Magnetic toy building tiles and systems

Abstract

A magnetic toy building tile is provided and includes a planar housing having at least a pair of magnet retaining pockets formed within the housing and located along each outer side wall of the housing. The magnetic toy building tile further includes a magnet located within each magnet retaining pocket. Each magnet includes a north pole and a south pole thereby defining a magnetic pole axis extending along the north pole and the south pole. The magnet is sized to rotate within its respective magnet retaining pocket such that the magnetic pole axis is in magnetic attraction with a magnet of an adjacent magnet toy building tile.

Description

MAGNETIC TOY BUILDING TILES AND SYSTEMSCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S . Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 63 / 659,408, filed on June 13, 2024, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 63 / 601,474, filed on November 21, 2023, the entire content of each of which being incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND

[0002] Toy building tiles and systems are well known throughout history, wherein the toy building tiles include complimentary mating features to allow a number of toy building tiles to be connected to one another to create any two-dimensional or three-dimensional construct that may come to the mind of the child or builder. Over time, toy building tiles have integrated magnets into the tiles themselves to facilitate connection of adjacent toy building tiles with one another. However, due to the polarity of the magnets supported in the toy building tiles, certain limitations in the arrangements of adjacent toy building tiles exist whether forming a two-dimensional or three-dimensional construct. Accordingly, a need exists for improved magnetic toy building tiles which provide the child or builder with increased flexibility with regard to the arrangement of the tiles adjacent to one another whether creating a two- dimensional or three-dimensional construct.SUMMARY

[0003] In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a magnetic toy building tile is provided and includes a planar housing. The planar housing includes a bottom wall defining a bottom wall plane; a top wall defining a top wall plane; perimetrical outer side walls defining an outer side wall plane; perimetrical inner walls spaced a distance from the outer side walls thereby defining a border; the outer side walls interconnecting the bottom wall and the top wall, wherein the bottom wall and the top wall are spaced a distance from one another; and at least a pair of magnet retaining pockets formed within the housing and located along each outer side wall.

[0004] The magnet toy building tile further includes a magnet located within each magnet retaining pocket. Each magnet includes a north pole and a south pole thereby defining a magnetic pole axis extending along the north pole and the south pole. The magnet is sized to rotate within its respective magnet retaining pocket such that the magnetic pole axis is in magnetic attraction with a magnet of an adjacent magnet toy building tile.

[0005] Each magnet may be free to rotate omni-directionally within its respective magnet retaining pocket.

[0006] Each magnet retaining pocket may include a magnet centering feature formed within the magnet. The centering feature may urge the magnet contained within the respective magnet retaining pocket to fully abut a planar inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket.

[0007] The centering feature may include an angled wall interconnecting at least one of (1) a first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a second inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the top wall of the housing; or (2) the first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a third inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the bottom wall of the housing.

[0008] The bottom wall plane of the bottom wall and the top wall plane of the top wall may be parallel to one another.

[0009] The outer side wall plane of the outer side wall may be orthogonal to at least one of the bottom wall plane of the bottom wall or the top wall plane of the top wall.

[0010] The inner side wall may define an inner side wall plane. The inner side wall plane of the inner side wall may be orthogonal to at least one of the bottom wall plane of the bottom wall or the top wall plane of the top wall.

[0011] The housing may include at least three outer side walls.

[0012] The border may have a width that is equal along all sides of the housing. The magnet retaining pockets may be located within the border.

[0013] Each magnet retaining pocket may be located between the outer wall and the inner wall, and between the top wall and the bottom wall.

[0014] Each magnet retaining pocket may be self-contained and defined by a pair of end walls.

[0015] Each magnet retaining pocket, along any one side of the housing, may be spaced from one another by an intermediate pocket.

[0016] Each magnet retaining pocket may be cube shaped or may have an elongated cube shaped profile.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a magnetic toy building tile is provided and includes a planar housing. The planar housing includes a bottom wall defining a bottom wall plane; a top wall defining a top wall plane; perimetrical outer side walls defining an outer side wall plane, the outer side walls interconnecting the bottom wall and the top wall, wherein the bottom wall and the top wall are spaced a distance from one another; and at least a pair of magnet retaining pockets formed within the housing and located along each outer side wall.

[0018] The magnetic toy building tile further includes a magnet located within each magnet retaining pocket. Each magnet includes a north pole and a south pole thereby defining a magnetic pole axis extending along the north pole and the south pole. The magnet is sized to rotate within its respective magnet retaining pocket such that the magnetic pole axis is in magnetic attraction with a magnet of an adjacent magnet toy building tile.

[0019] Each magnet may be free to rotate omni-directionally within its respective magnet retaining pocket.

[0020] Each magnet retaining pocket may include a magnet centering feature formed within the magnet. The centering feature may urge the magnet contained within the respectivemagnet retaining pocket to fully abut a planar inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket.

[0021] The centering feature may include an angled wall interconnecting at least one of: (1) a first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a second inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the top wall of the housing; or (2) the first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a third inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the bottom wall of the housing.

[0022] Each magnet retaining pocket may be self-contained and may be defined by a pair of end walls.

[0023] Each magnet retaining pocket, along any one side of the housing, may be spaced from one another by an intermediate pocket.

[0024] The housing may include perimetrical inner walls spaced a distance from the outer side walls thereby defining a border. The border may have a width that is equal along all sides of the housing. The magnet retaining pockets may be located within the border.

[0025] The top wall may include a central top surface located centrally within the top wall. The central top surface may include a pair of top surface bevels protruding into the planar housing. The pair of top surface bevels may meet along a center line of the magnetic toy tile. The bottom wall may include a central bottom surface located centrally within the bottom wall. The central bottom surface may include a pair of bottom surface bevels protruding into the planar housing and toward the central top surface. The pair of bottom surface bevels may meet along the center line of the magnetic toy tile.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and, together with a general description of the disclosure given above, and the detailed description of the embodiment(s) given below, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure, wherein:

[0027] FIG. 1 A is a plan top, view of a square magnetic toy building tile, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. IB is a plan top, view of a rectangular magnetic toy building tile, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG. 1C is a plan top, view of a triangular magnetic toy building tile, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG. ID is a plan top, view of another triangular magnetic toy building tile, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG. IE is a plan top, view of a hexagonal magnetic toy building tile, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the square magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 1 A;

[0033] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another square magnetic toy building tile;

[0034] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of yet another square magnetic toy building tile;

[0035] FIG. 5 is a top, plan view of a two-dimensional construct including legacy magnetic toy building tiles and magnetic toy building tiles illustrated in FIG. 1 A;

[0036] FIG. 6 is a side, elevational view of a three-dimensional construct including legacy magnetic toy building tiles and magnetic toy building tiles illustrated in FIG. 1 A;

[0037] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another three-dimensional construct including legacy magnetic toy building tiles and magnetic toy building tiles illustrated in FIG. 1 A;

[0038] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of yet another three-dimensional construct including legacy magnetic toy building tiles and magnetic toy building tiles illustrated in FIG. 1 A;

[0039] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a two-dimensional construct including legacy magnetic toy building tiles and a magnetic toy building tile as illustrated in FIG. IB;

[0040] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the indicated area of detail of FIG. 4, illustrating details of an internal pocket of a magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a connection of legacy magnetic toy building tile with the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 10;

[0042] FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating details of an internal pocket of a magnetic toy building tile according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating details of an internal pocket of a magnetic toy building tile according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating details of an internal pocket of a magnetic toy building tile according to a further embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] FIGS. 15A and 15B are elevational views, as taken through “A- A” of FIG. 4, illustrating details of an internal pocket, including magnet centering features, of a magnetic toy building tile according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] FIGS. 16A and 16B are elevational views, as taken through “A- A” of FIG. 4, illustrating details of an internal pocket, including magnet centering features having a concave profile, of a magnetic toy building tile according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0047] FIGS. 16C and 16D are elevational views, as taken through “A- A” of FIG. 4, illustrating details of an internal pocket, including magnet centering features having a convex profile, of a magnetic toy building tile according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0048] FIGS. 17A and 17B are elevational views, as taken through “A- A” of FIG. 4, illustrating details of an internal pocket, including magnet centering features, of a magnetic toy building tile according to a further embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0049] FIG. 18 is a top, plan view of a square magnetic toy building tile according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0050] FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 18;

[0051] FIG. 20 is a top, plan view of a triangular magnetic toy building tile according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0052] FIGS. 21-23 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 20;

[0053] FIG. 24 is a top, plan view of a square magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0054] FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 24;

[0055] FIG. 26 is a top, plan view of a rectangular magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0056] FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 26;

[0057] FIG. 28 is a top, plan view of a first triangular magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0058] FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 28;

[0059] FIG. 30 is a top, plan view of a second triangular magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0060] FIGS. 31-32 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 30;

[0061] FIG. 33 is a top, plan view of a third triangular magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0062] FIGS. 34-35 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 33;

[0063] FIG. 36 is a top, plan view of a fourth triangular magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0064] FIGS. 37-38 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 36;

[0065] FIG. 39 is a top, plan view of a fourth triangular magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0066] FIGS. 40-41 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 39;

[0067] FIG. 42 is a top, plan view of a trapezoidal magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0068] FIGS. 43-44 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 42;

[0069] FIG. 45 is a top, plan view of a parallelogram magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0070] FIGS. 43-44 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 45;

[0071] FIG. 48 is a top, plan view of a pentagonal magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0072] FIGS. 49-50 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 48;

[0073] FIG. 51 is a top, plan view of a hexagonal magnetic toy building tile according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0074] FIGS . 52-53 are perspective views of the magnetic toy building tile of FIG. 51 ; and

[0075] FIG. 54 is a perspective view of a magnetic toy building tile according to a further embodiment of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0076] Embodiments of presently disclosed magnetic toy building tiles are described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding elements in each of the several views.

[0077] As will be described in detail below, in aspects, the present disclosure is directed to magnetic toy building tiles and systems, and more specifically, magnetic toy building tiles that are configured to magnetically connect to each other, and wherein multiple magnetic toy building tiles may be connected to one another to build two- and three-dimensional constructs or formations.

[0078] With reference to FIGS. 1A-4, the magnetic toy building tiles of the present disclosure are generally designated 100. By way of example, and in no way limiting the present disclosure: FIG. 1A illustrates a magnetic toy building tile 100A having a square footprint or profile; FIG. IB illustrates a magnetic toy building tile 100B having a rectangular (non-square) footprint or profile; FIG. 1C illustrates a magnetic toy building tile 100C having a first triangular (right triangular) footprint or profile; FIG. ID illustrates a magnetic toy building tile 100D having a second triangular footprint or profile; and FIG. IE illustrates a magnetic toy building tile 100E having a hexagonal footprint or profile. While particular shapes for the magnetic toy building tile 100 are illustrated, it is envisioned that the magnetic toy building tile may be manufactured in any conceivable polygonal shape (e.g., pentagonal, octagonal, etc.). In accordance with the present disclosure, each magnetic toy building tile will include at least three sides, as will be described in detail below.

[0079] Each magnetic toy building tile 100 includes a planar (e.g., essentially 2 dimensional) body portion or housing 102. The housing 102 may be made from plastic, resin, rubber, metal, wood, and the like.

[0080] As best illustrated in FIGS. 2-4, the housing 102 of each magnetic toy building tile 100 includes a bottom wall 104, a top wall 106, and a perimetrical outer side wall 108 interconnecting the bottom wall 104 and the top wall 106, whereby the bottom wall 104 and the top wall 106 are spaced a distance from one another.

[0081] Bottom wall 104 and top wall 106 each define a respective plane, namely a bottom wall plane “BWP” and a top wall plane “TWP”. The bottom wall plane “BWP” and the top wall plane “TWP” are illustrated as being parallel to one another, however other relative orientations between the bottom wall plane “BWP” and the top wall plane “TWP” are contemplated and within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0082] The housing 102 of each magnetic toy building tile 100 includes a perimetrical inner wall 110, spaced a distance from the outer side wall 108, thereby defining a border 112 having a width “W”. In aspects, the border 112 may have an equal width “W” along all sides of the housing 102. In further aspects, the width “W” of the border 112 may differ depending upon which side of the housing 102 the border 112 extends from. The inner wall 110 and the border 112 together may define a shape 114 within the housing 102, which shape 114 matches the footprint of the respective magnetic toy building tile 100 or which shape 114 does not match the respective magnetic toy building tile 100. Exemplary shapes defined within the magnetic toy building tile 100 include a circle, a triangle, a rectangle, a hexagon, etc. The shape 114 defined within the magnetic toy building tile 100 may be centrally located.

[0083] Depending on the footprint or profile of the magnetic toy building tile 100, the outer wall 108 of the magnetic toy building tile 100 may include at least three outer side walls. Similarly, the inner wall 110 of the magnetic toy building tile 100 may include at least three inner side walls. Each outer side wall 108 and each inner side wall 110 defines a respective plane, namely an outer side wall plane “OSWP” and an inner side wall plane “ISWP”. The outer side wall plane “OSWP” and the inner side wall plane “ISWP” are illustrated as being parallel to one another, however other relative orientations between the outer side wall plane “OSWP” and the inner side wall plane “ISWP” are contemplated and within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0084] The outer side wall plane “OSWP” and the inner side wall plane “ISWP” are illustrated as being orthogonally oriented relative to the bottom wall plane “BWP” and the top wall plane “TWP”, however other relative orientations between the outer side wall plane “OSWP” and the inner side wall plane “ISWP” and the bottom wall plane “BWP” and the top wall plane “TWP” are contemplated and within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0085] The housing 102 of each magnetic toy building tile 100 includes at least one magnet retaining pocket 120 located along each side of the housing 102. Specifically, each magnet retaining pocket 120 is located between the outer wall 108 and the inner wall 110, and between the top wall 104 and the bottom wall 106. In accordance with the present disclosure, the housing 102 may include a pair of magnet retaining pockets 120a, 120b formed along each side of the housing 102. Each magnet retaining pocket 120a, 120b is self-contained and defined by a pair of end walls 122, 124. Each magnet retaining pocket 120a, 120b is spaced from one another by an intermediate pocket 120c.

[0086] While a pair of magnet retaining pockets 120a, 120b are generally shown, it is contemplated, as illustrated in FIG. ID that more than a pair of magnet retaining pockets may be provided along a particular side wall of the housing 102, for example, three magnet retaining pockets 120a, 120b and 120c, or more magnet retaining pockets (not shown).

[0087] With continued reference to FIGS. 1A-4, each magnetic toy building tile 100 includes a magnet 130 located within each magnet retaining pocket 120. Each magnet 130 has a generally cube or block shape defined by planar outer walls. Each magnet 130 includes a north pole “N” and a south pole “S” thereby defining a magnetic pole axis “MPA” (see FIGS. 1A, and 2-4) extending through the magnet 130.

[0088] In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the magnetic toy building tile 100 includes relatively cube-shaped magnet retaining pockets 120 and respective relatively cubeshaped magnets 130 which are sized and dimensioned to enable the magnets 130 to rotate omni-directionally (or self-orient) within their respective pockets 120. Specifically, with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 2, the magnet 130 may rotate within the respective pocket 120 with its magnetic pole axis “MPA” oriented orthogonal to the outer side wall plane “OSWP”, orthogonal to the bottom wall plane “BWP”, along an axis orthogonal to the outer side wall plane “OSWP” and the bottom wall plane “BWP”, or along any intermediary axes.

[0089] In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the magnetic toy building tile 100 includes relatively shallow magnet retaining pockets 120 and respective, relatively flattened, magnets 130 which are sized and dimensioned to enable the magnets 130 to rotate (or selforient) only along one axis of rotation within their respective pockets 120. Specifically, withrespect to the embodiment of FIG. 3, the magnet 130 may rotate within the respective pocket 120 with its magnetic pole axis “MPA” oriented parallel to the outer side wall plane “OSWP” along which the magnet retaining pocket 120 and respective magnet 130 is located (i.e., along an axis of rotation “R” which extend orthogonal to the magnetic pole axis “MPA”.

[0090] In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the magnetic toy building tile 100 includes relatively elongate rectangular magnet retaining pockets 120 and respective, relatively elongate rectangular, magnets 130 which are sized and dimensioned to enable the magnets 130 to rotate (or self-orient) only along one axis of rotation within their respective pockets 120. Specifically, with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 4, each pocket 120 includes an elongate pocket axis which extends parallel to bottom wall plane “BWP” (or the top wall plane “TWP”) and parallel to the outer side wall plane “OSWP” along which the magnet retaining pocket 120 is located. Further, each magnet 130 includes an elongate magnet axis which extends parallel to the elongate pocket axis of the respective magnet retaining pocket 120 in which it is disposed, and which extend parallel to an axis of rotation “R” of the magnet 130. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the magnet 130 may rotate within the respective pocket 120 with its magnetic pole axis “MPA” oriented orthogonal to the axis of rotation “R” of the magnet 130, and which axis of rotation “R” extends parallel to the bottom wall plane “BWP” (or the top wall plane “TWP”) and parallel to the outer side wall plane “OSWP” along which the magnet retaining pocket 120 is located.

[0091] As illustrated in FIGS. 2-4, the opposite north pole “N” and south pole “S” of each magnet 130 are located on opposite diametric halves of the respective magnet 130 throughout the full and entire length of the magnet 130, and divided by mid-line plane dissecting the magnet 130 diametrically along the longitudinal center line (or axis of rotation “R”) extending lengthwise through the center of the magnet 130.

[0092] Thus, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and with reference to FIGS. 5-9, as two magnetic toy building tiles 100 are moved toward one another, into confronting or abutting (the bottom wall planes “BWP” of the two magnetic toy building tiles 100 are parallel to one another (see FIGS. 5, 8 and 9)) or orthogonal and abutting (the bottom wall planes “BWP” of the two magnetic toy building tiles 100 are orthogonal to one another(see FIGS. 6 and 7)), closely adjacent position with each other, the magnets 130 contained within each magnetic toy building tiles 100 rotate freely (as described above) within their respective magnetic retaining pocket 120 in order to position the north pole “N” and the south pole “S” of the magnets 130 in mutually magnetically-attracting opposition to each other.

[0093] In this position, the full length of the confronting, linear surface area of each magnet 130 is utilized in the magnetic connection while rotation of the magnets 130 for magnetic polarity alignment of the magnetic pole axes “MPA” is achieved. This provides for the greatest magnet to magnet linear attraction surface area between the two adjacent magnets 130.

[0094] As illustrated in FIG. 5, a series of legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 including magnets 220 contained in pockets 230 are shown connected in abutting relation to one another. The magnets 220 and the pockets 230 of the legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 are configured and dimensioned such that the magnets 220 are statically (i.e., non-rotatably) contained within the pockets 230. Due to this construction of the legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200, the legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 may only be connected to one another in one discrete arrangement whereby the north pole “N” and the south pole “S” of adjacent magnets 220 for any one legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 must always alternate with one another. However, use of only the legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 does not allow for arranging of the legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 in a staggered planar pattern, as illustrated in FIG. 5, due to the conflicting polarities of the magnets from adjacent legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200.

[0095] In accordance with the present disclosure, use of magnetic toy building tiles 100, as shown in FIGS. 1A-4, permits for the arrangement a staggered planar pattern of magnetic toy building tiles, whether made up entirely of magnetic toy building tiles 100 or, as illustrated in FIG. 5, made up of a combination of magnetic toy building tiles 100 and legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200.

[0096] As illustrated in FIGS. 6-9, magnetic toy building tiles 100 of the present disclosure may be used in combination with legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 to create two- and / orthree- dimensional constructs which are not achievable with legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 alone.

[0097] For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a magnetic toy building tile 100 may be situated to be in simultaneous abutment with two magnetic toy building tiles 100, arranged in a common plane, (or two legacy magnetic toy building tiles 200 or a combination of both tiles 100 / 200) and to extend orthogonally from the two magnetic toy building tiles 100.

[0098] In a further example, as illustrated in FIG. 7, a magnetic toy building tile 100 may be situated to be in abutment with a magnetic toy building tile 100 (or a legacy magnetic toy building tile 200) such that the outer side wall 108 of a magnetic toy building tile 100 abut an outer side wall 208 of a legacy magnetic toy building tile 200, as illustrated, or abuts the outer side wall 108 of another magnetic toy building tile 100, and wherein the bottom wall plane “BWP” of the magnetic toy building tile 100 is oriented orthogonal to the bottom wall plane “BWP” of the legacy magnetic toy building tile 200. Due to the rotational capabilities of the magnets 130 of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 (specifically with the magnetic toy building tiles 100 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3), the magnet 130 is able to orient itself to magnetically couple to the magnet 230 of the legacy magnetic toy building tile 200.

[0099] As illustrated in FIG. 8, if magnets 230 of legacy magnetic toy building tile 200 are ever oriented to have their respective north pole and south pole be oriented in the same direction, then the magnetic toy building tiles 100 of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 2-4, are capable of magnetically connecting to the adjacent magnets 230 of the legacy magnetic toy building tile 200 by virtue of the ability of the magnets 130 of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 to rotate as needed to magnetically couple to the adjacent magnets 230 of the legacy magnetic toy building tile 200.

[0100] Turning now to FIGS. 10-14, in an embodiment, the magnetic toy building tile 100 may include magnet retaining pockets 120 having magnet centering features for forcing the respective magnet 130, contained therein, to align with the outer side wall 108, the top wall 104, or the bottom wall 106 of the housing 102, such that the magnet 130 is centered along an inner wall of the pocket 120 and such that the magnet 130 of the magnetic toy building tile 100 is parallel to a magnet 130 or 230 of an adjacent magnetic tile 100 or 200.

[0101] Specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the magnet retaining pocket 120 includes a top wall 120a which is parallel to the top wall 104 of the housing 102; a bottom wall 120b which is parallel to the bottom wall 106 of the housing 102, an outer wall 120c which is parallel to the outer wall 108 of the housing 102, and an inner wall 120d which is parallel to the inner wall 110 of the housing 102. For any of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 disclosed herein and / or for any of the magnet retaining pockets 120 disclosed herein, the magnet retaining pocket 120 further includes chamfered or angled walls 120e interconnecting the top wall 120a and the inner wall 120d, the inner wall 120d and the bottom wall 120b, the bottom wall 120b and the outer wall 120c, and the outer wall 120c and the top wall 120a. The chamfered walls 120e constitute the magnet centering features of the magnet retaining pockets 120 of the magnetic toy building tile 100.

[0102] In embodiments, for any of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 disclosed herein and / or for any of the magnet retaining pockets 120 disclosed herein, the chamfered walls 120e, which act as magnet centering features, may be replaced with curved walls 120f, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the curved walls 120f may be convex and project inwardly into the magnet retaining pocket 120, and as illustrated in FIG. 13, the curved walls 120f may be concave and project outwardly from the magnet retaining pocket 120.

[0103] Turning now to FIGS. 15A-15B, 16A-16B, and 17A-17B, in further embodiments, the magnetic toy building tile 100 may include magnet retaining pockets 120 having alternate magnet centering features, as compared to the magnet centering features of FIGS. 10-14, for forcing the respective magnet 130, contained therein, to align with the outer side wall 108, the top wall 104, or the bottom wall 106 of the housing 102, such that the magnet 130 is centered along an inner wall of the pocket 120 and such that the magnet 130 of the magnetic toy building tile 100 is parallel to a magnet 130 or 230 of an adjacent magnetic tile 100 or 200.

[0104] Specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 15 A and 15B, the retaining pocket 120 includes a top wall 120a which is parallel to the top wall 104 of the housing 102; a bottom wall 120b which is parallel to the bottom wall 106 of the housing 102, an outer wall 120c which is parallel to the outer wall 108 of the housing 102, and an inner wall 120d. The retaining pocket 120 further includes chamfered or angled walls 120e interconnecting the top wall 120a andthe outer wall 120c, and interconnecting the bottom wall 120b and the outer wall 120c. The chamfered walls 120e constitute the magnet centering features of the magnet retaining pockets 120 of the magnetic toy building tile 100.

[0105] As illustrated in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the magnet 130 has a rectangle transverse cross-sectional profile having a magnet height / width dimension “MH”, and a magnet diagonal dimension “MD” (e.g., a dimension extending from a first vertex of the magnet 130 to a second vertex of the magnet 130, opposite the first vertex). The top wall 120a of retaining pocket 120 has a top wall depth dimension “TWD” which is at least equal to the magnet height / width dimension “MH”, the bottom wall 120b of retaining pocket 120 has a bottom wall depth dimension “BWD” which is at least equal to the magnet height / width dimension “MH”, and the outer wall 120c of retaining pocket 120 has an outer wall height dimension “OWHD” which is at least equal to the magnet height / width dimension “MH”. Further, retaining pocket 120 has a depth dimension “RPD” which is greater than the magnet diagonal dimension “MD.”

[0106] In this manner, and as so dimensioned and configured, as illustrated in FIG. 15B, the magnet 130 (shown in three discrete locations in FIG. 15B) of a first magnetic toy building tile 100 is urged to rest flush and centered, by the magnet center features 120e, against the top wall 120a (location one), the bottom wall 120b (location two), and the outer wall 120c (location three) of the magnet retaining pocket 120 when magnet(s) of an adjacent magnetic toy building tiles 100 (or 200) are magnetically connected to the first magnetic toy building tile 100. Additionally, and as so dimensioned, as illustrated in FIG. 15A, the magnet 130 of the first magnetic toy building tile 100 is able to freely rotate within the magnet retaining pocket 120.

[0107] As illustrated in FIGS. 16A and 16B, in an embodiment, the chamfered or angled walls constituting the magnet centering features 120e of the retaining pocket 120 are replaced with curved walls constituting magnet centering features 120f (e.g., concave curved walls). Similar to the magnet centering features 120e, the magnet centering features 120f function to urge the magnet 130 of a first magnetic toy building tile 100 to rest flush and centered against the top wall 120a (location one), the bottom wall 120b (location two) and the outer wall 120c(location three) of the magnet retaining pocket 120 when magnets of an adjacent magnetic toy building tiles 100 (or 200) are magnetically connected to the first magnetic toy building tile 100.

[0108] In this manner, and as so dimensioned and configured, as illustrated in FIG. 16B, the magnet 130 (shown in three discrete locations in FIG. 16B) of a first magnetic toy building tile 100 is urged to rest flush and centered, by the magnet center features 120f, against the top wall 120a (location one), the bottom wall 120b (location two), and the outer wall 120c (location three) of the magnet retaining pocket 120 when magnet(s) of an adjacent magnetic toy building tiles 100 (or 200) are magnetically connected to the first magnetic toy building tile 100. Additionally, and as so dimensioned, as illustrated in FIG. 16A, the magnet 130 of the first magnetic toy building tile 100 is able to freely rotate within the magnet retaining pocket 120.

[0109] As illustrated in FIGS. 16C and 16D, in an embodiment, the chamfered or angled walls constituting the magnet centering features 120e of the retaining pocket 120 are replaced with curved walls constituting magnet centering features 120h (e.g., convex curved walls or other curved wall profile). Similar to the magnet centering features 120e, the magnet centering features 120h function to urge the magnet 130 of a first magnetic toy building tile 100 to rest flush and centered against the top wall 120a (location one), the bottom wall 120b (location two) and the outer wall 120c (location three) of the magnet retaining pocket 120 when magnets of an adjacent magnetic toy building tiles 100 (or 200) are magnetically connected to the first magnetic toy building tile 100.

[0110] In this manner, and as so dimensioned and configured, as illustrated in FIG. 16D, the magnet 130 (shown in three discrete locations in FIG. 16D) of a first magnetic toy building tile 100 is urged to rest flush and centered, by the magnet center features 120h, against the top wall 120a (location one), the bottom wall 120b (location two), and the outer wall 120c (location three) of the magnet retaining pocket 120 when magnet(s) of an adjacent magnetic toy building tiles 100 (or 200) are magnetically connected to the first magnetic toy building tile 100. Additionally, and as so dimensioned, as illustrated in FIG. 16C, the magnet 130 ofthe first magnetic toy building tile 100 is able to freely rotate within the magnet retaining pocket 120.

[0111] With reference to FIGS. 17A and 17B, in an embodiment, the retaining pocket 120 includes a top wall 120a which is parallel to the top wall 104 of the housing 102; a bottom wall 120b which is parallel to the bottom wall 106 of the housing 102, a curved outer wall 120g which interconnects the top wall 120a and the bottom wall 120b. The curved outer wall 120g constitutes the magnet centering feature of the magnet retaining pockets 120 of the magnetic toy building tile 100.

[0112] In this manner, and as so configured, as illustrated in FIG. 17B, the magnet 130 (shown in three discrete locations in FIG. 17B) of a first magnetic toy building tile 100 is urged, by the magnet center features 120g, toward the top wall 120a (location one), the bottom wall 120b (location two), and radially outward and centered along the curved outer wall 120g (location three) of the magnet retaining pocket 120 when magnet(s) of an adjacent magnetic toy building tiles 100 (or 200) are magnetically connected to the first magnetic toy building tile 100. Additionally, and as so dimensioned, as illustrated in FIG. 17A, the magnet 130 of the first magnetic toy building tile 100 is able to freely rotate within the magnet retaining pocket 120. While three discrete positions are shown and described, it is envisioned and contemplated that any number of positions may be defined as needed or desired.

[0113] In a further embodiment, for any of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 disclosed herein and / or for any of the magnet retaining pockets 120 disclosed herein, any of the chamfered walls 120e, which act as magnet centering features, may be replaced with angled ribs 120g, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 14. More specifically, the angled ribs 120g interconnect at least one of: the top wall 120a and the inner wall 120d, the inner wall 120d and the bottom wall 120b, the bottom wall 120b and the outer wall 120c, and the outer wall 120c and the top wall 120a.

[0114] Turning now to FIGS. 18-19, the housing 102 of magnetic toy building tiles 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 (i.e., the shape 114 defined by the inner wall 110 and the border 112 of the housing 102). The central top surface 140 is located within the perimetrical inner wall 110 and may include one or more bevels 142 slopingdownwards from the inner wall 110 of the border 112 to a centerline “CL” (FIGS. 18-19). The one or more bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into halves, thirds, or quadrants, with other divisions being contemplated. In aspects, the central top surface 140 may be level with the border 112, or may recess or protrude by a uniform amount into the housing 102. When the border 112 defines a shape in the housing 102, the one or more bevels 142 may slope downward at an angle from the inner wall 110 of the border 112 to a specified depth. As illustrated in FIGS. 18 and 19, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a square profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped square central top surface 140.

[0115] The central top surface 140 may include a rounded recess, for example, a rounded recess adopting a partially cylindrical form (i.e., half pipe, see FIG. 54) or a partially spherical form (i.e., divot or bowl).

[0116] Turning now to FIGS. 20-23, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a triangular profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped triangular central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include a pair of bevels 142 sloping downwards from two inner walls to a centerline “CL” (FIGS. 20- 23). The pair of bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into halves.

[0117] Turning now to FIGS. 24-25, the housing 102 of magnetic toy building tiles 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 (i.e., the shape 114 defined by the inner wall 110 and the border 112 of the housing 102). The central top surface 140 is located within the perimetrical inner wall 110 and may include one or more bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner wall 110 of the border 112 to a centerline “CL” and a central point “CP” of the housing 102. The one or more bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into halves, thirds, or quadrants, with other divisions being contemplated. In aspects, the central top surface 140 may be level with the border 112, or may recess or protrude by a uniform amount into the housing 102. When the border 112 defines a shape in the housing 102, the one or more bevels 142 may slope downward at an angle from the inner wall 110 of the border 112 to a specified depth.

[0118] Turning now to FIGS. 26-27, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a rectangular profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped rectangular central top surface 140. The rectangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include four bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into quadrants.

[0119] Turning now to FIGS. 28-29, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a triangular (e.g., equilateral triangle) profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped triangular central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include three bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into three areas.

[0120] Turning now to FIGS. 30-32, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a triangular (e.g., isosceles triangle) profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped triangular central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include three bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into three areas.

[0121] Turning now to FIGS. 33-35, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a triangular (e.g., right triangle) profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped triangular central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include three bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into three areas.

[0122] Turning now to FIGS. 36-38, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a triangular (e.g., scalene right triangle) profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shapedtriangular central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include three bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into three areas.

[0123] Turning now to FIGS. 39-41, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a pie-shaped profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly pie-shaped central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include three bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into three areas.

[0124] Turning now to FIGS. 42-44, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a trapezoidal profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped trapezoidal central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include four bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into four areas.

[0125] Turning now to FIGS . 45-47, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a parallelogram or rhombus profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped parallelogram or rhombus central top surface 140. The triangular magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include four bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into four areas.

[0126] Turning now to FIGS. 48-50, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a pentagonal profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped pentagonal central top surface 140. The pentagonal magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may includefive bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into five areas.

[0127] Turning now to FIGS. 51-53, the magnetic toy building tile 100 has a hexagonal profile or footprint and includes a correspondingly shaped hexagonal central top surface 140. The hexagonal magnetic toy building tile 100 may include a central top surface 140 formed in the top wall 104 thereof (located within the perimetrical inner wall thereof) and may include six bevels 142 sloping downwards from the inner walls to centerlines “CL” and converging on a center point “CP”. The bevels 142 may divide the central top surface 140 into six areas.

[0128] In accordance with the present disclosure, each of the embodiments illustrated in FIGS . 18-54 may include a pair of magnet retaining pockets 120 located along each outer wall thereof and disposed between the outer wall and the corresponding inner wall thereof. It is envisioned that any number of magnet retaining pockets may be provided along any outer wall, for example, one magnet retaining pocket, more than two magnet retaining pockets, or any combination of numbers of magnet retaining pockets. It is further envisioned that some magnetic toy building tiles 100 may not include any magnets 130 or any magnet retaining pockets 120 along one or more outer walls. Further, in accordance with the present disclosure, each magnet retaining pocket 120 includes a magnet contained therein, wherein the magnet may be fixed against rotation, free to rotate about a single axis of rotation (as described above), or free to rotate omni-directionally about any axis of rotation (as described above). Additionally, in accordance with the present disclosure, each magnet retaining pocket 120 may be provided with any of the afore-described magnet centering features.

[0129] While the top wall 104 of the housing 102 of magnetic toy building tiles 100 has been shown and described as including a beveled central top surface 140, it is envisioned and within the scope of the present disclosure that the bottom wall 106 may also be provided with a beveled central bottom surface (not shown) formed therein which mirrors the beveled central top surface 140.

[0130] While the magnetic toy building tiles 100 shown include outer side walls 108 defining planes which are orthogonal to the plane of the top wall 104 and the bottom wall 106 of the magnetic toy building tiles 100, it is understood and within the scope of the disclosurefor the outer side walls 108 of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 may be oriented in a plane which is not orthogonal relative to the plane of either the top wall 104 and / or the bottom wall 106 of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 (i.e., extending transverse).

[0131] It is further contemplated that the outer side wall 108 of the magnetic toy building tiles 100 may be non-planar. For example, the outer side wall 108 may have a fully rounded cross-sectional profile, a half-rounded cross-sectional profile, may have a stepped profile or include projections or recesses along a portion or an entire length thereof.

[0132] As understood herein, and illustrated in FIG. 2, each magnetic toy building tile 100 includes a planar body portion 102 having a generally rectangular or geometric shape defined by an X-dimension and a Y-dimension which X-dimension and Y-dimension extend in the same plane and orthogonally to one another, and wherein the body portion 102 defines edges or outer side walls 108 having a Z-dimension extending transverse (or orthogonal) to the X- dimension and the Y-dimension, wherein the Z-dimension is less than either the X-dimension or the Y-dimension.

[0133] It will be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments disclosed herein. Therefore, the above description should not be construed as limiting, but merely as exemplifications of various embodiments. Those skilled in the art will envision other modifications within the scope and spirit of the claims appended thereto.

[0134] By incorporating omni-directionally rotating magnets into toy building tiles, in accordance with the embodiments of the present disclosure, the magnetic toy building tiles 100 may be arranged in many more positions and / or orientations relative one another, relative to legacy magnetic toy building tiles, and thus be able to assemble many more two- or three- dimensional constructs.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A magnetic toy building tile, comprising: a planar housing having: a bottom wall defining a bottom wall plane; a top wall defining a top wall plane; perimetrical outer side walls defining an outer side wall plane; perimetrical inner walls spaced a distance from the outer side walls thereby defining a border; the outer side walls interconnecting the bottom wall and the top wall, wherein the bottom wall and the top wall are spaced a distance from one another; and at least a pair of magnet retaining pockets formed within the housing and located along each outer side wall; and a magnet located within each magnet retaining pocket, wherein each magnet includes a north pole and a south pole thereby defining a magnetic pole axis extending along the north pole and the south pole, wherein the magnet is sized to rotate within its respective magnet retaining pocket such that the magnetic pole axis is in magnetic attraction with a magnet of an adjacent magnet toy building tile.

2. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 1, wherein each magnet is free to rotate omni-directionally within its respective magnet retaining pocket.

3. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 1, wherein each magnet retaining pocket includes a magnet centering feature formed within the magnet, wherein the centering feature urges the magnet contained within the respective magnet retaining pocket to fully abut a planar inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket.

4. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 3, wherein the centering feature includes an angled wall interconnecting at least one of:a first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a second inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the top wall of the housing; or the first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a third inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the bottom wall of the housing.

5. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall plane of the bottom wall and the top wall plane of the top wall are parallel to one another.

6. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 5, wherein the outer side wall plane of the outer side wall is orthogonal to at least one of the bottom wall plane of the bottom wall or the top wall plane of the top wall.

7. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 6, wherein the inner side wall defines an inner side wall plane, and wherein the inner side wall plane of the inner side wall is orthogonal to at least one of the bottom wall plane of the bottom wall or the top wall plane of the top wall.

8. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 7, wherein the housing includes at least three outer side walls.

9. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 8, wherein the border has a width that is equal along all sides of the housing, and wherein the magnet retaining pockets are located within the border.

10. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 9, wherein each magnet retaining pocket is located between the outer wall and the inner wall, and between the top wall and the bottom wall.

11. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 10, wherein each magnet retaining pocket is self-contained and defined by a pair of end walls.

12. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 11, wherein each magnet retaining pocket, along any one side of the housing, is spaced from one another by an intermediate pocket.

13. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 12, wherein each magnet retaining pocket is cube shaped or has an elongated cube shaped profile.

14. A magnetic toy building tile, comprising: a planar housing having: a bottom wall defining a bottom wall plane; a top wall defining a top wall plane; perimetrical outer side walls defining an outer side wall plane, the outer side walls interconnecting the bottom wall and the top wall, wherein the bottom wall and the top wall are spaced a distance from one another; and at least a pair of magnet retaining pockets formed within the housing and located along each outer side wall; and a magnet located within each magnet retaining pocket, wherein each magnet includes a north pole and a south pole thereby defining a magnetic pole axis extending along the north pole and the south pole, wherein the magnet is sized to rotate within its respective magnet retaining pocket such that the magnetic pole axis is in magnetic attraction with a magnet of an adjacent magnet toy building tile.

15. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 14, wherein each magnet is free to rotate omni-directionally within its respective magnet retaining pocket.

16. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 14, wherein each magnet retaining pocket includes a magnet centering feature formed within the magnet, wherein the centering feature urges the magnet contained within the respective magnet retaining pocket to fully abut a planar inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket.

17. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 16, wherein the centering feature includes an angled wall interconnecting at least one of: a first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a second inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the top wall of the housing; or the first inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the outer side wall of the housing and a third inner wall of the respective magnet retaining pocket which is located adjacent to and parallel to the bottom wall of the housing.

18. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 17, wherein each magnet retaining pocket is self-contained and defined by a pair of end walls.

19. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 18, wherein each magnet retaining pocket, along any one side of the housing, is spaced from one another by an intermediate pocket.

20. The magnetic toy building tile according to claim 14, wherein: the top wall includes a central top surface located centrally within the top wall, the central top surface includes a pair of top surface bevels protruding into the planar housing, wherein the pair of top surface bevels meet along a center line of the magnetic toy tile; and the bottom wall includes a central bottom surface located centrally within the bottom wall, the central bottom surface includes a pair of bottom surface bevels protruding into the planar housing and toward the central top surface, wherein the pair of bottom surface bevels meet along the center line of the magnetic toy tile.

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