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Toy building block puzzle

US5653621A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 3, 1996
Grant dateAug 5, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 3, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H33/082
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy building block puzzle includes a first plurality of differently shaped tall hollow blocks which include lugs and slots on side walls thereof and protrusions and recesses on respective upper and lower sides thereof by which blocks of same or different shapes may be detachably interconnected to each other in vertical and horizontal planes. A second plurality of building elements comprises of adapters shaped as rods to increase permutations of interconnection between the blocks of the first group.

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