Panel for toy construction system
US5904606A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H29/22
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A panel for housing a photovoltaic cell or the like, for use in combination with a toy construction set of the type having a plurality of connector elements and rod-like struts engageable with the connector elements has a panel body and a plurality of legs extending from the panel body. The legs are adapted for tight frictional engagement with cavities in the connectors and are located such that the connectors mounted thereon can be interconnected to each other using the connectors and struts so that the panel can be incorporated in an assembly comprised of a combination of the connectors and struts. Outside legs are located near the corners of the panel such that one connector can be used to join two adjacent panels. A pair of inside legs are located near the center of the panel for mounting a center connector. The inside and outside legs are oriented such that connectors mounted to the outside legs can be easily interconnected with each other and with the center connector using the connectors and struts of the toy construction set thereby forming a base for the panel.
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