Marble building toy
OwnerGilford O'Brieninventor
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Abstract
This application discloses a toy construction apparatus that can be used to make posable toy figures. The apparatus includes structural pieces, called “bones,” which can be connected to a plurality of other bones by joints that can be formed by a marble or similar device and connecting structures on the ends of each bone. These joints can either be movable or rigid depending on the type of connecting structures on the end of each bone being connected by the joint. Additionally, specialized structures, such as heads, feet, and torsos, can be used with the toy construction apparatus that allow the user to create more complex and life-like toy figures.
Claims14
A toy construction apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a structural piece comprising a first end and a second end;
- a first u-shaped yoke at the first end;
- and
- a second unshaped yoke at the second end.
A movable connecting apparatus comprising:
- a first structural piece having a first u-shaped yoke further comprising a first arm and a second arm, the first arm opposite the second arm;
- a second structural piece having a second u-shaped yoke further comprising a third arm and a fourth arm, the third arm being opposite the fourth arm;
- the first arm and second arm being capable of receiving a spherical workpiece, and the third arm and fourth arm being capable of simultaneously receiving the same spherical workpiece;
- the first U-shaped yoke being perpendicular to the second U-shaped yoke.
A toy construction apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a structural piece comprising a first end and a second end;
- and
- a first split yoke at the first end.
A rigid connecting apparatus comprising:
- a first structural piece having a first split yoke further comprising a first arm and a second arm, the first arm opposite the second arm;
- a second structural piece having a second split yoke further comprising a third arm and a fourth arm, the third arm opposite the fourth arm;
- the first arm and second arm receiving a spherical workpiece, and the third arm and fourth arm receiving the first arm and second arm respectively and the same spherical workpiece;
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- the first split yoke being in parallel to the second split yoke.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.