Toy sword made of foam material
First Claim
1. A toy sword assembly fabricated of a lightweight, flexible and foam material which includes an elongated blade and handle part and a guard part that fits onto the blade and handle part, wherein:
- a. the blade and handle part includes;
(1) two elongated, interfitting and interlocking subparts which are assembled together and form a cross-shaped cross-sectional body;
(2) a blade portion and a handle portion; and
(3) a guard grasping section positioned between the blade portion and handle portion and having a cross-shaped body portion; and
b. the guard part;
(1) is substantially planar and one piece;
(2) defines an internal aperture with a cross-shape construction to conform with and engage that portion of the cross-shaped body located in the guard grasping section;
(3) is constructed to fit on the grasping section of the blade and handle part and between the blade portion and the handle portion; and
(4) is oriented at substantially right angles to the blade and handle part.
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Abstract
A toy sword assembly or similar device is fabricated of a lightweight and flexible foam material. The assembly includes an elongated blade and handle subpart and a guard part that fits on a guard grasping section of the blade and handle subpart. The blade and handle subpart include interlocking and interfitting formations so that said subparts can be connected together and form an enlarged, three-dimensional, authentic-appearing cross-shaped cross-sectional sword. A planar one-piece guard is provided for cooperation with the assembled subparts. The guard has an internal aperture which is shaped to correspond to the cross-shaped configuration be fitted or mounted from the blade end, fit in the grasping section, be oriented at right angles to the blade and handle subparts and be mounted to the assembled subparts only from the blade end. Several embodiments of swords and similar devices are shown which employ the interlocking formations.
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14 Claims
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1. A toy sword assembly fabricated of a lightweight, flexible and foam material which includes an elongated blade and handle part and a guard part that fits onto the blade and handle part, wherein:
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a. the blade and handle part includes; (1) two elongated, interfitting and interlocking subparts which are assembled together and form a cross-shaped cross-sectional body; (2) a blade portion and a handle portion; and (3) a guard grasping section positioned between the blade portion and handle portion and having a cross-shaped body portion; and b. the guard part; (1) is substantially planar and one piece; (2) defines an internal aperture with a cross-shape construction to conform with and engage that portion of the cross-shaped body located in the guard grasping section; (3) is constructed to fit on the grasping section of the blade and handle part and between the blade portion and the handle portion; and (4) is oriented at substantially right angles to the blade and handle part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A toy sword assembly fabricated of a lightweight, flexible foam material which includes an elongated blade and handle part and a guard part that fits onto the blade and handle part, wherein:
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a. the blade and handle part includes; (1) two elongated, interfitting and interlocking subparts which are assembled together and form a cross-shaped cross-sectional body; (2) a blade portion and a handle portion; and (3) a guard grasping section positioned between the blade and handle portion and having a cross-shaped body portion; and b. the guard part; (1) is substantially planar and one piece; (2) defines an internal aperture with a cross-shaped construction to conform with and engage that portion of the cross-shaped body located in the guard grasping section; (3) is constructed to fit on the grasping section of the blade and handle part and between the blade portion and handle portion; and (4) is oriented at substantially right angles to the blade and handle part; wherein the two elongated, interfitting and interlocking subparts which form the cross-shaped cross-sectional body for the blade and handle part, each include an elongated formation of a plurality of slots and plug members constructed to matingly interfit and interlock with each other; wherein each formation defines (a) a plurality of positions, one for each plug and slot member, (b) an odd number of positions;
(c) a first position for each subpart at one end thereof, and (d) a last position for each subpart at the other end thereof, and (e) a crossover point for each subpart between the first and last positions for cooperation in connecting the two subparts;wherein one subpart includes a plug member at each end of the first and last positions and the other subpart has a slot at each of the first and last positions and the plugs and slots are in alternate positions as between subparts; wherein slot and plug members are arranged to matingly engage and receive each other so as to maintain the first and second subparts at right angles to each other; wherein the blade portion of the other subpart is constructed to fit within the blade portion of the one subpart between one end and the crossover point, the guard grasping section of the one subpart is constructed to engage the grasping section of the other subpart, and the handle portion of the other subpart is constructed to fit over the handle portion of the one subpart between the crossover point and the other end; wherein the blade portion includes a first flange adjacent the grasping section and the handle portion includes a second flange adjacent the grasping section with the grasping section including a cross-shaped body section positioned between the first flange and the second flange; wherein the first and second flange extend outwardly from the cross-shaped body section and the second flange extends outwardly from the body section a distance greater than the first flange; wherein the internal aperture of the guard section is smaller than the handle portion; and wherein the internal aperture of the guard section is smaller than the second flange.
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8. An elongated assembly fabricated of a foam material which includes two elongated, interfitting and interlocking parts which form a cross-shaped cross-sectional configuration, wherein:
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each part includes and defines a plurality of alternating plug and slot members that are constructed and arranged to matingly engage and receive plug and slot members of the opposite part; each part including a first end and a second end and a crossover point therebetween for cooperation and connecting the two parts; each part includes a plurality of plug and slot members with the first and second end of one part having plug members thereat, and the first and second end of the other part having slot members thereat; the one part having slit plug members between the first end and the crossover point so as to be separable and form a slot therebetween; the other part having plug members between the crossover point and the second end each of which are slit so as to form separable portions and define a slot therebetween; whereby the two parts are assembled together and the respective slot and plug members are caused to matingly engage by inserting the other part into the one part between the first end and crossover point so that a plug and a slot member engage at the crossover point and the one part is positioned between the separable portions of the other part which are then caused to engage the one part between the crossover point and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An elongated assembly fabricated of a foam material which includes two elongated, interfitting and interlocking parts which form a cross-shaped cross-sectional configuration, wherein:
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each part includes and defines a plurality of alternating plug and slot members that are constructed and arranged to matingly engage and receive plug and slot members of the opposite part; each part including a first end and a second end, with both ends of one part being open or slot members, and both ends of the other part being closed or plug members; the other part having those plug members between the first end and second end slit so as to form a slot between the first end and second end upon separation of the slit plug members; whereby the two parts are assembled together and the plug member of the other part at the ends thereof engaging the end slot members of the one part; and plug members of the one part engaging the slot members of the other part between the ends so as to form an assembly having a cross-shaped cross-section.
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11. A toy sword assembly fabricated of a lightweight, flexible and foam material which includes an elongated blade and handle part and a guard part that fits onto the blade and handle part, wherein:
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a. the blade and handle part includes; (1) a plurality of elongated, interfitting and interlocking subparts which are assembled together and form a cross-shaped cross-sectional body; (2) a blade portion and a handle portion; and (3) a guard grasping section positioned between the blade portion and handle portion and having a cross-shaped body portion; and b. the guard part; (1) is substantially planar and one piece; (2) defines an internal aperture with a cross-shape construction to conform with and engage that portion of the cross-shaped body located in the guard grasping section; (2) is constructed to fit on the grasping section of the blade and handle part and between the blade portion and the handle portion; and (3) is oriented at substantially right angles to the blade and handle part.
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12. A toy sword assembly fabricated of a lightweight, flexible and foam material which includes an elongated handle and blade part and a guard part that fits onto the blade and handle part, wherein:
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a. the blade and handle part includes; (1) two elongated, interfitting and interlocking subparts which are assembled together and form a cross-shaped cross-sectional body; (2) a blade portion and a handle portion; and (3) a guard grasping section positioned between the blade portion and handle portion and having a cross-shaped body portion; and b. the guard part; (1) is substantially planar and one piece; (2) defines an internal aperture with a cross-shape construction to conform with and engage that portion of the cross-shaped body located in the guard grasping section; (3) is constructed to fit on the grasping section of the blade and handle part and between the blade portion and handle portion; and (4) is oriented at substantially right angles to the blade and handle part; wherein the two elongated, interfitting and interlocking subparts which form the cross-shaped cross-sectional body for the blade and the handle part, each include an elongated formation of a plurality of slots and plug members constructed to matingly interfit and interlock with each other; wherein each formation defines (a) a plurality of positions, one for each plug and slot member;
(b) an odd number of positions;
(c) a first position for each subpart at one end thereof;
(d) a last position for each subpart at the other end thereof; and
(e) a crossover point for each subpart between the first position and last position, said crossover point for cooperation in connecting the two subparts; andwherein one subpart includes a plug at each of the first and last positions and the other subpart has a slot at each of the first and last positions and the plugs and slots are in alternative positions as between subparts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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