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Construction system using a comb connector

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-09-17
ACERRA MICHAEL JAMES
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The present invention provides a construction kit with various building blocks and innovative connectors for easy assembly. The building blocks are secure, inexpensive, and easy to link up.

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From the foregoing, it is seen that it is a problem in the art to provide an apparatus and system of elements meeting the above requirements.

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[0305]The device of the present invention provides a construction system shown in FIGS. 1-135 that uses a comb connector element in combination with flat or generally planar polygona shapes such as, but not limited to, triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons, and so on. The invention can be used on a small scale as a toy or on a larger scale to build structures such as, but not limited to, houses, outhouses, stables, and office buildings, among others.

[0306]The present invention is directed to at least one comb connector element in combination with generally planar polygonal shapes such as, but not limited to, triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, and octagons.

[0307]A plurality of comb connector elements and polygonal shapes can be used to build three dimensional shapes such as polyhedrons, e.g., a dodecahedron and an octagonal prism. The planar polygonal shapes can be regular or irregular polygonal flat or substantially fla...

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Abstract

A construction system uses a comb connector element in combination with flat or generally planar polygona shapes of various types. The comb connector elements connect to the edges of the planar polygonal shapes. Each comb connector has at least one pair of connector members. Each connector member has a proximal end connected to the polygonal member, and a distal end. Each connector member having a face portion that includes a recess extending from a central region of the face portion. The recess extends to the distal end of the face member.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 801,751 filed on Mar. 15, 2013, inventor Michael James Acerra, entitled “Construction System Using a Comb Connector, and the priority of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 14 / 211,319 filed Mar. 14, 2014.” The entire disclosure of these aforementioned patent applications is hereby incorporated in its entirety by reference thereto.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.[0003]1. Field of the Invention[0004]The present invention relates to construction kits, construction elements, and connectors for construction elements.[0005]2. Background of the Invention[0006]It is a problem in the art to provide construction kits, construction elements, and connectors for construction elements, that are relatively reliably secured when connected, are relatively low in cost to manufacture, and are relatively easy to connect.SUMMARY OF THE...

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IPC IPC(8): F16B2/00
CPCF16B2/00A63H33/084A63H33/086A63H33/102A63H33/105Y10T403/7045
Inventor ACERRA, MICHAEL JAMES
Owner ACERRA MICHAEL JAMES