WO2009031020A3 - Portable magnetic toy construction kit - Google Patents
Portable magnetic toy construction kit Download PDFInfo
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- WO2009031020A3 WO2009031020A3 PCT/IB2008/002308 IB2008002308W WO2009031020A3 WO 2009031020 A3 WO2009031020 A3 WO 2009031020A3 IB 2008002308 W IB2008002308 W IB 2008002308W WO 2009031020 A3 WO2009031020 A3 WO 2009031020A3
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- Prior art keywords
- base plate
- base
- base element
- magnetic
- magnetic toy
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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
- A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction
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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
- A63H33/26—Magnetic or electric toys
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides portable magnetic toy- construction system having a base plate (104, 140) upon which to build magnetic toy constructions, the base plate configured to accept and hold in position ferromagnetic or magnetic base elements (105, 110, 114, 144), such as ferromagnetic balls. The base plate comprises at least one flexible membrane (120, 142a) that stretches around a base element and holds the base element in position. The membrane exerts a force that holds the base element in position resisting lateral movement, although the elasticity of the flexible membrane still allows a user to manipulate the base element through the membrane to move the base element laterally. In one configuration, the base plate forms part of a travel case (102) that can additionally include compartments (108, 112, 117) to store magnetic building components. Further embodiments provide a magnetic toy construction, and a method for building the construction, that incorporate the base plate.
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US97015507P | 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-05 | |
| US60/970,155 | 2007-09-05 | ||
| US12/203,618 US20090170396A1 (en) | 2007-09-05 | 2008-09-03 | Portable magnetic toy construction kit |
| US12/203,618 | 2008-09-03 |
Publications (3)
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| WO2009031020A2 WO2009031020A2 (en) | 2009-03-12 |
| WO2009031020A3 true WO2009031020A3 (en) | 2009-05-28 |
| WO2009031020A8 WO2009031020A8 (en) | 2009-07-30 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/IB2008/002308 Ceased WO2009031020A2 (en) | 2007-09-05 | 2008-09-04 | Portable magnetic toy construction kit |
Country Status (2)
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| US (1) | US20090170396A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2009031020A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP2773436A4 (en) * | 2011-10-31 | 2016-05-04 | Modular Robotics Inc | Modular kinematic construction kit |
| USD715872S1 (en) * | 2014-02-24 | 2014-10-21 | Steven H. Balanchi | Magnetic connector for toys |
| US10232249B2 (en) | 2015-02-12 | 2019-03-19 | Geeknet, Inc. | Building brick game using magnetic levitation |
| GB2557144B (en) * | 2015-08-14 | 2021-04-14 | StickyBones LLC | Animation puppet |
| US11331590B2 (en) * | 2017-08-18 | 2022-05-17 | Evan B. Grove | Building block |
| JP7048079B2 (en) * | 2018-02-02 | 2022-04-05 | ピープル株式会社 | Magnetic plate toys |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3077696A (en) * | 1961-01-19 | 1963-02-19 | Barnett Irwin | Magnetic kit and related apparatus |
| DE3706548A1 (en) * | 1987-02-28 | 1988-09-08 | Matthaei Zapletal Bettina | Toy construction kit, comprising at least one base component and a plurality of structural elements |
| WO2004112931A1 (en) * | 2003-06-20 | 2004-12-29 | Bong-Seok Yun | Magnetic toy |
| WO2005068037A1 (en) * | 2004-01-20 | 2005-07-28 | Chang-Seok Yoon | Magnetic boy |
| WO2007021088A1 (en) * | 2005-08-12 | 2007-02-22 | Yong-Cheol Kim | Easy assembling metal ball |
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| US4484745A (en) * | 1983-06-06 | 1984-11-27 | Sleeper John R | Jigsaw puzzle assembly and storage apparatus |
| US5016888A (en) * | 1988-08-29 | 1991-05-21 | George Banta Co., Inc. | Magnetic game system |
| US5209344A (en) * | 1990-05-02 | 1993-05-11 | Smith Dorothy A | Device for arranging and storing jewelry |
| US5642883A (en) * | 1996-02-06 | 1997-07-01 | Madisco Inc. | Puzzle holder |
| US6186860B1 (en) * | 1999-12-02 | 2001-02-13 | Chu-Yuan Liao | Knockdown block toy |
| US6846216B1 (en) * | 2003-08-01 | 2005-01-25 | Steve H. Balanchi | Magnetic construction toy |
| US20050118926A1 (en) * | 2003-10-21 | 2005-06-02 | Roger Scott T. | Construction toys with dimple-containing magnet |
| ITRM20040362A1 (en) * | 2004-07-19 | 2004-10-19 | Edoardo Tusacciu | SYSTEM FOR THE REALIZATION OF COMPLEX CONSTRUCTIONS. |
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- 2008-09-03 US US12/203,618 patent/US20090170396A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-09-04 WO PCT/IB2008/002308 patent/WO2009031020A2/en not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3077696A (en) * | 1961-01-19 | 1963-02-19 | Barnett Irwin | Magnetic kit and related apparatus |
| DE3706548A1 (en) * | 1987-02-28 | 1988-09-08 | Matthaei Zapletal Bettina | Toy construction kit, comprising at least one base component and a plurality of structural elements |
| WO2004112931A1 (en) * | 2003-06-20 | 2004-12-29 | Bong-Seok Yun | Magnetic toy |
| WO2005068037A1 (en) * | 2004-01-20 | 2005-07-28 | Chang-Seok Yoon | Magnetic boy |
| WO2007021088A1 (en) * | 2005-08-12 | 2007-02-22 | Yong-Cheol Kim | Easy assembling metal ball |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| US20090170396A1 (en) | 2009-07-02 |
| WO2009031020A2 (en) | 2009-03-12 |
| WO2009031020A8 (en) | 2009-07-30 |
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