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US5011446A
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Transparent toy house
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-11-06
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2009-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A transparent house assembly used as a toy consisting of two pieces that include the main structure having the walls of the house and the roof. The walls of the main structure and roof have guides at their edges so that paper may be inserted into the transparent walls. The assembly is designed to be used as a toy house project. A child can draw and color house designs on paper and then insert the designs into the walls and roof for display. The house can also be played with in a manner similar to a doll house.
Inventors
- 👤 Alec Feinberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/04; A63H33/044; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A model of a structure having internal and external features comprising, a first plurality of fixedly attached transparent walls and a second plurality of fixedly attached transparent walls, said first and second plurality of walls removably engaged with each other, each of said walls having an inner side and an outer side, said walls shaped and sized to stimulate the walls of said structure, means bearing images of said features, and means for supporting said means bearing images of said features, said supporting means attached to said inner sides of the said walls, said means bearing images of said features adapted to be removably supported on said supporting means with said images visible through said transparent walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A model of a structure having internal and external features comprising, a first plurality of fixedly attached transparent walls and a second plurality of fixedly attached transparent walls, said first and second plurality of walls removably engaged with each other, each of said walls having an inner side and an outer side, said walls shaped and sized to stimulate the walls of said structure, means bearing images of said features, and means for supporting said means bearing images of said features, said supporting means attached to said inner sides of the said walls, said means bearing images of said features adapted to be removably supported on said supporting means with said images visible through said transparent walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The model of claim 1 wherein the means bearing images comprise sheets of material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The model of claim 1 wherein the supporting means comprise projections integral with the inner periphery of at least one of said transparent walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The model of claim 2 wherein the means bearing images comprise sheets of material bearing representations that identify external features of the structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A three-dimensional model of a house comprising, a plurality of connected and angularly related exterior and interior transparent surfaces defining an interior space, said surfaces further defining an open wall for, gaining access to the interior space of the house, and wherein at least one of the interior surfaces of the house has a means attached thereto for removably supporting material bearing images inserted thereinto for display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A three-dimensional model of a house comprising, a plurality of connected and angularly related exterior and interior transparent surfaces defining an interior space, said surfaces further defining an open wall for, gaining access to the interior space of the house, and wherein at least one of the interior surfaces of the house has a means attached thereto for removably supporting material bearing images inserted thereinto for display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A toy house structure comprising upstanding transparent wall means and transparent roof detachably connected thereto said wall means and roof having inner and outer surfaces, wherein at least one of the inner surfaces of said wall means and roof have means for accepting material bearing an image inserted thereinto for temporary display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A toy house structure comprising upstanding transparent wall means and transparent roof detachably connected thereto said wall means and roof having inner and outer surfaces, wherein at least one of the inner surfaces of said wall means and roof have means for accepting material bearing an image inserted thereinto for temporary display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The structure of claim 6, wherein the means for accepting material bearing an image comprises a projection integral with the inner periphery of at least one of said wall means and roof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 6, wherein the wall means and roof are constructed of clear plastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 6 further comprising material bearing an image thereon, said material bearing an image covers substantially the entire inner surface of at least one of said wall means and roof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure of claim 8, wherein the wall means and roof are constructed of plastic selected from Plexiglass and polystyrene.
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