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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
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    • A63H33/086—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls

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  • This invention relates to devices comprising a set of structural elements adapted to be connected together 4by means of projections on and sockets in said elements, in order to build toys and models. 4
  • a chief object of this invention is to provide elements of very light weight, capable of rm reciprocal connection by engagement over the widest possible surface with respect to the cross section of the elements.
  • a set of structural elements for building toys and models comprises prismatic hollow blocks provided with at least one projection on one side, adapted to penetrate into the bore in the adjacent element, said projection being hollow and of square section.
  • Figure l is a perspective view of a single element
  • Figures 2 and 3 are a longitudinal section and perspective view, respectively, of a double element
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a triple corner element
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a double auxiliary element
  • Figure 6 shows a modification of Figure 3
  • Figure 7 shows a modification of Figure 1
  • Figure 8 shows a modification of Figure 7 with a lateral extension
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of a simple auxiliary element having two lateral extensions
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of an element according to Figure l, having two lateral extensions;
  • Figure 1l shows a modification of Figure 9
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of an element according to Figure 3, provided with two lateral extensions;
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view showing a corner structure built by means of elements according to Figure 3;
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view of a corner structure built by means of modifications of the elements shown in Figures l, 3 and 4;
  • Figures 15 and 16 are plan views showing two courses of elements for building a T-structure
  • Figure 17 is a sectional view showing a structure composed of the previously illustrated elements
  • Figure 18 is a vertical section showing a box and cover
  • Figure 19 is a part sectional view of a panel.
  • the fundamental structural element shown in Figure l consists of a block B of prismatic shape, formed with an inner bore of square section, open towards the outside at two opposed block faces. At one of the open faces the block B is formed with a hollow extension A of square section, smaller in height than the block B and of a cross sectional area such as to permit a tight iit into the bore inthe block B of an adjacent element of the set.
  • the double element shown in Figures 2 and 3 comprises a block B formed with two -bores with parallel axes and two corresponding hollow projections A.
  • the triple corner element shown in Figure 4 comprises a block B' formed with three bores having parallel axes and three corresponding hollow projections A' of square section.
  • the auxiliary element shown in Figure 5 is similar to the element shown in Figure 3, but is deprived of projec-v tions A. lts bottom can be closed, if desired.
  • Figure 13 clearly shows the manner of building by means of elements of the type shown in Figure 3 only, walls, for instance of building models, with staggered joints between the elements.
  • Figure 14 shows the manner of forming re-entering portions in the walls by utilizing elements formed with walls C of greater thickness.
  • Figures l5 and 16 show the manner of connecting the elements in the second course with staggered joints by utilizing elements of the type referred to by 4 in Figure 16.
  • the box shown in Figure 18 comprises a base panel obtained from elements as shown in Figures 1 and 5, lower edges obtained from elements 12 as shown in Figure 12, side walls obtained from elements according to Figure 1 and an inner bead on said side walls obtained by fitting elements 6 according to Figure 6.
  • the cover abutting said bead is formed from elements according to Figure l, elements 3 according to Figure 3 and an element 5 which is utilized as a handle for the cover.
  • D denotes a wire or band -serving for additionally connecting together the elements as shown in Figure 2 to form a panel.
  • the bore in the block B being wide enough to leave only a lateral block wall of small thickness, the block is extremely light in weight-with respect to blocks proposed heretofore.
  • the square cross sectional shape of the hollow projections A prevents reciprocal rotation of the interlocked elements.
  • a set of structural members adapted to be connected by means of projections and recesses for forming various disassemblable articles including a plurality of elements each of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two opposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each situated at right angles with respect to the said base faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base face within the body with its axis perpendicular to the said base face and which has at least two of its walls formed by the side walls of the said body and an open-ended tubular projection extending from the other base face of the body coaxially with each said recess, said projection being square in cross section and of a size to tit the recess in a similar superposed element, the inside of veach said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of said body, said members Ibeing assemblableinto a continuous wall structure by
  • a set of structural members as claimed in claim l wherein said elements include one or more elements each having on one of the side walls of the body thereof at least o-ne U-shaped projection that is Asquare in section and adapted to fit the recesses in the bodies of the other elements of the set, said projection having an open side facing in the direction ofY one ofv said base faces.
  • a set of structural members adapted to bevc'on# nected by means of projections and recesses for forming various disassemblable articles including a plurality of elements each of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two opposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each situated at right angles with respect to the said base faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base face within the body with its axis perpendicular to the said base face and which has at least two of its walls formed by the side walls of' the said body and an open-ended tubular projection extending from the other base .face of the body coaxially with each said recess, said projection 'being square in cross section and of a size to fit the recess in a similar superposed element, the inside of each said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of said body, said elements including at least one element having the form
  • a set of structural members adapted to be connected' by means of projections and recesses for forming various disassemblable articles including a-. plurality of elements each of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two opposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each situated at right angles with respect to the said base faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base face within the body with its axis perpendicular to the said base face and which has at least two of its walls formed by the side walls of the said body and an openfended tubular projection extending from the other base face of the body coaxially with each said recess, said projection being square in cross section and of a size to-iit the recess in a similar superposed element, the inside of each said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of. said body, said. elements ⁇ including at least one element having a body that is square
  • A. set of -structural members adapted to be connected by means of projections and-recesses for forming various-disassembiable articles, including a plurality of elements veach ⁇ of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two Vopposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each-situated at right angles with respect to the said base -faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base facewithin the body with its axis perpendicularto the saidbase face and which has at least two of its walls formed vby the side walls of the said body and an open-ended tubular projection extending from the other base face of the body coaxially with each saidrrecess, said projection being square in cross section and of a size to t the recess in a similar superpo-sed element, the inside of each said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of

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Nov. 25, 1958 G. r-1\v.\RETrcJ STRUCTURAL TOY AND MODEL BUILDING SET Filed Aug. 12, 1952 FIG. 4.
United States Patent O STRUCTURAL TOY AND MODEL BUILDING SET GianniFavaretto, Bergamo, Italy Application August 12, 1952, Serial No. 303,849
Claims priority, application Italy August 14, 1951 9 claims. (c1. t6-16.)
This invention relates to devices comprising a set of structural elements adapted to be connected together 4by means of projections on and sockets in said elements, in order to build toys and models. 4
A chief object of this invention is to provide elements of very light weight, capable of rm reciprocal connection by engagement over the widest possible surface with respect to the cross section of the elements.
According to this invention a set of structural elements for building toys and models, comprises prismatic hollow blocks provided with at least one projection on one side, adapted to penetrate into the bore in the adjacent element, said projection being hollow and of square section.
The invention shall be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Figure l is a perspective view of a single element;
Figures 2 and 3 are a longitudinal section and perspective view, respectively, of a double element;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a triple corner element;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a double auxiliary element;
Figure 6 shows a modification of Figure 3;
Figure 7 shows a modification of Figure 1;
Figure 8 shows a modification of Figure 7 with a lateral extension;
Figure 9 is a perspective view of a simple auxiliary element having two lateral extensions;
Figure 10 is a perspective view of an element according to Figure l, having two lateral extensions;
Figure 1l shows a modification of Figure 9;
Figure 12 is a perspective view of an element according to Figure 3, provided with two lateral extensions;
Figure 13 is a perspective view showing a corner structure built by means of elements according to Figure 3;
Figure 14 is a perspective view of a corner structure built by means of modifications of the elements shown in Figures l, 3 and 4;
Figures 15 and 16 are plan views showing two courses of elements for building a T-structure;
Figure 17 is a sectional view showing a structure composed of the previously illustrated elements;
Figure 18 is a vertical section showing a box and cover;
Figure 19 is a part sectional view of a panel.
The fundamental structural element shown in Figure l consists of a block B of prismatic shape, formed with an inner bore of square section, open towards the outside at two opposed block faces. At one of the open faces the block B is formed with a hollow extension A of square section, smaller in height than the block B and of a cross sectional area such as to permit a tight iit into the bore inthe block B of an adjacent element of the set.
The double element shown in Figures 2 and 3 comprises a block B formed with two -bores with parallel axes and two corresponding hollow projections A.
The triple corner element shown in Figure 4 comprises a block B' formed with three bores having parallel axes and three corresponding hollow projections A' of square section.
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The auxiliary element shown in Figure 5 is similar to the element shown in Figure 3, but is deprived of projec-v tions A. lts bottom can be closed, if desired.
The elements shown in Figures 6 and 7 are similar to those shown in Figures l and 3, but are formed with a wall C greater in thickness which permits of building panels provided with protruding portions.
The elements shown in Figures 8 to l2 serve for connecting in the various directions further similar contiguous elements and are formed for this purpose with projections D of U-section, extending perpendicular to the common axis of the bores in the block B and projection A.
Figure 13 clearly shows the manner of building by means of elements of the type shown in Figure 3 only, walls, for instance of building models, with staggered joints between the elements. Figure 14 shows the manner of forming re-entering portions in the walls by utilizing elements formed with walls C of greater thickness.
Figures l5 and 16 show the manner of connecting the elements in the second course with staggered joints by utilizing elements of the type referred to by 4 in Figure 16.
In Figure 17, 5 denotes the element shown in Figure 5. It will be obvious that, since its projections A are shorter than the height of the element B, two projections A can be iitted from opposite sides into one and the same element 5.
The box shown in Figure 18 comprises a base panel obtained from elements as shown in Figures 1 and 5, lower edges obtained from elements 12 as shown in Figure 12, side walls obtained from elements according to Figure 1 and an inner bead on said side walls obtained by fitting elements 6 according to Figure 6. The cover abutting said bead is formed from elements according to Figure l, elements 3 according to Figure 3 and an element 5 which is utilized as a handle for the cover.
In Figure 19, D denotes a wire or band -serving for additionally connecting together the elements as shown in Figure 2 to form a panel.
From the preceding description it will be understood that, the bore in the block B being wide enough to leave only a lateral block wall of small thickness, the block is extremely light in weight-with respect to blocks proposed heretofore. Moreover, the square cross sectional shape of the hollow projections A prevents reciprocal rotation of the interlocked elements.
The above described elements are conveniently made by injection moulding from plastic material and can be of any desired color, transparent or translucid.
They can be employed for building a large variety of structures for use either as toys, architectural models or the like.
What I claim is:
l. A set of structural members adapted to be connected by means of projections and recesses for forming various disassemblable articles, including a plurality of elements each of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two opposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each situated at right angles with respect to the said base faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base face within the body with its axis perpendicular to the said base face and which has at least two of its walls formed by the side walls of the said body and an open-ended tubular projection extending from the other base face of the body coaxially with each said recess, said projection being square in cross section and of a size to tit the recess in a similar superposed element, the inside of veach said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of said body, said members Ibeing assemblableinto a continuous wall structure by interengaging the members of one course of the wall structure in staggered relationship with respect to the members of the subjacent and sup'erposedv courses to define a plurality of hollow columns extending vertically through the wall structure for reception of tie means extending upwardly through one column and downwardly through the next adjacent column and overlying the end edges of the members at the top and at the bottom of -the wall structure to hold said wall structure as a'n inseparable u'nit resistant to accidental disassembly.
2. A set of structural members as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elementsinclude one or'm'o're elements each having the form of a right' angled bodywith. three equal recesses and three equal projections so located on opposite base faces of the body that the whole element is symmetrical with respect to a plane bisecting the angle between the two branches of the body.
3. A set of structural members as claimed in claim l, wherein said elements include one or more elements each having on one of the side walls of the body thereof at least o-ne U-shaped projection that is Asquare in section and adapted to fit the recesses in the bodies of the other elements of the set, said projection having an open side facing in the direction ofY one ofv said base faces.
4. A set of structural members as claimedl in claim 1, wherein said elements include one or more elements each having on two opposed side walls of the body at -least one U-shaped projection that is square in section and adapted to t the recesses in the bodies of the' other' elements of the set, said projection having an open side facing in the direction of one of said base faces.
5. A set of structural members as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elements include one or more-elements each having a body that is square in cross section and that isl provided with one recess and one projection, th'e common axis of which is aligned with the axis of the body.
6. A set of structural members as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said elements include one or' 'more elements each having a body that is rectangular in cross section and that has a plurality of aligned recesses andprojections respectively of the same size and having their axes lying in the central longitudinal plane of the element.
7. A set of structural members adapted to bevc'on# nected by means of projections and recesses for forming various disassemblable articles, including a plurality of elements each of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two opposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each situated at right angles with respect to the said base faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base face within the body with its axis perpendicular to the said base face and which has at least two of its walls formed by the side walls of' the said body and an open-ended tubular projection extending from the other base .face of the body coaxially with each said recess, said projection 'being square in cross section and of a size to fit the recess in a similar superposed element, the inside of each said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of said body, said elements including at least one element having the form of a right angled body with three equal recesses and three equal projections so located on 4, opposite base-faces of the body that the wholeelement is symmetrical with respect-to a plane bisecting the angle between the two bran-ches of the body, at least one of said elements having the axes of the aligned recesses and projections lying nearer to the inner angular wall of the element than to its outer angular wall.
8. A set of structural members adapted to be connected' by means of projections and recesses for forming various disassemblable articles, including a-. plurality of elements each of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two opposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each situated at right angles with respect to the said base faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base face within the body with its axis perpendicular to the said base face and which has at least two of its walls formed by the side walls of the said body and an openfended tubular projection extending from the other base face of the body coaxially with each said recess, said projection being square in cross section and of a size to-iit the recess in a similar superposed element, the inside of each said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of. said body, said. elements` including at least one element having a body that is square in cross section and is provided with one recess and one4 projectionthe common axissofwhichis offsetfrom thevaxis of the body.
A9. A. set of -structural members .adapted to be connected by means of projections and-recesses for forming various-disassembiable articles, including a plurality of elements veach` of which comprises a hollow prismatic body having two Vopposed parallel base faces and an even number of side walls each-situated at right angles with respect to the said base -faces and the adjacent side walls, the body being provided with at least one recess which is square in section and extends from one base facewithin the body with its axis perpendicularto the saidbase face and which has at least two of its walls formed vby the side walls of the said body and an open-ended tubular projection extending from the other base face of the body coaxially with each saidrrecess, said projection being square in cross section and of a size to t the recess in a similar superpo-sed element, the inside of each said tubular projection communicating with the corresponding recess in the body and said projection having a height in an axial direction substantially greater than half the height of said body, said elements including at least one element having a 'body that is rectangular in crc-ss section and has a plurality of aligned recesses and projections of thesame size and having their axes offset from the central longitudinal plane of the element.
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