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Toy building system

US5910037A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1996
Grant dateJun 8, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H33/04
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy building system for the construction of e.g. in-door settings and furniture element groupings, comprising a number of substantially box-shaped fittings (1,2,3) with a top surface, a bottom surface and a number of lateral walls, comprising a front with furniture-like functional parts, such as doors, shelves, etc., and a back (4) with coupling means (5,6) and wherein each fitting (1,2,3) has at least two functionally identical coupling means (5,6), said coupling means (5,6) comprising coupling means (5) that protrude a distance from the back (4) of the fitting (1,2,3), and wherein the coupling means (5,6) are arranged at a mutual modular distance and provided in such a manner that the fittings (1,2,3) may be interconnected back (4) to back (4) in at least two different positions relative to each other.

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