Storage Device For Toy Building Components
a technology for storage devices and toy building components, applied in toys, entertainment, etc., can solve the problems of providing only a single building surface with limited play configurations, little or no additional entertainment benefits for children,
Inactive Publication Date: 2011-04-07
MATTEL INC
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The present invention is a building set that includes a container and a cover removably coupled to the container. The container has an opening at the upper end and a sidewall with a first building portion on which building components can be placed. The cover has an outer surface with a second building portion that matches the first building portion. The cover can be a first cover or a second cover fixedly coupled to the lower end of the container sidewall. The building components are placeable in the receptacle defined by the container and the covers, and are engageable with the building portions on the covers. The invention also includes a ramp component that can be releasably coupled to the covers. The technical effects of the invention include a convenient and easy-to-use building set that allows for easy assembly and disassembly of building components.
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Although such conventional storage bins retain the building blocks when not in use, they offer little or no additional entertainment benefit for the child.
However, such lidded storage bins provide only a single building surface with limited play configurations.
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[0035]It is to be understood that terms such as “left,”“right,”“top,”“bottom,”“front,”“rear,”“side,”“height,”“length,”“width,”“upper,”“lower,”“interior,”“exterior,”“inner,”“outer” and the like as may be used herein, merely describe points or portions of reference and do not limit the present invention to any particular orientation or configuration. Further, terms such as “first,”“second,”“third,” etc., merely identify one of a number of portions, components, positions and / or points of reference as disclosed herein, and do not limit the present invention to any particular configuration or orientation. Either of the covers of a building set as described herein can be referred to as a “first cover” and a “second cover.”
[0036]FIG. 1 illustrates schematic diagram of a building assembly S1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Building assembly S1 includes a container 10 having an upper end portion 12, a lower end portion 14, and a sidewall 16. The sidewall 16 and the lower...
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A building set includes a container and several building components placeable in a receptacle defined by the container. The container has a sidewall with a opposite ends. A cover is fixedly coupled to one end of the sidewall, and another cover is removably coupleable to the other end of the sidewall. Each cover includes a building portion. The building portion of one cover has the same configuration as the building portion of the other cover. The building components are engagable with the building portion on either or both of the covers.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a toy building set including a container and a plurality of building components retainable in the container. The container includes a first cover fixedly coupled to a first end of the container, and a second cover removably coupled to a second end of the container. Each of the covers includes a building portion engagable with the building components. The building portion of the first cover has the same configuration as the building portion of the second cover.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Young children enjoy grasping and stacking play implements, such as building blocks. Building blocks with connection means that can be used to couple or stack blocks together are generally known. Some building block sets are sold and retained in conventional storage bins. Although such conventional storage bins retain the building blocks when not in use, they offer little or no additional entertainment benefit for the child. Various at...
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IPC IPC(8): A63H33/04
CPCA63H33/04
Inventor CHRISTOPHERSON, KARL
Owner MATTEL INC