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Construction Craft with Connectable Base Plates

a construction craft and connectable technology, applied in the field of toys and construction crafts, can solve the problems of limited playing surface area, and achieve the effects of convenient hanging of construction crafts, increased educational and entertainment value, and small siz

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-08-22
CHAZEN MARGO SHERYL
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a 3-D puzzle construction craft that uses additional construction elements to amuse users. The elements are affixed to the finished assembly, creating a completed and vertically displayable construction. The elements can also be detached for repeat play. The craft is designed to provide more education and entertainment value than traditional puzzles and construction crafts. It has a unique method of assembly that combines graphics and building blocks, resulting in a more aesthetically pleasing artistic creation. The construction elements can include flat platform-topped blocks that can receive ornamental platform elements to add yet another artistic medium. The base joiner allows multiple base plates to be connected, which can also be disconnected for easy storage and shipping.

Problems solved by technology

Toy construction crafts have an artistic and educational appeal as well as presenting an intellectual challenge.
Additionally, the playing surface area is limited in a construction craft that uses a base plate, due to the limitation of the size of the base plate front surface.

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fifth embodiment

[0068]The fifth embodiment includes at least multiple base plates 120 and at least one base joiner 500.

first embodiment

[0069]FIGS. 1-5 present a basic first embodiment in which the user builds on top of the transparent base plate 120 using a combination of graphic segments 130 and modular building blocks 101.

[0070]The second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 6-18. The second embodiment includes the elements of the first embodiment, but also adds a multi-piece frame 170.

[0071]The third embodiment is shown in FIG. 19-29. The third embodiment includes the elements of the first embodiment, but also includes at least one pop-up decorative piece 303 and a second frame variation.

[0072]The fourth embodiment is shown in FIGS. 30-53. It includes the elements of the first embodiment with the addition of a third frame variation and the addition of platform-topped blocks 145 for receiving ornamental platform elements 149.

[0073]The fifth embodiment of FIGS. 56-60 includes at least the base plate 120 and the base joiner 500. The base plate 120 of the fifth embodiment is usable with the other construction elements of th...

second embodiment

[0083]Turning to FIGS. 6-18, a multi-piece frame 150 (FIG. 12) supports the transparent base plate 120, template sheet 110, and at least one graphic segment 130. In this embodiment, the frame 150 has at least an upper frame portion 170 and a lower frame portion 175, which are attachable together. For example, the attachment can be provided by a male snap portion 155 (FIG. 8) that can be manually connected to the female snap portion 178 (FIG. 7) to form the completed frame 150. FIGS. 12-13 show the assembled frame 150 with the male snap portion 155 engaged with the female snap portion 178.

[0084]The exploded view of FIG. 10 is inverted with the lower frame portion 175 facing upward to reveal a hanger 165, which in the second embodiment may be a frame-integrated hanging feature 151 (FIG. 11). The hanging feature 151 may be a hook, a keyhole or another standard hanging mechanism, as is known in the art. The hanging feature 151 may be disposed within the structure of the frame 150; for e...

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Abstract

A toy construction craft utilizing construction elements including modular building blocks comprises a base plate usable with a template that directs the user to create a scene and / or usable with a base joiner that enables multiple base plates to be removably connected to form a larger playing surface. The base plate comprises a flat base and an outer flange. The flat base includes a substantially planar building surface configured with forward-facing coupling studs for being interconnected with toy building elements having complementary coupling means, and the flat base includes rearward-facing protrusions that can interface with the template and / or with the base joiner. Additional optional accessories and specialized blocks are also provided, including one or more graphic segments and a frame.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 649,202 that was filed on Jul. 13, 2017 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,2272,352), which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 202,882 filed on Aug. 9, 2015, which are both incorporated herein in their entirety.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to toy construction crafts, and, more particularly, to an assembling system and method comprising a base plate for receiving building blocks, a template that includes guidance indicia to aid in placement of the building blocks to achieve a three-dimensional image, and attachable accessories including a base joiner for attaching multiple base plates.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Toy construction crafts have an artistic and educational appeal as well as presenting an intellectual challenge. One type of construction craft is a three-dimensional (3-D) puzzle that utilizes...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/12
CPCA63F9/1208A63F2009/1236A63F2009/1256A63F2009/1264A63F2009/1276A63F2009/1292A63F2003/00182A63F3/0052A63F2003/00583A63F2003/00586A63F2003/00637A63F2003/00378A63F2003/00388A63F9/1044
Inventor CHAZEN, MARGO SHERYL
Owner CHAZEN MARGO SHERYL
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