Illuminated toy construction kit

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-20
ROSE ART INDS
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[0005] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the construction kit includes both truss connectors and joint connectors with each truss connector being suitable to emit light and each joint connector being connectable to an energy source and suitable to operatively connect two or more truss connectors so as to be expandable into any of a variety of structural profiles by appropriate interconnection of the truss and joint connectors. The truss and joint connectors thus advantageously cooperate to provide an attractive visual display which may be varied with each constructed structural profile.
[0006] Another preferred feature of the present invention involves the truss connectors being operatively connectable to various panel or sheet connectors so as to provide further design / construction flexibility. Furthermore, each of the connecting elements associated with the construction kit of the present invention may, in another aspect of the present invention, independently have light-emitting and / or light-reflecting attributes.

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A shortcoming associated with conventional construction kits, such as those disclosed in the above-noted patents, involves inherently restrictive and, at times, penalizing design alternatives provided thereby.
For example, it is often the case that these traditional construction kits have only a limited number of component parts, which can be uninteresting with reticent visual appeal.

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[0016] Referring initially to FIG. 1, a 10 construction module 10 includes a plurality of strut or truss connectors 12, a plurality of node or joint connectors 14, and a sheet or panel connector 16. Additional and / or alternative connecting elements also may be used. Such connecting elements are suitable to expand into any of a variety of structural profiles by way of appropriate interconnection thereof.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, each truss connector 12, in a preferred aspect of the invention, has an elongated body 15 with opposed connecting ends 20, 22, each of which is suitable to operatively connect to a corresponding one of a plurality of sockets 24 provided in an associated one of the joint connectors 14. In addition, the body 15 of each truss connector 12 can connect to or support at least one panel connector 16 via one or more fasteners 28 associated with the panel connector 16. Further, the body 15 and / or the connecting ends 20, 22 of the truss connector 12 can have any of a...

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A construction kit having various construction elements including truss and joint connectors with each truss connector having a light source associated therewith and each joint connector connectable to a power source so as to energize the various truss connectors directly or indirectly operatively connected thereto. The various construction elements cooperate to be expandable into any of a variety of structural profiles and to provide an attractive illuminated visual display. Additional design / construction flexibility is accomplished via additional connecting elements such as variously shaped panel connectors.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present disclosure is directed generally to puzzles and toys. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to construction toys for building stable two and three-dimensional structures utilizing various construction elements, at least some of which have luminescent characteristics. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Individuals often find enjoyment in the challenge of building aesthetic structural designs and / or functional structural models. Frequently, the utility associated with constructing such structures is found in the creative and / or problem-solving process required to achieve a desired structural objective. It is customary to provide construction kits having various connecting elements including, for example, a number of node or joint connectors that are cooperative with a complementary number of strut or truss connectors. Examples of such construction kits may be found in, for instance, U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,709,318; 3,148,539; 3,455,04...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H33/04A63H33/08
CPCA63H33/107A63H33/22
InventorROSEN, LAWRENCE I.DAFTARI, PARVIZ
OwnerROSE ART INDS