US 2016/0107093 A1Published application

Mix and match toy kit

AssigneeHuntar Company

InventorJason Cheung

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Abstract

A mix or match toy set is disclosed wherein four units having a common theme have at least two or three sections. These two or three sections can be interchanged with one another. In one embodiment the units are different transportation vehicles. The units are held together by using magnets in male and female connectors.

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Dependent claims

1) A mix or match toy, said toy comprising a plurality of units having a similar theme, each of said units comprising at least three sections comprising:

a) A front section, said front section comprising:
i) a front section body;
ii) a proximal end;
iii) a distal end, said distal end comprising end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said distal end of said front section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and,
B) a female receptor positioned in said distal end of said front section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
iv) a top contour, wherein said top contour said front section matches the top contour of any other section;
v) a bottom contour wherein said bottom contour of said front section matches the bottom contour of any other section;
and
vi) a side contour, wherein said side contour of said front section matches the side contour of any other said side contour of any other section;
b) a back section, said back section comprising:
i) a back section body;
ii) a back section proximal end, said end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said proximal end of said back section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and
B) a female receptor positioned in said proximal end of said back section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
wherein said complementary magnetic connection is complementary to said magnetic coupler of said front section;
iii) a back section distal end;
iv) a top contour, wherein said top contour of said back section matches the top contour of any other section;
v) a bottom contour wherein said bottom contour of said back section matches the bottom contour of any other section;
and
vi) a side contour, wherein said side contour of said back section matches the side contour of any other said side contour of any other section;
c) a middle section, said middle section comprising:
i) a middle section body;
ii) a middle section proximal end, said middle section proximal end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said proximal end of said middle section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and
B) a female receptor positioned in said proximal end of said middle section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
wherein said complementary magnetic connection is complementary to said magnetic coupler of said front section;
iii) middle section distal end;
said middle section distal end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said distal end of said middle section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and
B) a female connector positioned in said distal end of said middle section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
wherein said complementary magnetic connection is complementary to said magnetic coupler of said back section, such that said middle section is unidirectional and not reversible;
iv) a top contour, wherein said toy contour of said middle section matches the top contour of any other section;
v) a bottom contour wherein said bottom contour of said middle section matches the bottom contour of any other section;
and
vi) a side contour, wherein said side contour of said middle section matches the side contour of any other said side contour of any other section.

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Facts

Application: 14/121,800Filed 20 Oct 2014
Published: 21 Apr 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63H 17/002
Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor: made of parts to be assembled
A63H 23/005
Toy boats; Floating toys; Other aquatic toy devices: made of parts to be assembled
A63H 27/001
Toy aircraft; Other flying toys: making or assembling thereof, e.g. by folding
A63H 33/046
Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts: comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction

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Abstract

1) A mix or match toy, said toy comprising a plurality of units having a similar theme, each of said units comprising at least three sections comprising:

a) A front section, said front section comprising:
i) a front section body;
ii) a proximal end;
iii) a distal end, said distal end comprising end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said distal end of said front section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and,
B) a female receptor positioned in said distal end of said front section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
iv) a top contour, wherein said top contour said front section matches the top contour of any other section;
v) a bottom contour wherein said bottom contour of said front section matches the bottom contour of any other section;
and
vi) a side contour, wherein said side contour of said front section matches the side contour of any other said side contour of any other section;
b) a back section, said back section comprising:
i) a back section body;
ii) a back section proximal end, said end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said proximal end of said back section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and
B) a female receptor positioned in said proximal end of said back section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
wherein said complementary magnetic connection is complementary to said magnetic coupler of said front section;
iii) a back section distal end;
iv) a top contour, wherein said top contour of said back section matches the top contour of any other section;
v) a bottom contour wherein said bottom contour of said back section matches the bottom contour of any other section;
and
vi) a side contour, wherein said side contour of said back section matches the side contour of any other said side contour of any other section;
c) a middle section, said middle section comprising:
i) a middle section body;
ii) a middle section proximal end, said middle section proximal end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said proximal end of said middle section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and
B) a female receptor positioned in said proximal end of said middle section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
wherein said complementary magnetic connection is complementary to said magnetic coupler of said front section;
iii) middle section distal end;
said middle section distal end comprising a complementary magnetic connection, said complementary magnetic connection being selected from the group consisting of:
A) a male connector having a geometric shape and extending from said distal end of said middle section, comprising ferromagnetic structures being positioned at a distal end wall of said geometric shape of said male connector;
and
B) a female connector positioned in said distal end of said middle section, having a shape complementary to said geometric shape of said male connector, wherein complementary ferromagnetic structures of said female receptor complementary to said ferromagnetic structures of said male connector are positioned in a distal wall of said female connector;
wherein said complementary magnetic connection is complementary to said magnetic coupler of said back section, such that said middle section is unidirectional and not reversible;
iv) a top contour, wherein said toy contour of said middle section matches the top contour of any other section;
v) a bottom contour wherein said bottom contour of said middle section matches the bottom contour of any other section;
and
vi) a side contour, wherein said side contour of said middle section matches the side contour of any other said side contour of any other section.

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Facts

Application

14/121,800Filed 20 Oct 2014

Published

21 Apr 2016

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63H 17/002
Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor: made of parts to be assembled
A63H 23/005
Toy boats; Floating toys; Other aquatic toy devices: made of parts to be assembled
A63H 27/001
Toy aircraft; Other flying toys: making or assembling thereof, e.g. by folding
A63H 33/046
Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts: comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction