MAGNETIC BLOCKS AND METHOD OF MAKING MAGNETIC BLOCKS

摘要

A method of making blocks with internally disposed magnets. Pockets for the magnets are machined into a non-extrudable material such as wood. Strong permanent magnets are disposed in the pockets to cause the faces of the block to exhibit a desired polarity magnetic field. The pockets are then sealed to permanently retain the magnets. The exterior shape of the block may be formed either prior to or subsequent to machining and sealing of the pockets.

主权项

1. A method of forming a toy block comprising:
providing first and second separate solid block parts, each having at least one interior face, wherein said interior faces will face inwardly toward one another when said first and second parts are assembled into a block; forming on said first part at least three external side faces and a bottom face opposite said interior face; forming in said first block part, either before or after forming said external faces on said first part, at least one pocket extending from said interior face into said first block part towards said bottom face, and passing internally alongside of and proximate to at least one said external side face of said first block part; disposing a permanent magnet in each pocket to direct a single polarity of magnetic field through said at least one external side face; and coupling said second part of said block to said first part of said block with said interior facing surfaces facing inwardly toward one another.