; AT E124877 T1 19950715; AU 650284 B2 19940616; AU 8474191 A 19920618; BR 9105342 A 19920825; CA 2051905 A1 19920612; CA 2051905 C 19980407; CN 1040951 C 19981202; CN 1062096 A 19920624; CS 344491 A3 19920812; CZ 282479 B6 19970716; DE 69111204 D1 19950817; DE 69111204 T2 19960208; DE 69111204 T3 19981022; DK 0490033 T3 19950821; DK 0490033 T4 19980831; ES 2075290 T3 19951001; ES 2075290 T5 19980916; FI 914444 A0 19910923; FI 914444 A 19920612; FI 94493 B 19950615; FI 94493 C 19950925; GR 3017720 T3 19960131; HK 7096 A 19960126; HU 215667 B 19990201; HU 913876 D0 19920428; HU T62203 A 19930428; IL 99621 A0 19920818; IL 99621 A 19950526; JP 2667939 B2 19971027; JP H04276285 A 19921001; KR 0132210 B1 19980418; KR 920011546 A 19920724; MX 9102517 A 19920601; NO 179545 B 19960722; NO 179545 C 19961030; NO 913681 D0 19910919; NO 913681 L 19920612; NZ 239996 A 19940526; PL 170691 B1 19970131; PL 292704 A1 19920810; RO 111247 B1 19960830; RU 2085245 C1 19970727; SK 279903 B6 19990507; UA 24013 A 19980831; YU 179891 A 19950131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91116255 A 19910924; AR 32109691 A 19911106; AT 91116255 T 19910924; AU 8474191 A 19910924; BR 9105342 A 19911211; CA 2051905 A 19910919; CN 91111486 A 19911211; CS 344491 A 19911113; DE 69111204 T 19910924; DK 91116255 T 19910924; ES 91116255 T 19910924; FI 914444 A 19910923; GR 950402829 T 19951011; HK 7096 A 19960118; HU 387691 A 19911210; IL 9962191 A 19911001; JP 35142591 A 19911211; KR 910021114 A 19911125; MX 9102517 A 19911211; NO 913681 A 19910919; NZ 23999691 A 19910930; PL 29270491 A 19911210; RO 14892791 A 19911209; SK 344491 A 19911113; SU 5011159 A 19911210; UA 5011159 A 19911210; YU 179891 A 19911114