US4990116A
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Combining structure for toy blocks
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-26
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2009-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A combining structure for toy blocks, forming a cross-shaped tenon on the top surface of a single unit block and mortises in the bottom surface of the single unit block, the unit blocks able to be combined together one by one inserting the tenon of a block in the mortises of another block.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsan L. Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/04; A63H33/06; A63H33/08; A63H33/084
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A combining structure for toy blocks, said combining structure comprising a single unit block made of plastics, at least two intersections formed by intersecting tenons on a top surface of said block, a wall extending downward on each of four sides of said block, at least one separate mortise in a bottom surface of each wall, at least two openings defined by said four walls and at least one separation wall to separate said openings and the openings extending to an underside of the top surface having said tenons so that the tenons of other blocks having similar structure as said single block unit tightly stick within the mortises of said walls, a number of said at least two openings being equal to a number of intersections of said intersecting tenons, and each separation wall between adjacent openings includes a mortise, said single unit block being able to be combined together one by one with other blocks by inserting the tenons in the mortises.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A combining structure for toy blocks, said combining structure comprising a single unit block made of plastics, at least two intersections formed by intersecting tenons on a top surface of said block, a wall extending downward on each of four sides of said block, at least one separate mortise in a bottom surface of each wall, at least two openings defined by said four walls and at least one separation wall to separate said openings and the openings extending to an underside of the top surface having said tenons so that the tenons of other blocks having similar structure as said single block unit tightly stick within the mortises of said walls, a number of said at least two openings being equal to a number of intersections of said intersecting tenons, and each separation wall between adjacent openings includes a mortise, said single unit block being able to be combined together one by one with other blocks by inserting the tenons in the mortises.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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