Electrical toy block apparatus, system, and method for making the same
First Claim
1. A toy block apparatus comprising:
- a housing block;
a power supply housed within the housing block; and
an external terminal assembly secured to the exterior of the housing block,wherein the external terminal assembly comprises a first external terminal and a second external terminal each electrically connected to the power supply and each having an outer face exhibiting a magnetic polarity.
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Abstract
An electrical toy block apparatus, system, and a method for making the same are provided. The electrical toy block has a housing block with a power supply housed within and an external terminal assembly for forming an electrical circuit within the electrical toy block. The electrical toy block is constructed by forming a pocket within the housing block, inserting the power supply within the pocket, securing the external terminal assembly to the housing, and connecting the external terminal assembly to the power supply in an electrically conductive relationship. The external terminal assembly of the electrical block is magnetic so that additional toy blocks can be attached to the housing block to form electrical circuits made up of various arrangements of toy blocks. An external device may then be connected to the circuit to power the external device.
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17 Claims
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1. A toy block apparatus comprising:
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a housing block; a power supply housed within the housing block; and an external terminal assembly secured to the exterior of the housing block, wherein the external terminal assembly comprises a first external terminal and a second external terminal each electrically connected to the power supply and each having an outer face exhibiting a magnetic polarity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A toy block system comprising:
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a toy block apparatus comprising; a housing block; a power supply housed within the housing block; and an external terminal assembly secured to the exterior of the housing block, wherein the external terminal assembly is electrically connected to the power supply, and wherein the external terminal assembly is at least partially magnetized; and a connector block comprising; a housing; an input terminal assembly secured to the exterior of the housing of the connector block, and an output terminal assembly, wherein the output terminal assembly is electrically connected to the input terminal assembly, wherein the input terminal assembly is at least partially magnetized such that the connector block is removably secured to the housing block via magnetic attraction between the input terminal assembly and the external terminal assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a toy block apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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forming a pocket within a housing block comprising a first half and a second half by boring a first hole into an interior face of the first half and boring a second hole into an interior face of the second half, the first hole and the second hole being a diameter consistent with a diameter of a power supply to be inserted therein; inserting the power supply into the pocket; securing an external terminal assembly to the exterior of the housing block, wherein the external terminal assembly is at least partially magnetized; and connecting the external terminal assembly to the power supply in an electrically conductive relationship. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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