House toy and display

• US 20060009121A1
• Filed: 07/06/2004
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anne T. Riley, Frank L. Rotundo
• Original Assignee: Anne T. Riley, Frank L. Rotundo
• Inventors: Riley, Anne T., Rotundo, Frank L.
• Granted Patent: US 7,762,862 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/476
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/52 Dolls' houses, furniture or other equipment simulating liquid flow A63H33/3022; Dolls' clothing or footwear

Abstract

A house toy and display including a base having a base fitting, and a plurality of room modules, each of the plurality of room modules having a floor and at least one wall. The floor has a room module fitting complementary in shape to the base fitting to retain the plurality of room modules on the base. In one embodiment, the base fitting is a recess formed in the base; and the room module fitting is the floor of the room module.

Claims

1. A house toy and display, comprising:

a base, the base having a base fitting; and

a plurality of room modules, each of the plurality of room modules having a floor and at least one wall, the floor having a room module fitting complementary in shape to the base fitting to retain The plurality of room modules on the base.

2. The house toy and display of claim 1, wherein;

the base fitting is a recess formed in the base; and

the room module fitting is the floor.

3. The house toy and display of claim 2, wherein The recess is circular and the floor is pie-shaped.

4. The house toy and display of claim 1, wherein:

the base fitting is a base projection formed in the base; and

the room module fitting is a floor recess formed in the floor.

5. The house toy and display of claim 1, further comprising mating fasteners between the base and the room modules, the mating fasteners being selected from the group consisting of magnets, snaps, hook and loop material, and restickable adhesive glue.

6. The house toy and display of claim 1, further comprising mating fasteners between adjacent room modules, the mating fasteners being selected from the group consisting of magnets, snaps, hook and loop material, and restickable adhesive glue.

7. The house toy and display of claim 1, wherein the room module has a communicating aperture.

8. The house toy and display of claim 1, wherein the wall is finished with a finish selected from the group consisting of paint, wallpaper, a plastic adherable surface, and an erasable surface.

9. The house toy and display of claim 1, wherein the wall includes a magnet.

10. The house toy and display of claim 1, wherein the room module has a display enhancement feature selected from the group consisting of a lighting system and a music system.

11. The house toy and display of claim 1, wherein the base has a turntable.

12. The house toy and display of claim 11, further comprising a motor connected to the turntable to rotate the base on the turntable.

13. The house toy and display of claim 1, further comprising a cover enclosing the plurality of room modules.

14. The house toy and display of claim 1, further comprising a second base, the second base being stackable on the plurality of room modules.

15. The house toy and display of claim 14, wherein the second base is rotatable with respect to the plurality of room modules.

18. The house toy and display of claim 1o, wherein the room module has a communicating aperture.

16. A house toy and display, comprising:

a base, the base having a rim defining a recess; and

a plurality of room modules, each of the plurality of room modules having a floor and at least one wall;

wherein the floors of the plurality of room modules are shaped to retain the plurality of room modules against the rim and within the recess.

17. The house toy and display of claim 16, wherein the recess is circular and the floor is pie-shaped.

19. The house toy and display of claim 16, wherein the base has a turntable.

20. A house toy and display, comprising:

a plurality of room modules;

means for supporting the plurality of room modules; and

means for fitting the plurality of room modules with the supporting means.

21. The house toy and display of claim 20, wherein the fitting means further comprises means for retaining the plurality of room modules on the supporting means.