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Picture book with play effect
Assignee: Interlego AG
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Filing: 1989-11-08
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2009-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A picture book set with play effect, having a plurality of toy elements with modularly dimensioned coupling means. The toy elements may be placed on a picture plane provided with correspondingly dimensioned positioning recesses or elevations, so that a child may play with the toy elements to arrange a three-dimensional representation of the situation described in the story text.
Inventors
- 👤 Erik D. Thomsen
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; A63H33/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A picture book set with play effect comprising: a book having at least one page containing at least one picture thereon; a plurality of toy elements, each having at least one stud and socket thereon defining a coupling means of a modular dimension and interconnectable with each other via said coupling means, the dimensions of each of said toy elements being an integral multiple of said modular dimension of said coupling means; and, positioning means on said page arranged within said picture for coupling at least one of said toy elements to said page to receive others of said toy elements, said positioning means having dimensions comprising integral multiples of said modular dimension of said coupling means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A picture book set with play effect comprising: a book having at least one page containing at least one picture thereon; a plurality of toy elements, each having at least one stud and socket thereon defining a coupling means of a modular dimension and interconnectable with each other via said coupling means, the dimensions of each of said toy elements being an integral multiple of said modular dimension of said coupling means; and, positioning means on said page arranged within said picture for coupling at least one of said toy elements to said page to receive others of said toy elements, said positioning means having dimensions comprising integral multiples of said modular dimension of said coupling means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A picture book set according to claim 6, wherein the positioning means comprise recesses in the picture plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A picture book set according to claim 6, wherein the positioning means comprise elevations on the picture plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A picture book set according to claims 2 or 3 wherein the picture includes multiple positioning means thereon and the distances between the positioning means comprise a multiple of a modular dimension of the toy interconnectable elements.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-09-16 | 1999-03-18 | 1999-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-09-16 | 2003-03-18 | 2003-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |