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Construction set including headed fastener with shoulder thereon

Assignee: Mattel Inc
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Filing: 1971-06-30
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Granted: 1973-01-30
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Expires: 1991-06-30
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Abstract

Abstract A construction set including a connector for connecting toy play pieces thereof together or for serving as a simulated nail which may be driven into an aperture provided in one of the play pieces includes a hollow, elliptical body member having a closed end and a headed open end. A shoulder is formed by gussets located in the head and extending along the shank to a point below the head, whereby the simulated nail will, when driven, bottom out on the shoulder instead of the headed end.

Inventors

  • 👤 E Kilroy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/04; A63H33/10; A63H33/108

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
In a toy construction set including at least one piece having an aperture, a simulated nail adapted to be driven into said aperture with a force fit, comprising: a hollow tubular body member having a somewhat elliptical crosssection including a major axis having a larger dimension than said aperture, whereby said body member forms an interference fit with said aperture; one end of said member being closed and the other end being open, a head structure integral with said open end and comprising a comparatively flat upper surface portion extending outwardly from said open end and an encompassing sidewall portion depending from the outer edge of said flat upper surface portion, said encompassing sidewall portion being spaced outwardly from said tubular body member; and a plurality of circumferentially spaced gusset members extending radially between said tubular body member and said encompassing sidewall portion and integral therewith and with said flat upper surface portion, said gusset members extending axially along said tubular body member a greater distance than said encompassing sidewall portion and terminating in axially facing shoulders, said shoulders being of less diameter than said encompassing sidewall portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
In a toy construction set including at least one piece having an aperture, a simulated nail adapted to be driven into said aperture with a force fit, comprising: a hollow tubular body member having a somewhat elliptical crosssection including a major axis having a larger dimension than said aperture, whereby said body member forms an interference fit with said aperture; one end of said member being closed and the other end being open, a head structure integral with said open end and comprising a comparatively flat upper surface portion extending outwardly from said open end and an encompassing sidewall portion depending from the outer edge of said flat upper surface portion, said encompassing sidewall portion being spaced outwardly from said tubular body member; and a plurality of circumferentially spaced gusset members extending radially between said tubular body member and said encompassing sidewall portion and integral therewith and with said flat upper surface portion, said gusset members extending axially along said tubular body member a greater distance than said encompassing sidewall portion and terminating in axially facing shoulders, said shoulders being of less diameter than said encompassing sidewall portion.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-01-30 1976-07-31 1977-01-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-01-30 1980-07-31 1981-01-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-01-30 1984-07-31 1985-01-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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