Construction toy

US4249336A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Walter Moe · Los Angeles, US
• Charles M. Diker · New York, US
• Lawrence Bernstein · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 3, 1980
• Grant date: Feb 10, 1981
• Expiry date: Mar 3, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63H3/04
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A novel construction toy includes at least one substantially planar sheet containing a printed pattern on its surface; a plurality of colored interstacking blocks capable of intercoupling, such as frictionally interlocking, with one another to form a pattern corresponding to the pattern printed on said sheet; an elongate grid block capable of intercoupling with said blocks, and a support structure for holding said grid block and said pattern sheet with the latter in a position underlying said grid block; which support structure includes a first elongated member containing a first planar surface and a second planar surface recessed from said first to define a ledge; means for mounting the grid block in a position on said first member so as to protrude into a position overlying said second recessed surface and thereby define a channel for receiving an edge of the sheet; and a second member coupled to said first member for holding the sheet member from said other end; whereby said intercoupling blocks may be built up upon said grid block to the pattern depicted on said underlying sheet.