Imagination tiles
OwnerDaniel McCloryinventor
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Abstract
Imagination Tiles is a multiuse play mat which can also be used as a building set. Many different shapes and different size padded mats can be provided. Connection straps having Velcro-like hooks attach to loop fabric located on the exterior of the play mats. Multiple Velcro-like hook straps can be attached at any location along the play mats in order to connect multiple play mats together in many different configurations. The play mat and Velcro-like hook straps can be used together to create a house, a boat, a castle, and many other creative structures.
Claims14
A tile system comprising:
- a plurality of padded tiles, comprising:
- an interior padding;
- wherein said interior padding has a length, a width, a height, and a uniform thickness forming a flat top surface and flat bottom surface parallel to said flat top surface;
- and
- a cover;
- wherein said cover is adapted to removably cover and enclose said interior padding;
- and
- wherein said cover is formed from a loop material adapted to releasably connect with hook material of a hook and loop fastener;
- and
- at least one connector member comprising:
- an elongated body including:
- a top surface;
- wherein said top surface includes hook material of a hook and loop fastener adapted to releasably connect with said loop material of said cover of any one of said plurality of padded tiles;
- and
- a bottom surface;
- wherein said bottom surface is opposite and parallel to said top surface;
- and
- wherein said bottom surface includes hook material of a hook and loop fastener adapted to releasably connect with said loop material of said cover of any one of said plurality of padded tiles;
- and
- wherein said at least one connector member is adapted to releasably connect any two of said plurality of padded tiles in a plurality of different locations;
- and
- wherein a plurality of connector members can be used to releasably connect a plurality of said padded tiles in a plurality of different configurations to form any of a plurality of structures.
The tile system of claim 1220, wherein one of said chosen shapes is an L-shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.