Rigid and telescoping strut members connected by flexible tendons
US4583956A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/103
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A construction kit consisting of rigid or telescoping elongate strut members which may be attached together by flexible tendons to form a variety of designs and model structures. The invention places no limits on the number of struts which can be attached at one vertex or their relative angles, and the length of each strut may be varied within broad limits. Furthermore, the end of one strut may be attached not only to the end of another, but to any point along its length. Accordingly, an almost unlimited variety of constructions is possible.
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