Fold up die construction
AssigneeIdeal Toy Corporation
InventorsHenry Hinz, Benjamin Stopek
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Abstract
A die for use in a liquid filled die agitator is formed from a foldable, initially flat sheet having a plurality of discreet sections respectively adapted to define facets of the die. The sheet sections are integrally formed with one another and each is joined to at least one adjacent section by an integral foldable joint, with the sections being arrayed in a predetermined pattern so that upon folding about their associated joints, the sections will form the facets of the die. Cooperating recesses and mating posts on at least some of the sheet sections secure the sections together in the folded configuration to complete the die, while guide pins on at least some of these sections guide the sections into mating relation with one another during the folding operation.
Claims19
A die member comprising a foldable, initially flat sheet having a plurality of discrete sections respectively adapted to define a facet of the die;
- said sections being integrally formed with one another and joined to at least one adjacent section by an integral foldable joint, said sections and joints being arrayed in a predetermined pattern whereby upon folding of said sections about their associated joints the sheet sections form the facets of a die;
- cooperating means on at least some of said sheet sections for securing said sections together in a complete folded die configuration;
- and guide means on at least some of said sections for guiding the sections into mating relation with one another during folding;
- said guide means comprising a plurality of guide pins extending generally perpendicularly from one side of said sheet on a plurality of said sections, said one side of said sheet defining the interior of the die upon folding of the sections, and said guide pins being arrayed in a predetermined pattern to define guide passageways therebetween which receive and guide the pins with respect to one another.
A die member comprising a foldable flat sheet having inner and outer surfaces on opposite sides thereof and six integrally formed sections adapted to respectively define facets of a generally cubical die;
- said sheet including foldable joint means integrally formed therewith for foldably joining each of said sheet sections to at least one other sheet section;
- said sheet sections being arrayed in a predetermined pattern whereby upon folding of at least some of said sections through 90.degree. about said joint means, and in a direction towards the inner side of said sheet, the sheet sections form the facets of the die;
- cooperating means formed on at least some of said sheet sections for securing the sections together in a completed folded die configuration;
- and guide means formed on the inner side of said sheet on at least some of said sections for guiding the sections into mating relation with one another during folding, said guide means comprising a plurality of guide pins extending generally perpendicularly from the inner side of said sheet on at least some of said sheet sections and being arrayed in a predetermined pattern to define guide passages therebetween which receive and guide the pins with respect to one another.
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