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Toy building set provided with elements that can sense bar codes

US5042972A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1989
Grant dateAug 27, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B23/22
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toy building set of the type having elements with projections on one surface for engagement with apertures on a surface of another element is provided with detection elements for receiving light energy reflected from bar code elements. The detection elements and the bar code elements are also provided with at least one of the projections or apertures on a surface thereof to permit those elements to be mechanically coupled to other elements of the building set.

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