Interconnectible Building Elements For Intellectual Challenge Games

Abstract

A construction kit with basic building elements (1) and connecting pieces (M) and a game with variable level of intellectual challenge in which a first player assembles the basic building elements into different composite building elements by using the connecting pieces, introduces connecting pieces into receiving means (a2) on the outer faces of the composite building elements, and assembles a final structure. A second player is presented with the challenge of disassembling the final structure and reassembling it from the same composite building elements with the same connection means in the same positions that were used by the first player.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is based on, and claims priority from, International Application Number PCT / IL2005 / 000879, filed Aug. 15, 2005, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention belongs to the large family of constructional toys, consisting of building elements with attachment means and games to be played with such toys.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Many constructional toys of the prior art enable creative assembly into diverse forms.[0004]Thus for example GB 2384721 teaches a construction toy comprised of brick like elements which have receiving means extending through and mats with receiving means representing mortar, to be joined together by plastic dowels for constructing buildings of different designs.[0005]Similarly, GB 2108857 comprises a building toy system with a basic element of two components secured together into which orthogonally arranged securing means such as rods, dow...

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Benefits of technology

[0014]The invention further proposes an intellectual challenge game in which a first player: a) assembles the basic building elements into composite building elements by using the connecting pieces to interconnect two or more basic building elements, b) introduces connecting pieces into a number of receiving means on one or more of the outer faces of the composite building elements, thereby enabling a large variety of different composite building elements wherein the shapes of the said composite building elements and the positions of the said connecting pieces on the outer faces of the said composite building elements are designed by the first player such that they are mutually compatible in a manner that enables the player to assemble a pre defined structure using the said composite building elements, c) assembles the said pre defined structure from the said composite building elements, d) optionally creates a pattern on the outer face of the said pre defined structure by introducing connecting pieces into the receiving means on the outer surface of the said pre defined structure, e) presents a second player with the challenge of disassembling the said pre defined structure into its separate composite building elements and, without changing the positions of the connecting pieces on the said composite building elements, to reassemble the same structure with the same pattern from the same composite building elements that were used by the first player.

Problems solved by technology

Different kinds of constructional games pose technical and logical problems due to certain predefined limitations of structure that make the task of creating a construction of preset shape an intellectual challenge.

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