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US 12,031,568 B2Granted
Tube construction set
OwnerReed Quinninventor
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Abstract
A tube construction set. The tube construction set includes a set of tubes. Each tube includes a wall, where the wall is the body of the tube, a first end and a second end, where the second end is opposite the first end. Each tube also includes four holes near the first end of tube and four holes near the second end of the tube. The tube construction set also includes a set of connectors. Each connector is configured to attach two or more tubes to one another and includes a first port, where the first port is configured to receive a first tube a second port, where the second port is configured to receive a second tube. Each connector also includes a first hole near the first port and a second hole near the second port.
Claims20
A tube construction set, the tube construction set comprising:
- a set of tubes, each tube in the set of tubes includes:
- a wall, wherein the wall is the body of the tube;
- a first end;
- a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end;
- four holes near the first end of tube;
- and
- four holes near the second end of the tube;
- a set of connectors, wherein each connector in the set of connectors:
- is configured to attach two or more tubes to one another;
- and includes:
- a first port, wherein the first port is configured to receive a first tube;
- a second port, wherein the second port is configured to receive a second tube;
- a first hole near the first port;
- and
- a second hole near the second port;
- a set of connector clips, wherein each connector clip in the set of connector clips:
- is configured to secure one tube within a port on one connector;
- and includes a pin, wherein the pin extends through the one of the holes in one of the connectors into one of the holes in one of the tubes;
- and
- a set of panels, wherein each panel in the set of panels includes:
- cutoff corners such that abutting panels would form contiguous openings at the corners thereof;
- and
- a set of rims, wherein:
- the rims are configured to prevent the panel from moving relative to the tubes in three dimensions;
- the set of rims includes a rim on each edge of the panel;
- and
- each rim includes an interior portion, wherein the interior portion is the same size and shape as the exterior of the wall.
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A tube construction set, the tube construction set comprising:
- a set of tubes, each tube in the set of tubes includes:
- a wall, wherein the wall:
- is the body of the tube;
- and
- is circular, with an interior diameter and an exterior diameter;
- a first end;
- a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end;
- four holes near the first end of tube, wherein the four holes are spaced 90 degrees from one another;
- and
- four holes near the second end of the tube, wherein the four holes are spaced 90 degrees from one another;
- a set of connectors, wherein each connector in the set of connectors:
- is configured to attach two or more tubes to one another;
- and includes:
- a first port, wherein the first port is configured to receive a first tube;
- a second port, wherein the second port is configured to receive a second tube;
- a first hole near the first port;
- and
- a second hole near the second port;
- a set of connector clips, wherein each connector clip in the set of connector clips:
- is configured to secure one tube within a port on one connector;
- and includes:
- a pin, wherein the pin extends through the one of the holes in one of the connectors into one of the holes in one of the tubes;
- and
- a clasp, wherein the clasp is configured to be secured around the connector near a port;
- and a set of panels, wherein each panel in the set of panels includes:
- cutoff corners on a surface of the panel such that abutting panels would form contiguous openings at the corners thereof;
- and a set of rims, wherein:
- the set of rims extend perpendicularly from the surface of the panel;
- the set of rims are configured to prevent the panel from moving in all directions relative to the tubes;
- the set of rims includes a rim on each edge of the panel;
- and each rim includes an interior portion.
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A tube construction set, the tube construction set comprising:
- a set of tubes, each tube in the set of tubes includes:
- a wall, wherein the wall:
- is the body of the tube;
- and is circular, with an interior diameter and an exterior diameter;
- a first end;
- a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end;
- four holes near the first end of tube, wherein the four holes are spaced 90 degrees from one another;
- and
- four holes near the second end of the tube, wherein the four holes are spaced 90 degrees from one another;
- a set of connectors, wherein each connector in the set of connectors:
- is configured to attach two or more tubes to one another;
- and includes:
- a first port, wherein the first port is configured to receive a first tube;
- a second port, wherein the second port is configured to receive a second tube;
- a first hole near the first port;
- and
- a second hole near the second port;
- and
- a set of connector clips, wherein each connector clip in the set of connector clips:
- is configured to secure one tube within a port on one connector;
- and includes:
- a pin, wherein the pin extends through the one of the holes in one of the connectors into one of the holes in one of the tubes;
- and
- a clasp, wherein the clasp is configured to be secured around the connector near a port;
- and
- one or more features which allow for removal of the connector clip;
- a set of wheels, wherein each wheel in the set of wheels is configured to be placed on a tube;
- a set of hubs, wherein each hub in the set of hubs is configured to secure the wheel to the tube;
- and
- a set of panels, wherein each panel in the set of panels includes:
- cutoff corners such that abutting panels would form contiguous openings at the corners thereof;
- and
- a set of rims, wherein:
- the set of rims are configured to prevent the panel from moving relative to the tubes in all directions;
- the set of rims includes a rim on each edge of the panel;
- each rim extends along the majority of the edge to which it is attached;
- and each rim includes an interior portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.