Connectors for a modular building set
US5961365A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/341
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy construction kit which includes a structural element or connector having a centre panel and two or more rectangular side panels connected to the centre panel. The side panels are folded to form sleeve members of triangular cross section which are insertable in, and frictionally engaged in a hollow structural member of triangular cross section. The structural members and connectors are fabricated of corrugated cardboard so that the construction kit is safe light-weight and disposable.
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