Space frame structure made by 3-D weaving of rod members
First Claim
1. A three dimensional space frame object formed from a toy construction kit comprising a plurality of elongated rod members of different lengths, and a plurality of joining members, each configured and dimensioned for connecting at least three rod members together around a common vertex point in a weave pattern such that the rods pass by but do not pass through the vertex point and are oriented about the vertex point in a clockwise or counter clockwise arrangement;
- wherein at least some of the plurality of elongated rod members and joining members are connected as defined above to form the object.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a toy construction kit comprising a plurality of elongated rod members of different lengths; and a plurality of joining members. Each joining member is configured and dimensioned to be capable of connecting at least three rod members together around a common vertex point in a weave pattern such that the rods do not pass through the vertex point but are oriented about it in a clockwise or counter-clockwise arrangement. At least some and preferably all rod members are formed with a zig-zag configuration to avoid bending the rod members at vertex points. After making a structure by weaving the rod members and temporarily or permanently connecting them with the joining members, unique and original space frames are obtained. These objects form another embodiment of the invention.
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19 Claims
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1. A three dimensional space frame object formed from a toy construction kit comprising a plurality of elongated rod members of different lengths, and a plurality of joining members, each configured and dimensioned for connecting at least three rod members together around a common vertex point in a weave pattern such that the rods pass by but do not pass through the vertex point and are oriented about the vertex point in a clockwise or counter clockwise arrangement;
- wherein at least some of the plurality of elongated rod members and joining members are connected as defined above to form the object.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A toy construction kit comprising:
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a plurality of elongated rod members of different lengths; and
a plurality of joining members, each configured and dimensioned for connecting at least three rod members together around a common vertex point in a weave pattern such that the rods pass by but do not pass through the vertex point and are oriented about the vertex point in a clockwise or counter clockwise arrangement;
wherein the rod members can be connected by the joining members to form three dimension space frame objects, and at least some of the rod members are formed with a zig-zag configuration to avoid bending the rod members at vertex points. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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