Pet bottle coupler

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-01
TOMY CO LTD
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[0008] The blocks can be coupled together in a horizontal direction with the coupling means disposed at the peripheries of the frame portions, and can be coupled together straightly and diagonally (state where one upper block is positioned between two lower blocks) in a vertical direction by fitting together the frame portions and the leg portions. For this reason, flat or vertical utensils and toy

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However, although the couplers can be coupled together in a horizontal direction in a state where they are not attached to PET bottles, they cannot be coupled t

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[0021] An embodiment of blocks in accordance with the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0022] In FIGS. 1 to 6, reference numeral 1 represents the block of the invention. The block 1 includes an upper frame portion 2 and a lower leg portion 3 that are integrally formed under the condition that the leg portion 3 can be fitted to and removed from the frame portion 2. The frame portion 2 can be fitted to the lower portion of a PET bottle 4 shown in FIG. 10. The frame portion 2 includes a periphery at which coupling means 5 and 6 that couple together adjacent blocks 1 are disposed. A receiving hole 7, into which the upper portion of the PET bottle 4 can be fitted and from which it can be removed, is disposed in a center portion of the leg portions 3. Gaps 8, into which corresponding peripheral walls 2a of the frame portions 2 coupled by the coupling means are fitted, are disposed at an outer side of the receiving hole 7. The leg portion 3 is formed by mol...

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A block is disclosed which comprises an upper frame portion and a lower leg portion that are integrally formed under the condition that the leg portion fits into the frame portion. The frame portion can be fitted to the bottom portion of a PET bottle and removed from it, the periphery of the frame portion being provided with coupling means that couple together adjacent blocks. The leg portion includes at a center portion thereof a receiving hole into and from which the top portion of a PET bottle is fitted and from which it is removed, the outside of the receiving hole being provided with gaps within which are sandwiched corresponding peripheral walls of the frame portions coupled together by the coupling means.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to blocks with which utensils and toys can be produced in combination with PET bottles by coupling together just the blocks themselves or by attaching and linking the blocks to the PET bottles. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Couplers that can be fitted to and removed from bottom portions and top portions of PET bottles in order to utilize used PET bottles as utensils and toys, and which include peripheries disposed with coupling means for coupling together the couplers, are known from a prior application of the present inventors (Japanese Registered Utility Model No. 3099575). [0005] However, although the couplers can be coupled together in a horizontal direction in a state where they are not attached to PET bottles, they cannot be coupled together in a vertical direction. For this reason, there has been the problem that vertical utensils and toys cannot be produced wit...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H33/08A63H33/10B65D21/02B65D21/024B65D67/02B65D75/00B65D81/36F16B2/00F16B2/22F16L21/06F16L37/04
CPCB65D21/0204B65D81/361B65D67/02B65D21/0224
Inventor MANABE, YASUHARUYOSHIDA, MICHIONISHIYAMA, MAKI
Owner TOMY CO LTD
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