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Building and training block and process for making

a technology for building and training blocks and children, applied in the field of children's building and training blocks, can solve problems such as unwittingly using classification and seriation, and achieve the effect of realistic surface design

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-22
STUART TIMOTHY SCOTT
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[0010] Another objective of the present invention is to form simulated

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In selecting blocks of different sizes and shapes and comparing surface volumes and areas, they are unwittingly using classification and seriation.

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[0018] Referring now to the drawings and particularly to FIG. 1, a child is undertaking a building project with a set of training blocks similar to those produced by the process described hereinafter. The blocks are modular in that a unit block 10 is being used with a number of double unit blocks 12. The blocks are being stacked to form a wall or perhaps a building side in the customary manner.

[0019] A unit block set made by the process of the present invention is shown in FIG. 2 generally as 14. Individual pieces include a unit 10, a double unit 12, triangles 16, a quad unit 18 and other assorted pieces all being multiples or divisions of the unit.

[0020] The production of building or training blocks like those described includes forming individual pieces from larger segments of the block material, preferable wood, into a number of individual pieces of appropriate sizes to build a unit block set like that shown in FIG. 2 or a larger or smaller set so long as the unit of the set is...

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Abstract

A process for making blocks with simulated masonry faces which involves forming individual building or training block shapes and applying a decorative arrangement of mortar lines on each block surface. The decorated surfaces are etched according to the decorative line arrangement and thereafter smoothed and finished to form finished blocks bearing simulated masonry faces. The product made by the process is also included as part of the invention.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to children's building and training blocks and, more particularly, to a process for making simulated masonry blocks from wood or other materials having etched continuous mortar lines and the product made by the process. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Children's block sets have traditionally been used as toys when the infants are small and have more recently been developed as sets to enhance learning in particular areas. Children learn by playing with blocks in accordance with a particular activity. Each activity encourages problem solving, enhances fine and gross motor development, the development of math, science, language and social skills. Special block shapes such as units, pillars, columns, circles, arches, triangles and smaller specialized shapes are included in modern block sets, and activities are outlined and illustrated for use with these sets. Blocks come in di...

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IPC IPC(8): E04C1/00
CPCA63H33/04
Inventor STUART, TIMOTHY SCOTT
Owner STUART TIMOTHY SCOTT