Framing system for a construction set
AssigneeJungle Jim's Accessory Products, Inc.
InventorJames Thomas Hafendorfer
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Abstract
A framing system for a construction set comprising a number of interchangeable elements which can be arranged to construct a variety of three-dimensional structures, as well as individual, stand-alone floors, which in turn are adapted to be stacked on one another. In some embodiments, the system comprises at least one central unit, a plurality of outer mid-columns, at least one tie beam corner unit, and/or at least one curved beam unit which cooperate to form a variety of stand-alone floors. The system comprises additional components which increase the stability of the construction set, including but not limited to internal corner brackets, cross pins, cross studs, square panels, and rectangular panels.
Claims18
A framing system, comprising:
- a central unit having a center column, a center connector, and at least one tie beam, each at least one tie beam having a pair of identical, opposing ends;
- wherein the center connector has a top, a plurality of identical sides, and a bottom, wherein the top of the center connector is adapted to be removably secured to a bottom of the center column and each of said plurality of sides is adapted to removably receive the end of the tie beam such that at least one tie beam extends from the side of said center connector;
- further comprising at least one outer mid-column being adapted to be removably secured to the end of at least one tie beam extending from said center connector;
- wherein the at least one outer mid-column further comprises a bottom component integrally connected to a vertical component, a top, a bottom, an external face, a pair of identical, lateral sides, and an internal side;
- wherein the internal side and each lateral side of the bottom component of the at least one outer mid-column are adapted to be removably secured to the end of the at least one tie beam.
A framing system, comprising:
- a tie beam corner unit having a first front cross beam, a second front cross beam, a first tie beam, a second tie beam, and a corner column;
- wherein the corner column comprises a bottom component integrally connected to a vertical component, a top end, a first external face, a second external face, a first internal face, a second internal face, and a bottom;
- wherein the first front cross beam and the second front cross beam each comprise a top surface, an outer face, a pair of opposing ends, an inner face, and a bottom having a pair of opposing bottom ends, wherein the opposing bottom ends of each the pair of front cross beams are adapted to be removably secured to the top end of the corner column;
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- wherein the first tie beam and the second tie beam each have a pair of identical, opposing ends, wherein the opposing ends of each of the first and second tie beams are adapted to be removably secured to the internal faces of the bottom component of the corner column.
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