Toy construction element

The A toy construction element, comprising:

• a first face and a second face, the first face being recessed from the second face by a recess height;
• a first peg extending from the second face, the first peg having a first peg height relative to the second face;
• and
• an engaging member disposed on the first face, the engaging member including a column portion and a peg portion,
• wherein the column portion extends from a first end portion at the first face to a second end portion at which the peg portion is disposed,
• wherein the column portion has a column height substantially equal to the recess height,
• wherein the peg portion has a peg portion height substantially equal to the first peg height,
• wherein a substantially perpendicular face extends between the first face and the second face, and
• wherein, when viewed from a side view, a side of the column portion facing the perpendicular face is angled such that the first end portion of the side of the column portion is closer to the perpendicular surface than the second end portion of the side of the column portion is to the perpendicular surface.

A toy construction assembly, comprising:

• a flexible member defining a hole;
• and
• a toy construction element comprising:
• a face;
• and
• an engaging member disposed on the face, the engaging member including a column portion and a peg portion,
• wherein the column portion extends from a first end portion at the face to a second end portion at which the peg portion is disposed,
• wherein the flexible member is assembled with the toy construction element with the engaging member disposed in the hole,
• wherein the toy construction element has a second face,
• wherein the face is recessed from the second face by a recess height,
• wherein a substantially perpendicular face extends between the face and the second face,
• wherein the column portion has a column height substantially equal to the recess height,
• wherein the toy construction element includes a first peg extending from the second face,
• wherein the first peg has a first peg height relative to the second face,
• wherein the peg portion has a height substantially equal to the first peg height,
• wherein the first peg is disposed at a first row and a first column of an array, and
• wherein the peg portion of the engaging member is disposed at the first row and a second column of the array.

A toy construction assembly, comprising:

• a flexible member defining a hole;
• and
• a toy construction element comprising:
• a face;
• and
• an engaging member disposed on the face, the engaging member including a column portion and a peg portion,
• wherein the column portion extends from a first end portion at the face to a second end portion at which the peg portion is disposed,
• wherein the flexible member is assembled with the toy construction element with the engaging member disposed in the hole
• wherein the toy construction element has a second face,
• wherein the face is recessed from the second face by a recess height,
• wherein a substantially perpendicular face extends between the face and the second face,
• wherein the flexible member has an edge configured to confront the perpendicular face when the flexible member is assembled with the toy construction element, and
• wherein a width between the hole and the edge is greater than a distance between the column portion and the perpendicular face.

A toy construction element, comprising:

• a base portion having a first face and a second face, the first face being recessed from the second face;
• a peg extending from the second face;
• and
• an engaging member disposed on the first face, the engaging member including a column portion and a peg portion,
• wherein the peg and the peg portion are disposed within a first two-dimensional array of projecting portions, with the peg disposed at a first position of the first two-dimensional array of projecting portions and the peg portion disposed at a second position of the first two-dimensional array of projecting portions,
• wherein the first two-dimensional array of projecting portions is disposed in a first plane of a three-dimensional toy construction matrix,
• wherein the base portion defines a coupling recess on a side of the toy construction element that is opposite the first face,
• wherein the coupling recess is configured to receive a corresponding peg of another toy construction element, with the corresponding peg disposed at a position within a second two-dimensional array of projecting portions, and
• wherein the second two-dimensional array of projecting portions is disposed in a second plane of the three-dimensional toy construction matrix that is different from the first plane of the three-dimensional toy construction matrix.