发明名称 Toy couplers including a plurality of block retaining channels
摘要 Building sets including a plurality of blocks and a plurality of clips configured to engage a thickness of one or more of the blocks. Each clip includes a base and first and second substantially parallel extensions extending from the base and defining a channel therebetween into which a thickness of a block is receivable. The width of the channel is substantially equal to the thickness of the block receivable within the channel so that the thickness is frictionally retained therein. In one embodiment, the clip includes a plurality of channels.
申请公布号 US9399177(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.07.26
申请号 US201514962937 申请日期 2015.12.08
申请人 Building Creative Kids, LLC 发明人 Cochella Christopher
分类号 A63H33/00;A63H33/10 主分类号 A63H33/00
代理机构 Workman Nydegger 代理人 Workman Nydegger
主权项 1. A building set, comprising: a plurality of rectangular blocks including a first face, an opposing second face, a first side, an opposed second side, a first end, and an opposed second end, each block including a thickness defined between opposed faces, opposed sides, or opposed ends; a plurality of rigid clips configured to engage the thickness of one or more of the blocks, each clip including a central body and a plurality of block engaging channels extending from the central body, each channel of the clip including: a base disposed on the central body, the base defining a floor;first and second substantially parallel extensions, each including interior surfaces, the extensions extending distally from the base and defining a channel therebetween into which the thickness defined between opposed faces, opposed sides, or opposed ends of the blocks is receivable in a manner that the thickness of the block, whether fully inserted into the channel or only partially inserted into the channel, is retained by the thickness being frictionally engaged between the first and second extensions; andwherein the extensions frictionally engage the thickness of the block received within one of the channels, frictionally coupling the clip to a block received within the extensions of a respective channel, frictionally coupling the clip to the block received within the respective channel such that only partial insertion of the thickness of the block into the channel towards the base defining an interior floor surface of the channel is needed to retain the block in the channel.
地址 Boulder CO US