US4895544A
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Toy construction kit
Assignee: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1989-01-23
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Granted: 1990-01-23
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Expires: 2009-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A toy construction kit has an angled profiled member with two arms arranged at a an angle relative to one another and each provided with a plurality of apertures for engaging with the locking pegs of adjoining components, a substantially block-shaped adapter arranged inside the angled profiled member between the arms and fixable to the angled profiled member, the adapter having free external sides provided with connecting elements for connecting further components thereto, and elements for fixing the adapter to the angled profiled member and including a locking peg engages through a respective one of the apertures of the angled profiled member.
Inventors
- 👤 Artur Fischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:12
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/04; A63H33/06; A63H33/08; A63H33/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A toy construction kit, comprising an angled profiled member having two arms having identical width and arranged at a right angle relative to one another, each of said arms being provided with a plurality of apertures for engaging with locking pegs of adjoining components; a substantially block-shaped adapter arranged inside said angled profiled member between said arms and fixable to said angled profiled member, said adapter having a square cross-section so as to complete said angled profiled member to form a joint square cross-section, said adapter having free external sides provided with connecting means selected from a projection and a slot for connecting further components thereto, at least one side of said adapter being open; and means for fixing said adapter to said angled profiled member and including a locking peg which engages through a respective one of said apertures of said angled profiled member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A toy construction kit, comprising an angled profiled member having two arms having identical width and arranged at a right angle relative to one another, each of said arms being provided with a plurality of apertures for engaging with locking pegs of adjoining components; a substantially block-shaped adapter arranged inside said angled profiled member between said arms and fixable to said angled profiled member, said adapter having a square cross-section so as to complete said angled profiled member to form a joint square cross-section, said adapter having free external sides provided with connecting means selected from a projection and a slot for connecting further components thereto, at least one side of said adapter being open; and means for fixing said adapter to said angled profiled member and including a locking peg which engages through a respective one of said apertures of said angled profiled member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A toy construction kit as defined in claim 1, wherein said arms of said angled profiled member have longitudinal edges, said adapter having free edges which are in alignment with said longitudinal edges of said arms of said angled profiled member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toy construction kit as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting means of said adapter includes at least one aperture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toy construction kit as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting means of said adapter includes at least one peg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toy construction kit as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting means of said adapter includes at least one slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toy construction kit as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a component provided with said locking peg of said fixing means, said further component projecting at a right angle relative to said angled profiled member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A toy construction kit as defined in claim 1, wherein said adapter has three further sides which are closed, two of said further sides being provided with said connecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A toy construction kit as defined in claim 1, wherein said adapter has three further sides which are closed, one of said further sides being provided with an aperture which is in alignment with said respective aperture of said angled profiled member so that the locking peg of said fixing means after passing through said respective aperture of said angled profiled member can pass through said aperture of said adapter, the other two further closed sides of said adapter being provided with an undercut longitudinal slot and a tapering peg respectively to form said connecting means.
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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) | 1993-01-22 | 1993-07-24 | 1994-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-22 | 1997-07-24 | 1998-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-01-22 | 2001-07-24 | 2002-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |