Assembly toy

An assembly toy comprising at least first and second elements, said first element having a male attachment protrusion disposed along an edge thereof and said second element having defined along an edge thereof a female socket, the protrusion and the socket being configured to permit selectable press fit and slidable engagement therebetween;

• said at least first and second elements each being formed of a pair of parallel disposed flat surfaces arranged in generally co-extensive spaced relationship and defining first, second, third and fourth edges;
• said pair of surfaces being joined along at least part of said first and second edges and being separated from each other along said third and fourth edges thereby to permit flexibility between said pair of surfaces at said third and fourth edges;
• said male attachment protrusion being disposed along said first edges and defining a generally elongate protrusion including an end portion having generally parallel planar side protrusion surfaces extending parallel to said pair of surfaces and a narrowed neck portion joining said end portion to said first edge;
• said female socket being defined by said pair of surfaces at said third edges, said female socket also comprising flange means extending inwardly from said pair of surfaces for selectable retaining of said male attachment protrusion, at least one of said protrusion and flange means including bevelled surfaces being so directed as to enable ready press fit engagement and disengagement of said protrusion and socket during generally coplanar motion therebetween.