TOY BUILDING BLOCK SUITABLE FOR A PAD, RAFT OR THE LIKE

• US 3,822,499 A
• Filed: 05/30/1972
• Issued: 07/09/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John B De Vos
• Original Assignee: John B De Vos
• Inventors: De Vos, John B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shay, F. B.
• Application Number:
  US05/258,075
• Time in Patent Office: 770 Days
• Field of Search: 46/25,17,24,26 273/58K,DIG.8,136H,58R 9/8R 5/344,345,357 114/.5F
• US Class Current: 446/121
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/122 connecting only two neighbouring elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/183 Foam
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/108 with holes A63H33/101, A63H33/102 and A63H33/107 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/08 Urethane
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 52/10 Polyhedron

Abstract

The present invention is a semi-rigid polymeric foam toy suitable for use as a toy building block. Its softness and larger size make it suitable for constructing wrestling mats and floatable rafts. Its lightness make lifting and throwing relatively easy for a child. The block has sockets and one integral projection for connecting to other blocks and the projection serves as a handle when the block is used as a throwing toy in various games.

Claims

1. A plurality of semi-rigid plastic foam toy building blocks suitable for forming a pad for wrestling, a floatable raft, and the like, each said block having a generally cube shaped body providing six planar surfaces and said block having eight truncated corners, thereby providing the six planar surfaces with the shape of an octagon, one of said planar surfaces having an integral protuberance providing a hand graspable handle and comprising a cylindrical portion projecting from said surface and a spheroidal head, and the other five planar surfaces each having an opening for receiving said protuberance, detachable linking means having a cylindrical body portion interconnecting rounded spheroidal end pieces and said end pieces adapted for insertion into said openings whereby the cylindrical body portion and the other of the spheroidal end pieces will provide a protrusion extending from said cube shaped body.