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EP 1093834 A2 20010425 - System of modular components for toy construction

Title (en)

System of modular components for toy construction

Title (de)

System mit modularen Komponenten für Bauspielzeug

Title (fr)

Système d'éléments modulaires pour jouet de construction

Publication

EP 1093834 A2 20010425 (EN)

Application

EP 99203412 A 19991018

Priority

IT MA982241 A 19981020

Abstract (en)

A system of modular components is disclosed, allowing to build toy constructions. The system comprises two kinds of modules referred to as active modules and passive modules. The active modules are provided with magnets while the passive modules are of non-magnetized metallic or semimetallic material so as to be attracted by the magnets. In this way toy constructions of any kind can be built by simple juxtaposition of active modules only or active modules alternated with passive modules. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63H 33/04

IPC 8 full level

A63H 33/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63H 33/046 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1093834 A2 20010425; EP 1093834 A3 20030305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99203412 A 19991018