Device and kit capable of being assembled into structure

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a kit that can be assembled into a structure. Apparatus and methods provide tower assemblies that can be reconfigured to provide a substantially infinite number of configurations. Floor panels may be reformed. Inner and outer walls, including portions with doors and windows, may be added or removed. The multi-floor assembly may be built from each further floor supported by the underlying floor. A complex roof can be built and placed on the top of each floor. Such roofs and floors can be easily removed for viewing the interior scene. However, when removed, the roof and the underlying floor maintain their shape because the roof and floor are joined together by dowels. The floor portions may also be connected by edge connectors around the floor portions.

Description

[0001] Cross-references to related cases

[0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 557,397, filed on February 23, 2024, entitled “Tower House Assembly,” which is incorporated herein by reference. Background Art

[0003] When using a physical setting, role-playing games can be more vivid and tangible. A setting visible to all players clarifies the players' positions, making it easier to formulate and implement strategies.

[0004] Many of the available physics scenes are either too loosely connected or too tightly connected. Loosely connected scenes can be negatively impacted by player enthusiasm. Strongly connected scenes are difficult to quickly rearrange to accommodate new situations.

[0005] Therefore, what is needed is a component and method that can withstand malicious gaming by players while being easily reconfigured to adapt to new situations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] The embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the accompanying figures, in which like references indicate similar elements throughout the several views, and in which:

[0007] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper left front portion of the tower assembly;

[0008] Figure 2 For illustration Figure 1 an enlarged upper left rear perspective view of various aspects of the tower assembly;

[0009] Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of an upper portion illustrating various aspects of a tower assembly;

[0010] Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of an upper portion illustrating various aspects of a tower assembly;

[0011] Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of an upper portion illustrating various aspects of a tower assembly;

[0012] Figure 6 is an enlarged top view illustrating various aspects of the tower assembly;

[0013] Figure 7A A top view of a tower assembly is shown;

[0014] Figure 7B for Figure 7A a top view of the portion shown;

[0015] Figure 8 is an enlarged top view illustrating various aspects of the tower assembly;

[0016] Figure 9 is an enlarged top view illustrating various aspects of the tower assembly;

[0017] Figure 10 is an enlarged top view illustrating various aspects of the tower assembly;

[0018] Figure 11A and Figure 11B are front and side views, respectively, illustrating elements of a tower assembly;

[0019] Figure 12A and Figure 12B are top and perspective views, respectively, illustrating elements of a tower assembly;

[0020] Figure 13A and Figure 13B are top and perspective views, respectively, illustrating elements of a tower assembly;

[0021] Figure 14A and Figure 14B are top and perspective views, respectively, illustrating elements of a tower assembly;

[0022] Figure 15A and Figure 15B are front and bottom views, respectively, illustrating elements of a tower assembly;

[0023] Figure 16A and Figure 16B are front and bottom views, respectively, illustrating elements of a tower assembly;

[0024] Figure 17 is an upper perspective view illustrating aspects of a partially assembled tower assembly;

[0025] Figure 18 is an upper perspective view illustrating aspects of a partially assembled tower assembly; and

[0026] Figure 19 An upper perspective view illustrating aspects of a partially assembled tower assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for assembling models, such as tower assemblies, for role-playing games. In embodiments, the disclosed elements can be reconfigured to provide a substantially unlimited number of configurations. Floors can be reshaped. Inner and outer walls, including sections with doors and windows, can be added or removed. Multi-story assemblies can be constructed, with each additional floor supported by the floor below. Complex roofs can be constructed and placed on top of each floor. Such roofs and floors can be easily removed to view the interior. However, the roof retains its shape when removed because it is connected by wooden dowels. Floor sections can similarly be connected by wooden dowels. In addition, floor sections can also be connected by edge connectors around the perimeter of the floor sections. By inserting a wall section protrusion into a groove in the dowel, the wall section can be positioned at the connection between the floor sections, thereby connecting two adjacent floor sections. By inserting a wall section protrusion into a groove formed by the floor section edge connector, the wall section can be positioned at the perimeter of the floor sections.

[0028] In this way, models for role-playing games can be assembled and later reconfigured as needed to suit different user-driven scenarios.

[0029] In the following, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements throughout the application. The letters following the reference numerals indicate the specific elements of the same element within the drawings. For example, Figure 3 In FIG. 2 , each element 48 is referred to as a dowel; however, dowels 48a, 48b, and 48c include additional letters to help describe how floor panel 23 is assembled.

[0030] Figure 1 FIG is a top left front perspective view of the tower assembly 10. Figure 1 In the embodiment, the tower assembly includes first and second floors 12 and a third floor 14 placed on top. The roof 16 on the third floor 14 is made of four roof corner sections 22. The roof 17 on the first floor 12 is made of the roof corner sections 22, the roof inner corner section 24, and the roof skylight section 26.

[0031] The wall 18 of the third floor 14 is made of a solid wall portion 28 and a window wall portion 30, which are connected by a straight wall connector 40 and a corner wall connector 42. The wall 19 of the first floor 12 is made of a solid wall portion 28, a window wall portion 30, and a door wall portion 32, which are connected by a straight wall connector 40, a corner wall connector 42, and an inner corner wall connector 46. The wall 27 of the second floor, which is partially obscured by the roof 17, includes a solid wall portion 28 connected by a straight wall connector 40 and a corner wall connector 42.

[0032] The floor 20 between the wall 18 and the wall 27 includes a straight floor connector 34 and an outer corner connector 36. The floor 21 of the first floor 12 includes a straight floor connector 34, an outer corner connector 36 and an inner corner connector 38.

[0033] Figure 2 It's a picture Figure 1 An enlarged upper left rear perspective view of various aspects of the tower assembly 10. Figure 2 , the roof 16 has been removed from the third story 14 to reveal the interior aspects of the floor 20, which includes four floor sections 44 and straight floor connectors 34 and outside corner connectors 36. The walls 18 show the solid wall sections 28 and window wall sections 30, which are received within the grooves 50 of the straight wall connectors 40 and the grooves 51 of the corner wall connectors 42. The roof 16 is shown partially disassembled to reveal that each corner roof section 22 is provided with two wood dowel grooves 52. When the two corner roof assemblies 22 are brought together with the wood dowels 48c sandwiched between the grooves 52, the pair of roof assemblies 22 are reversibly connected. The roof 16 can be reassembled by the following process: Figure 2 The two corner roof sections 22 on the right side are joined into the half of the roof 16 and then the two halves of the roof 22 are put together so that the tenons 48a, 48b connect the two halves. Roof 17 can be assembled in a similar manner. Each roof piece comprising the inner corner roof section 24 and the skylight roof section 26 comprises a roof wood tenon groove 52 on each exposed edge. Each wood tenon groove 52 is positioned to align with the wood tenon groove 52 in any other type of roof section. Therefore, roof sections 22, 24, 26 can be arbitrarily connected to each other using wood tenons 48 according to user needs. In an embodiment, the corner section 22 itself can be made up of two mirrored halves and can be divided into two pieces along the ridge from the roof peak to the outer corner, each half being a mirror image of the other half and comprising another wood tenon groove 52 for joining the two halves together by wood tenon 48.

[0034] Figure 3 is an enlarged upper perspective view illustrating aspects of the tower assembly. Figure 3 The diagram shows a construction of a floor 23 comprised of six floor sections 44, which in this embodiment are square, but in other embodiments may be other shapes, such as triangular, quadrilateral, hexagonal, etc. Each floor section 44 includes a flat top portion 53 and a flat bottom portion 55 separated by corner posts 58, with floor wood tongues 56 provided on each edge side.

[0035] Figure 3As shown, the two floor sections 44a, 44b can be joined by placing the dowel 48a in the floor dowel groove 56a and bringing the floor sections 44a, 44b together in direction 60a. Figure 3 As shown, two floor panels 44b, 44c can be joined by placing the dowel 48b in the floor panel dowel groove 56b and bringing the floor panels 44b, 44c together in direction 60b. In this manner, the floor panel 23 can be assembled. Similarly, other floor panel configurations can be assembled by connecting the floor panels 44 in different configurations.

[0036] Figure 4 is an enlarged upper perspective view illustrating aspects of the tower assembly. Figure 4 As shown, floor sections 44b, 44c, and 44d can be connected using dowels 48c, 48d, leaving an empty corner. Dowels 48a, 48b can then be placed in slots 56a (which are obscured), 56b. Floor section 44a can then be moved diagonally 60c so that both dowels 48a, 48b are received by slots 56 in floor section 44a, at which point floor 23 is complete. In this embodiment, the rounded shape of dowels 48a, 48b allows floor section 44a to be installed in the empty corner by moving floor section 44a diagonally after the other five floor sections have been connected.

[0037] Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper portion illustrating various aspects of the tower assembly. Figure 5 In the embodiment shown, the floor panel 23 is provided with straight floor panel connectors 34 (each having a straight rib 70) and outer corner connectors 36 (each having a curved rib 72) around the perimeter. In this embodiment, the bend in the curved rib 72 is 90 degrees. In other embodiments, the bend can be modified to accommodate corresponding non-90 degree corners in the floor panel.

[0038] The straight floor connectors 34 have three main features: they provide a finished look to the edges (via the straight ribs 70 which may be textured); they also connect adjacent floor sections 44; and they provide recesses or slots to receive protrusions from wall sections and wall connectors. Figure 5 , floor section 44a includes slots 56a, 56c, and floor section 44b includes slot 56b. When protrusion 62 is inserted into slot 56a and protrusion 64 is inserted into slot 56b, straight floor connector 34a connects floor sections 44a, 44b. With protrusions 62, 64 located on either side of corner posts 58a, 58b, floor sections 44a, 44b are prevented from moving apart, however some movement may be permitted, as with respect to Figure 18 and Figure 19 discussed.

[0039] The outside corner connectors have two main features: they give the corners a finished look (via curved ribs 72); and they provide a notch or slot to receive the protrusions from the wall sections and wall connectors. A corner connector covers a single corner of a floor section. For example, when protrusion 66a is inserted into slot 56c and protrusion 68a is inserted into slot 56a, the exposed outside corner of floor section 44a is covered by corner connector 36a. Floor section 44b has its own exposed corner that is similarly covered by corner connector 36b.

[0040] Figure 6 is an enlarged top view illustrating aspects of the tower assembly. Figure 6 Also shown, after floor sections 44a, 44b are brought together in direction 60b, straight floor connector 34a can further connect floor sections 44a and 44b by inserting protrusion 62 into the slot in floor section 44a and protrusion 64 into the slot in floor section 44b.

[0041] Figure 7A is a top view illustrating aspects of the tower assembly, and Figure 7B yes Figure 7A A top view of the portion shown in FIG. Figure 7A and Figure 7B The illustration shows the floor panel 23 after all straight floor connectors 34 and corner connectors 36 have been installed. Due to the addition of connectors 34 and 36, the perimeter of the floor panel 23 is provided with a series of wall tab slots 90, straight wall connector slots 94, and corner wall connector slots 92. The wall tab slots 90 are configured to receive tabs from any wall portion 28, 30, 32 and hold that portion in place. The straight wall connector slots 94 are configured to receive tabs from straight wall connectors 40 and hold the connector in place. The corner wall connector slots 92 are configured to receive tabs from corner wall connectors 42 and hold the connector in place.

[0042] about Figure 7BConnector tabs 62, 64 of floor connector 34a are not visible because they have been fully inserted into slots 56a, 56b until tab bases 74 and 76 of straight floor connector 34a abut floor sections 44a, 44b, respectively. This makes straight wall connector slot 94 accessible from above, which allows tabs 96 to be subsequently inserted from straight wall connector 40. Similarly, connector tabs 66, 68 of corner connector 36a are not visible because they have been fully inserted into slots 56c, 56a until tab bases 78 and 78 of corner connector 36a abut floor section 44a at different edges. This makes corner wall connector slot 92 accessible from above, which allows tabs 97 to be subsequently inserted from corner wall connector 42. Wall tab slot 90a is formed by elements of straight floor connector 34a and elements of corner connector 36a. When the protrusion base 74 of the floor connector 34a abuts the floor portion 44a, a space is left between the floor portion 44a and the extension 82a of the flat rib 70a. When the protrusion base 80 of the corner connector 36a abuts the floor portion 44a, a space is left between the floor portion 44a and the extension 88a of the curved rib 72a. These two spaces combine to form a wall protrusion slot 90a, which is configured to receive a wall protrusion 98. Slot 90a, and all slots 90, have a width 91. Such a wall protrusion slot 90 can be formed by adjacent pairs of any combination of straight floor connectors 34, corner connectors 36, or inner corner wall connectors 38.

[0043] Figure 8 is an enlarged top view illustrating various aspects of the tower assembly. Figure 8 , the assembled floor 23 is ready: a corner wall connector 42 is provided in each corner wall connector slot 92 ; and a straight wall connector 40 is provided in each straight wall connector slot 90 .

[0044] Figure 9 is an enlarged top view illustrating various aspects of the tower assembly. Figure 9 In the embodiment, the provision of the slots 90, 92 is completed. It is thus provided that each straight wall connector groove 50 faces another straight wall connector groove 50 or a corner wall connector groove 51. The facing groove pairs 50 / 50 or 50 / 51 are configured to receive any of the wall portions 28, 30 or 32. Figure 9 , each opposing groove pair 50 / 50 or 50 / 51 is about to receive a wall portion 28, 30, or 32. When the wall portion 28, 30, or 32 is lowered between a pair of wall connectors, each protrusion 98 will enter a corresponding straight wall connector groove 90. Thus, the groove pairs 50 / 50 or 50 / 51, the protrusions 98, and the straight wall connector grooves 90 cooperate to hold each straight wall portion in a designated position.

[0045] Figure 10 is an enlarged top view illustrating aspects of the tower assembly. Figure 10 Similar to Figure 6 ,Apart from Figure 10 Missing Figure 6 4. As a result, floor panel 25 lacks the lower left corner floor panel portion 44 of floor panel 23. To accommodate the missing corner floor panel portion, elements around the perimeter of floor panel 25 are shown as including an inner floor panel corner connector 38. The inner floor panel corner connector 38 functions similarly to the straight floor panel connector 34, although the inner floor panel corner connector 38 includes a 90-degree bend. After floor panels 44c, 44d, and 44e are brought together to form the corner, corner floor panel connector 38 can be moved in direction 60c to further connect floor panels 44c, 44e by inserting corner connector protrusion 100 into slot 56c of floor panel 44c and inserting corner connector protrusion 102 into slot 56e of floor panel 44e.

[0046] Figure 11A and Figure 11B 3 and 4 are front and side views, respectively, of an exemplary wall portion 28. Window wall portion 30 and door wall portion 32 differ from wall portion 28 in how the walls are depicted, but the geometry governing their placement is the same for each, i.e., face 104 and protrusion 98 of wall portion 28 are the same as on wall portions 30, 32. Face 104 is configured to be received within groove 50 of straight wall connector 40 and groove 51 of corner wall connector 42.

[0047] Figure 12A and Figure 12B are top and perspective views, respectively, of the straight floor connector 34. The straight floor connector 34 includes an elongated flat rib 70 that remains exposed when the connector 34 is fully inserted into the floor portion. Thus, the surface of the flat rib 70 can be decorated as desired. The protrusion bases 74, 76 extend separately from the flat rib 70, thereby leaving a central recess 110 between the protrusion bases 74, 76. Connector protrusions 62, 64 extend from each protrusion base 74, 76, respectively. Each connector protrusion includes a short side 112, a long side 114, and a curved side 116. The rib 70 includes extensions 82, 84. A recess 106 is formed between the extension 82 and the protrusion 62. A recess 108 is formed between the extension 84 and the protrusion 64.

[0048] When the protrusions 62, 64 are fully inserted into the adjacent floor sections, Figure 18 and Figure 19For reasons discussed above, the space between the tabs 62, 64 measured between the short sides 112 allows the floor posts 58 of adjacent floor sections to move slightly apart. Tabs 62, 64 can be inserted into the floor sections up to tab bases 74 and 76. With the edges of the floor sections 44 abutting tab bases 74 and 76, the recess 110 effectively becomes a straight-wall connector slot 94. Straight-wall connector slot 94 is accessible from above, which allows tabs 96 to be subsequently inserted from the straight-wall connector 40.

[0049] When a pair of straight floor connectors 34 are inserted into adjacent floor sections, the edge of one floor section 44 abuts the cam base 74, and the edge of the adjacent floor section 44 abuts the cam base 76, and the wall cam slot 90 is formed by the adjacent notch pairs 106 / 108 or 108 / 106, as described with respect to FIG. Figure 7A The wall protrusion slot 90 is accessible from above, which allows the protrusion 98 to be subsequently inserted from the wall portion 28 , 30 or 32 .

[0050] It will be appreciated that the functionality of the notches 110, 106, and 108 can be achieved by converting the notches 110, 106, and 108 into slots. Figure 12A The dashed lines indicate: connecting the long side 114 of the connector protrusion 62 to the end of the extension portion 82 to convert the recess 106 into a slot; connecting the long side 114 of the connector protrusion 64 to the end of the extension portion 82 to convert the recess 108 into a slot; and connecting the top of the protrusion base 74 to the protrusion base 76 to convert the recess 110 into a slot.

[0051] Figure 13A and Figure 13B 1 and 2 are top and perspective views, respectively, of the inside corner floor connector 38. The inside corner floor connector 38 includes an elongated curved rib 118 that remains exposed when the connector 38 is fully inserted into the floor section. Thus, the surface of the curved rib 118 can be decorated as desired. The protrusion bases 74, 76 extend separately from the curved rib 118, leaving an L-shaped center recess 128 between the protrusion bases 74, 76. Connector protrusions 100, 102 extend from each protrusion base 74, 76, respectively. Each connector protrusion includes a long side 130, a short side 132, and a curved side 136. The curved rib 118 includes extensions 120, 122. A recess 124 is formed between the extension 120 and the protrusion 100. A recess 126 is formed between the extension 122 and the protrusion 102. In this embodiment, the curvature of the curved rib 118 is 90 degrees. In other embodiments, the bends may be modified to accommodate corresponding non-90 degree corners in the flooring pieces.

[0052] Protrusions 100, 102 can be inserted into the floor section up to protrusion base 74 and protrusion base 76. With the edge of floor section 44 abutting protrusion base 74 and the edge of a different floor section 44 abutting protrusion base 76, recess 128 effectively becomes corner wall connector slot 92. Corner wall connector slot 92 is accessible from above, which allows protrusion 96 to be subsequently inserted from corner wall connector 42.

[0053] When a pair of inside corner floor connectors 38 are inserted into adjacent floor corner regions, the edge of floor portion 44 abuts tab base 74 of a first floor connector 38 and also abuts tab base 76 of the other floor connector 38. Thus, the adjacent pair of notches 124 / 126 form a wall tab slot 90. Wall tab slot 90 is accessible from above, which allows tabs 98 to be subsequently inserted from wall portion 28, 30, or 32.

[0054] It will be appreciated that the functionality of the notches 124, 126, and 128 can be achieved by converting the notches 124, 126, and 128 into slots. Figure 13A The dashed lines indicate: connecting the short side 132 of the connector protrusion 100 to the end of the extension 120 to convert the recess 124 into a slot; connecting the short side 132 of the connector protrusion 102 to the end of the extension 122 to convert the recess 126 into a slot; and connecting the top of the protrusion base 74 to the protrusion base 76 with an L-shaped element to convert the recess 128 into an L-shaped slot.

[0055] Figure 14A and Figure 14B are top and perspective views, respectively, of the outside corner connector 36. The outside corner connector 36 includes an elongated curved rib 72 that remains exposed when the connector 36 is fully inserted into the floor section. Thus, the surface of the curved rib 72 can be decorated as desired. The protrusion bases 74, 76 extend separately from the curved rib 72, leaving an L-shaped center recess 129 between the protrusion bases 74, 76. Connector protrusions 66, 68 extend from each protrusion base 74, 76, respectively. Each connector protrusion includes a long side 140, a short side 142, and a curved side 144. The curved rib 72 includes extensions 86, 88. A recess 136 is formed between the extension 86 and the protrusion 66. A recess 138 is formed between the extension 88 and the protrusion 68.

[0056] Tabs 66, 68 can be inserted into the floor section up to tab base 74 and tab base 76. With an edge of floor section 44 abutting tab base 74 and a different edge of the same floor section 44 abutting tab base 76, recess 129 effectively becomes corner wall connector slot 92. Corner wall connector slot 92 is accessible from above, which allows tab 97 to subsequently be inserted from corner wall connector 42.

[0057] When a pair of outer corner connectors 36 are inserted into adjacent floor corners, the edge of the floor portion 44 abuts the tab base 74 of the first corner connector 36 and also abuts the tab base 76 of the other corner connector 36. Thus, the adjacent pair of notches 136 / 138 form a wall tab slot 90. The wall tab slot 90 is accessible from above, which allows a tab 98 to be subsequently inserted from a wall portion 28, 30, or 32.

[0058] In an embodiment, the wall tab slot 90 may be formed by an adjacent pair of notches in any combination of: a straight floor connector 34; an inside corner floor connector 38; or an outside corner connector 36. That is, if any of the notches 106, 108, 124, 126, 136, or 138 are side-by-side in the assembly, the wall tab slot 90 is formed.

[0059] It will be appreciated that the functions of the notches 136, 138 and 129 can be achieved by converting the notches 136, 138 and 129 into slots. Figure 14A The dashed lines indicate: connecting the short side 142 of the connector protrusion 66 to the end of the extension portion 86 to convert the recess 136 into a slot; connecting the short side 142 of the connector protrusion 68 to the end of the extension portion 88 to convert the recess 138 into a slot; and connecting the top of the protrusion base 74 to the protrusion base 76 with an L-shaped element to convert the recess 129 into an L-shaped slot.

[0060] For embodiments where notches 110, 106, 108, 124, 126, 128, 136, 138 and 129 have become slots, the protrusion 98 of the wall portions 28, 30 and 32 must have the notch taken out of the center to avoid interference.

[0061] Figure 15A and Figure 15B 1 and 2 are front and bottom views, respectively, illustrating a straight wall connector 40. Grooves 50 for receiving faces 104 of wall portions 28, 30, or 32 are provided on opposite sides of the straight wall connector 40. The projection 96 is shown centered between the grooves 50.

[0062] Figure 16A and Figure 16B1 and 2 are front and bottom views, respectively, of a corner wall connector 42. Recesses 51 are provided on adjacent sides of the corner wall connector 40 for receiving the face 104 of a wall portion 28, 30, or 32. The protrusion 97 is shown as having an L-shape with its bend approximately in the center of the connector. A track 145 separates the recesses 51 and their common edge. It will be appreciated that a second track 145 and a third recess 51 can be added to form a 3-wall connector. Similarly, a 4-wall connector can be formed having four recesses 51 separated by four tracks 145.

[0063] Figure 17 is an upper perspective view illustrating a partially assembled tower assembly. Figure 17 In FIG. 1 , roof 154 includes a skylight portion 26 located between corner roof sections 22. Skylight portion 26 is provided with a dowel 48a having a central groove 54a. Central groove 54a is configured to receive spacer protrusion 148 of flat spacer 146. When floor section 44 is attached to skylight portion 26 using dowel 48a, flat spacer protrusion 148 can be inserted into central groove 54a of dowel 48a until the top of flat spacer 146 is flush with the roof and floor sections, concealing the gap between the floor section and skylight portion. Similarly, roof corner section 22 is provided with dowel 48b having a central groove 54b. Central groove 54b receives spacer protrusion 152 of roof spacer 150. When another roof section is joined to the corner roof section 22 using the dowel 54b, the roof spacer protrusion 152 can be inserted into the center groove 54b of the dowel 48b until the top of the roof spacer 150 is flush with the roof section so that the roof spacer 150 hides the gap between the two roof sections.

[0064] Figure 18 is an upper perspective view illustrating a partially assembled tower assembly. Figure 18 , adjacent floor sections 44 are shown with a gap between them that allows the flat spacer protrusion 148 to be inserted into the center groove of the wooden dowel that connects the floor sections (see Figures 3 to 6 and then lowered until the top of the flat spacer 146 is flush with the floor section.

[0065] Figure 19 is an upper perspective view illustrating a partially assembled tower assembly. Figure 19 , adjacent floor sections 44 are shown with a gap between them which allows the wall protrusion 98 of the wall section 28 to be inserted into the center slot 54 of the dowel 48 connecting the floor sections and then lowered until the wall section 28 is correctly positioned.

[0066] In an embodiment, the roof portion and the floor portion can be slightly separated while still remaining connected to the dowel and engaging with other connectors. The dowel 48 can then be manipulated to expose the groove 54 so that a protrusion in the protrusions 98, 148, or 152 can be inserted.

[0067] In embodiments, elements may be symmetrical about one or more planes, allowing them to be inverted about the z-axis or flipped about a horizontal axis and still be used in the intended position. For example, wall sections 28, 30, 32 can be rotated 180 degrees about the z-axis and inserted into slot 90 (although doors and windows will follow the rotation); floor connectors 34, 36, 38 can be rotated 180 degrees about the horizontal axis and function identically. For straight floor connector 34, the axis of rotation will be orthogonal to the flat outer side of flat rib 70. For outer corner floor connector 36 and inner corner floor connector 38, the axis of rotation will be parallel to the plane defined by the right and left connector protrusions and bisecting the 90-degree angle at a 45-degree angle.

[0068] In the embodiments, the following dimensions are provided as examples of dimensions. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the dimensions may be varied to adapt the teachings of the present disclosure to its purpose. For example: the dowel, connector protrusions and spacer protrusions can be configured to have a slip fit on each side; the slip fit can be a gap of 0.0025 inches per side; the wall protrusion slot 90 can be 0.880 inches wide and 0.115 inches deep; the half of the protrusion slot 90 associated with a corner connector, an inner corner floor connector or a straight floor connector can be 0.107 inches deep by between 0.432 inches and 0.440 inches wide; the dowel can be 1.567 inches by 0.656 inches; the dowel slot can be 0.886 inches by 0.100 inches; the corner connector can be 1.255 inches by 1.255 inches, with the spacing between protrusions being 0.314 inches; the floor connector protrusion can be 0.145 inches thick; the corner connector protrusion can be 0.850 along the side connected to the protrusion base; the straight floor connector can be 1.995 inches long by 0.345 inches high by 0.690 inches deep; the corner wall connector The device may be 0.503 inches wide and 2.312 inches high in total, with the protrusion 97 being 0.320 inches high; each leg on either side of the bend in the protrusion 97 may be 0.090 inches thick as viewed from the bottom; the groove 50 may be 0.317 inches wide; the groove 51 may be 0.335 inches wide; the floor portion 44 may be 2.000 inches by 2.000 inches by 0.394 inches; the slot 58 may be 0.150 inches high; the post 58 may be The flat spacers may be 0.200 inches by 0.200 inches; the flat spacers may be 0.080 inches thick and 1.650 inches wide; the flat spacer protrusions may be 0.850 inches wide and 0.219 inches high; the roof wood groove 52 may be 1.600 inches wide by 0.150 inches high; the wall portion 28 may be 1.680 inches wide by 0.346 inches deep; and the wall protrusions 98 may be 0.852 inches wide by 0.317 inches high by 0.090 inches thick.

[0069] Consistent with the foregoing, in at least one instance referred to herein as Example A-1, an apparatus includes: a first planar portion (e.g., floor portion 44) including a first major side (e.g., a floor surface) and a first edge groove (e.g., groove 58) disposed in the first edge side; and a first connector (e.g., connectors 34, 36, 38) including a first rib (e.g., ribs 70, 72, 118) having a first protrusion base portion (e.g., protrusion base 74), a second protrusion base portion (e.g., protrusion base 76), a first protrusion (e.g., protrusion 62, 66, 100) perpendicular to the first protrusion base portion, and a first protrusion (e.g., protrusion 62, 66, 100) perpendicular to the first protrusion base portion. a second protrusion at the base portion of the second protrusion (e.g., protrusions 64, 68, 102), a first groove or notch (e.g., notches 106, 124, 136) between a portion of the first protrusion and the first rib, a second rib groove or notch between a portion of the second protrusion and the first rib, and a third rib groove or notch (e.g., notches 108, 126, 138) between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion, wherein the first protrusion is received within the first edge groove such that the first protrusion base portion is proximate the first edge side, and the first rib groove or notch, the second rib groove or notch, and the third rib groove or notch can be drawn from a first direction orthogonal to the first major side (e.g., from entering Figure 7A direction of the accompanying drawings).

[0070] In another case, referred to herein as Example A-2, the device of Example A-1 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may also include: a second flat portion, the second flat portion including a second main side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: the first rib is an elongated rib (e.g., flat rib 70), and both the first protrusion and the second protrusion extend in a second direction (e.g., extending perpendicularly away from flat rib 70); and the second protrusion is received in the second edge groove such that the base portion of the second protrusion is adjacent to the second edge side.

[0071] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example A-3, the device of Example A-1 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein can further include: a second flat portion including a second major side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: a first rib (e.g., curved rib 118) includes a 90-degree bend between a first protrusion base portion and a second protrusion base portion; the first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction (e.g., protrusion 100 extends perpendicularly away from protrusion base 74); the second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction (e.g., protrusion 102 extends perpendicularly away from protrusion base 76) (because protrusion base 74 is at a 90-degree angle to protrusion base 76); and the second protrusion is received in the second edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is adjacent to the second edge side (e.g., regarding Figure 10 (as described in the inner corner edge connector 38 in).

[0072] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example A-4, the apparatus of Example A-1 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein can be further limited wherein: the first flat portion includes a third edge groove disposed in the third edge side; the first rib (e.g., curved rib 72) includes a 90-degree bend between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion; the first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction (e.g., protrusion 66 extends perpendicularly away from protrusion base 74); the second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction (e.g., protrusion 68 extends perpendicularly away from protrusion base 74) (because protrusion base 74 is at a 90-degree angle to protrusion base 76); and the second protrusion is received in the third edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is adjacent to the third edge side (e.g., regarding Figure 7B as described in the outer corner edge connector 36a in FIG.

[0073] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example A-5, the apparatus of Example A-2 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein can be further limited, wherein: the first protrusion includes: a first protrusion perpendicular to the base of the first protrusion (e.g., angle 60d, Figure 12A ) and having a first inner portion with a first length, and a first outer portion parallel to the first inner portion with a second length; the second protrusion includes: a second inner portion perpendicular to the base of the second protrusion and having a first length, and a second outer portion parallel to the second inner portion with a second length; and the first length is less than the second length.

[0074] In another case, referred to herein as Example A-6, the apparatus of Example A-5 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may be further limited wherein: the first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner side portion to the first outer side portion; and the second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner side portion to the second outer side portion.

[0075] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example A-7, the apparatus of Example A-3 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein can be further limited, wherein: the first protrusion comprises: a first angle (e.g., angle 60e, Figure 13A ) and having a first inner side portion of a first length (eg, long side portion 130), and a first inner side portion perpendicular to the first protrusion base portion (eg, angle 60f, Figure 13A ) and having a first outer side (e.g., short side 132) of a second length; the second protrusion includes: a second inner side that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from the base of the second protrusion and has a first length, and a second outer side that is perpendicular to the base of the second protrusion and has a second length; and the first length is greater than the second length.

[0076] In another case, referred to herein as Example A-8, the apparatus of Example A-7 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may be further limited wherein: the first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner side portion to the first outer side portion; and the second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner side portion to the second outer side portion.

[0077] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example A-9, the apparatus of Example A-4 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein can be further limited, wherein: the first protrusion comprises: a first angle (e.g., angle 60g, Figure 14A ), and having a first inner portion of a first length, and a first inner portion perpendicular to the base of the first protrusion (eg, angle 60h, Figure 14A ) and having a first outer side portion of a second length; the second protrusion includes: a second inner side portion that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from the base of the second protrusion and has a first length, and a second outer side portion that is perpendicular to the base of the second protrusion and has a second length; and the first length is greater than the second length.

[0078] In another case, referred to herein as Example A-10, the apparatus of Example A-9 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may be further limited wherein: the first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner portion to the first outer portion; and the second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner portion to the second outer portion.

[0079] In another embodiment referred to herein as Example A-11, the apparatus of Example A-2 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may further include: an elongated wall connector including a first longitudinal wall groove and a second longitudinal wall groove disposed on opposite sides of the wall connector and a wall connector protrusion, the wall connector protrusion being inserted into the third rib groove or recess such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction; a second connector including a second rib having a third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion base portion, a third protrusion perpendicular to the third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion perpendicular to the fourth protrusion base portion, a portion of the third protrusion located adjacent to the first protrusion; a fourth rib groove or recess between the two ribs, a fifth rib groove or recess between a portion of the fourth protrusion and the rib, and a sixth rib groove or recess between the base portion of the third protrusion and the base portion of the fourth protrusion, wherein the third protrusion is received in the second edge groove so that the base portion of the third protrusion is close to the second edge side, and the fourth rib groove or recess, the fifth rib groove or recess and the sixth rib groove or recess are accessible from the first direction; and a wall portion comprising a first wall edge and a wall protrusion, the first wall edge being received in the second longitudinal wall groove of the wall connector, and the wall protrusion being received in one or both of the second rib groove or recess and the fourth rib groove or recess.

[0080] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example A-12, the apparatus of Example A-3 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may further include: an elongated wall connector comprising: a first longitudinal wall groove and a second longitudinal wall groove disposed on adjacent sides of the wall connector and a wall connector protrusion, the wall connector protrusion being inserted into a third rib groove or recess such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction; a second connector comprising a second rib having a third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion base portion, a third protrusion perpendicular to the third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion perpendicular to the fourth protrusion base portion, a portion of the third protrusion located adjacent to the third protrusion base portion, and a portion of the wall connector protrusion being inserted into the third rib groove or recess. a fourth rib groove or recess between the second ribs, a fifth rib groove or recess between a portion of the fourth protrusion and the rib, and a sixth rib groove or recess between the base portion of the third protrusion and the base portion of the fourth protrusion, wherein the third protrusion is received in the second edge groove so that the base portion of the third protrusion is close to the second edge side, and the fourth rib groove or recess, the fifth rib groove or recess and the sixth rib groove or recess are accessible from the first direction; and a wall portion comprising a first wall edge and a wall protrusion, the first wall edge being received in the second longitudinal wall groove of the wall connector, and the wall protrusion being received in one or both of the second rib groove or recess and the fourth rib groove or recess.

[0081] In another embodiment referred to herein as Example A-13, the apparatus of Example A-4 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may further include: an elongated wall connector comprising: a first longitudinal wall groove and a second longitudinal wall groove disposed on adjacent sides of the wall connector and a wall connector protrusion, the wall connector protrusion being inserted into the third rib groove or recess such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction; a second connector comprising a second rib having a third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion base portion, a third protrusion perpendicular to the third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion perpendicular to the fourth protrusion base portion, a portion of the third protrusion located adjacent to the third protrusion base portion, and a portion of the wall connector protrusion being inserted into the third rib groove or recess. a fourth rib groove or recess between the second ribs, a fifth rib groove or recess between a portion of the fourth protrusion and the rib, and a sixth rib groove or recess between the third protrusion base portion and the fourth protrusion base portion, wherein the third protrusion is received in the third edge groove so that the third protrusion base portion is close to the third edge side, and the fourth rib groove or recess, the fifth rib groove or recess and the sixth rib groove or recess are accessible from the first direction; and a wall portion comprising a first wall edge and a wall protrusion, the first wall edge being received in the second longitudinal wall groove of the wall connector, and the wall protrusion being received in one or both of the second rib groove or recess and the fourth rib groove or recess.

[0082] Consistent with the foregoing, in at least one case referred to herein as Example B-14, a kit capable of being assembled into a structure includes: a first flat portion comprising a first main side and a first edge groove disposed in the first edge side; and a first connector comprising a first rib having a first protrusion base portion, a second protrusion base portion, a first protrusion perpendicular to the first protrusion base portion, a second protrusion perpendicular to the second protrusion base portion, a first groove or recess between a portion of the first protrusion and the first rib, a second rib groove or recess between a portion of the second protrusion and the first rib, and a third rib groove or recess between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion, wherein, when the kit is assembled: the first protrusion is received in the first edge groove so that the first protrusion base portion is close to the first edge side and is capable of accessing the first rib groove or recess, the second rib groove or recess, and the third rib groove or recess from a first direction orthogonal to the first main side.

[0083] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example B-15, the kit of Example B-14 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may further include: a second flat portion comprising a second main side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: the first rib is an elongated rib, the first protrusion and the second protrusion both extend in a second direction; and, when the kit is assembled, the second protrusion is received in the second edge groove such that the base portion of the second protrusion is adjacent to the second edge side.

[0084] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example B-16, the kit of Example B-14 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may further include: a second flat portion comprising a second main side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: the first rib comprises a 90-degree bend between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion; the first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction; the second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and when the kit is assembled, the second protrusion is received in the second edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is adjacent to the second edge side.

[0085] In another case, referred to herein as Example B-17, the kit of Example B-14 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein can be further limited wherein: the first flat portion includes a third edge groove disposed in the third edge side; the first rib includes a 90-degree bend located between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion; the first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction; the second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and when the kit is assembled, the second protrusion is received in the third edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is adjacent to the third edge side.

[0086] In another case, referred to herein as Example B-18, the kit of Example B-15 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may be further limited wherein: the first protrusion includes: a first inner portion perpendicular to the first protrusion and having a first length, and a first outer portion parallel to the first inner portion and having a second length; the second protrusion includes: a second inner portion perpendicular to the second protrusion and having a first length, and a second outer portion parallel to the second inner portion and having a second length; and the first length is less than the second length.

[0087] In another embodiment, referred to herein as Example B-19, the kit of Example B-18 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein may be further limited wherein: the first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner side portion to the first outer side portion; and the second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner side portion to the second outer side portion.

[0088] In another case, referred to herein as Example B-20, the kit of Example B-16 or any other exemplary embodiment described herein can be further limited wherein: the first protrusion includes: a first inner portion at a first angle to a direction perpendicular away from the base of the first protrusion and having a first length, and a first outer portion perpendicular to the base of the first protrusion and having a second length; the second protrusion includes: a second inner portion at a first angle to a direction perpendicular away from the base of the second protrusion and having a first length, and a second outer portion perpendicular to the base of the second protrusion and having a second length; and the first length is greater than the second length.

[0089] The foregoing description is intended to enable any person skilled in the art to implement the various aspects described herein. In embodiments, the separation of the various system components in the above-described embodiments should not be understood to require such separation in all embodiments. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate the various modifications made to these aspects, and the general principles defined herein may be applicable to other aspects. Therefore, the claims are not intended to be limited to the various aspects shown herein, but to conform to the full scope consistent with the language claims, wherein, unless otherwise stated, reference to an element in the singular is not intended to represent "one and only one", but rather to represent "one or more". Unless otherwise stated, the term "some" refers to one or more. Masculine pronouns (e.g., his) include feminine and neuter pronouns (e.g., her and its), and feminine and neuter pronouns (e.g., his) include masculine pronouns (e.g., his). Titles and subtitles are used only for convenience when present and do not limit subject disclosure.

[0090] Phrases such as "aspects" do not mean that the aspect is essential to the subject technology, or that the aspect is applicable to all configurations of the subject technology. The disclosure related to an aspect can be applied to all configurations or one or more configurations. A phrase such as an aspect can refer to one or more aspects, and a phrase such as one or more aspects can refer to an aspect. A phrase such as "configuration" does not mean that this configuration is essential to the subject technology, or that this configuration is applicable to all configurations of the subject technology. The disclosure related to a configuration can be applied to all configurations or one or more configurations. A phrase such as a configuration can refer to one or more configurations, and a phrase such as one or more configurations can refer to a configuration.

[0091] All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the claims.

Claims

1. A device comprising: a first planar portion comprising a first main side and a first edge groove disposed in a first edge side; as well as A first connector, the first connector including a first rib, the first rib having a first protrusion base portion, a second protrusion base portion, a first protrusion perpendicular to the first protrusion base portion, a second protrusion perpendicular to the second protrusion base portion, a first groove or notch between a portion of the first protrusion and the first rib, a second rib groove or notch between a portion of the second protrusion and the first rib, and a third rib groove or notch between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion, wherein the first protrusion is received in the first edge groove so that the first protrusion base portion is close to the first edge side, and the first rib groove or notch, the second rib groove or notch, and the third rib groove or notch are accessible from a first direction orthogonal to the first main side.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second planar portion comprising a second main side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: The first rib is an elongated rib, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion both extend in a second direction; and The second protrusion is received within the second edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is proximate the second edge side.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second planar portion comprising a second major side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: The first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion; The first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction; The second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and The second protrusion is received within the second edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is proximate the second edge side.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The first flat portion includes a third edge groove disposed in a third edge side portion; The first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion; The first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction; The second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and The second protrusion is received within the third edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is proximate the third edge side.

5. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The first protrusion includes: a first inner portion perpendicular to the first protrusion and having a first length, and a first outer portion parallel to the first inner portion and having a second length; The second protrusion includes: a second inner portion perpendicular to the second protrusion and having a first length, and a second outer portion parallel to the second inner portion and having a second length; and The first length is smaller than the second length.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: The first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner side portion to the first outer side portion; and The second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner side portion to the second outer side portion.

7. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The first protrusion includes: a first inner portion that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from a base of the first protrusion and has a first length, and a first outer portion that is perpendicular to the base of the first protrusion and has a second length; The second protrusion includes: a second inner portion that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from a base of the second protrusion and has a first length, and a second outer portion that is perpendicular to the base of the second protrusion and has a second length; and The first length is greater than the second length.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein: The first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner side portion to the first outer side portion; and The second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner side portion to the second outer side portion.

9. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The first protrusion includes: a first inner portion that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from a base of the first protrusion and has a first length, and a first outer portion that is perpendicular to the base of the first protrusion and has a second length; The second protrusion includes: a second inner portion that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from a base of the second protrusion and has a first length, and a second outer portion that is perpendicular to the base of the second protrusion and has a second length; and The first length is greater than the second length.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein: The first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner side portion to the first outer side portion; and The second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner side portion to the second outer side portion.

11. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: an elongated wall connector comprising a first longitudinal wall groove and a second longitudinal wall groove disposed on opposite sides of the wall connector and a wall connector protrusion, the wall connector protrusion being inserted into the third rib groove or recess such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction; a second connector comprising a second rib having a third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion base portion, a third protrusion perpendicular to the third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion perpendicular to the fourth protrusion base portion, a fourth rib groove or notch between a portion of the third protrusion and the second rib, a fifth rib groove or notch between a portion of the fourth protrusion and the rib, and a sixth rib groove or notch between the third protrusion base portion and the fourth protrusion base portion, wherein the third protrusion is received in the second edge groove such that the third protrusion base portion is adjacent to the second edge side, and the fourth rib groove or notch, the fifth rib groove or notch, and the sixth rib groove or notch are accessible from the first direction; as well as A wall portion comprising a first wall edge and a wall protrusion, wherein the first wall edge is received in the second longitudinal wall groove of the wall connector and the wall protrusion is received in one or both of the second rib groove or recess and the fourth rib groove or recess.

12. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: an elongated wall connector comprising: a first longitudinal wall groove and a second longitudinal wall groove provided on adjacent sides of the wall connector, and a wall connector protrusion, the wall connector protrusion being inserted into the third rib groove or recess such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction; a second connector comprising a second rib having a third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion base portion, a third protrusion perpendicular to the third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion perpendicular to the fourth protrusion base portion, a fourth rib groove or notch between a portion of the third protrusion and the second rib, a fifth rib groove or notch between a portion of the fourth protrusion and the rib, and a sixth rib groove or notch between the third protrusion base portion and the fourth protrusion base portion, wherein the third protrusion is received in the second edge groove such that the third protrusion base portion is proximate to the second edge side and the fourth rib groove or notch, the fifth rib groove or notch, and the sixth rib groove or notch are accessible from the first direction; and A wall portion comprising a first wall edge and a wall protrusion, wherein the first wall edge is received in the second longitudinal wall groove of the wall connector and the wall protrusion is received in one or both of the second rib groove or recess and the fourth rib groove or recess.

13. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: an elongated wall connector comprising: a first longitudinal wall groove and a second longitudinal wall groove provided on adjacent sides of the wall connector, and a wall connector protrusion, the wall connector protrusion being inserted into the third rib groove or recess such that the wall connector is parallel to the first direction; a second connector comprising a second rib having a third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion base portion, a third protrusion perpendicular to the third protrusion base portion, a fourth protrusion perpendicular to the fourth protrusion base portion, a fourth rib groove or notch between a portion of the third protrusion and the second rib, a fifth rib groove or notch between a portion of the fourth protrusion and the rib, and a sixth rib groove or notch between the third protrusion base portion and the fourth protrusion base portion, wherein the third protrusion is received in the third edge groove such that the third protrusion base portion is adjacent to the third edge side, and the fourth rib groove or notch, the fifth rib groove or notch, and the sixth rib groove or notch are accessible from the first direction; and A wall portion comprising a first wall edge and a wall protrusion, wherein the first wall edge is received in the second longitudinal wall groove of the wall connector and the wall protrusion is received in one or both of the second rib groove or recess and the fourth rib groove or recess.

14. A kit capable of being assembled into a structure, the kit comprising: a first planar portion comprising a first main side and a first edge groove disposed in a first edge side; as well as a first connector comprising a first rib having a first protrusion base portion, a second protrusion base portion, a first protrusion perpendicular to the first protrusion base portion, a second protrusion perpendicular to the second protrusion base portion, a first groove or notch between a portion of the first protrusion and the first rib, a second rib groove or notch between a portion of the second protrusion and the first rib, and a third rib groove or notch between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion, wherein when the kit is assembled: The first protrusion is received in the first edge groove so that the first protrusion base portion is adjacent the first edge side and the first rib groove or notch, the second rib groove or notch and the third rib groove or notch are accessible from a first direction orthogonal to the first major side.

15. The kit of claim 14, further comprising a second planar portion comprising a second major side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: The first rib is an elongated rib, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion both extend in the second direction; and When the kit is assembled, the second protrusion is received within the second edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is adjacent the second edge side.

16. The kit of claim 14, further comprising a second planar portion comprising a second major side and a second edge groove disposed in the second edge side, wherein: The first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion; The first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction; The second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and When the kit is assembled, the second protrusion is received within the second edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is adjacent the second edge side.

17. The kit of claim 14, wherein: The first flat portion includes a third edge groove disposed in a third edge side portion; The first rib includes a 90-degree bend between the first protrusion base portion and the second protrusion base portion; The first protrusion extends from the first protrusion base portion in a second direction; The second protrusion extends from the second protrusion base portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction; and When the kit is assembled, the second protrusion is received within the third edge groove such that the second protrusion base portion is adjacent the third edge side.

18. The kit of claim 15, wherein: The first protrusion includes: a first inner portion perpendicular to the first protrusion and having a first length, and a first outer portion parallel to the first inner portion and having a second length; The second protrusion includes: a second inner portion perpendicular to the second protrusion and having a first length, and a second outer portion parallel to the second inner portion and having a second length; and The first length is smaller than the second length.

19. The kit of claim 18, wherein: The first protrusion includes a first curved side portion connecting the first inner side portion to the first outer side portion; and The second protrusion includes a second curved side portion connecting the second inner side portion to the second outer side portion.

20. The kit of claim 16, wherein: The first protrusion includes: a first inner portion that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from a base of the first protrusion and has a first length, and a first outer portion that is perpendicular to the base of the first protrusion and has a second length; The second protrusion includes: a second inner portion that is at a first angle to a direction perpendicular to and away from a base of the second protrusion and has a first length, and a second outer portion that is perpendicular to the base of the second protrusion and has a second length; and The first length is greater than the second length.

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