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US 4,765,103 AGranted
Building structure and components thereof
OwnerNeville Clarkeinventor
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A generally self-supporting structure made from a number of interlocking components which can be assembled together, and optionally if desired disassembled. The structure may vary in size from quite small playthings for young children to very large buildings. The structure, in one form, is composed of wall elements alternatively arranged with interlocking elements on either side continuously around the periphery of the structure. The wall elements are provided with a first part of a generally curved engaging means which engagingly interlock with a complementary second part of the engaging means provided on the interlocking elements so as to securely locate the two elements together and permit slight relative movement. The engaging means is characterized by being substantially curved whereas at least one edge of side of each element is rectilinear.
A component piece suitable for use in constructing a generally self-supporting structure, the component piece comprising a body having at least a first substantially rectilinear side, the first substantially rectilinear side including a surface having at least one substantially curved engaging means, the curved engaging means having opposite ends and extending across the surface of the first rectilinear side, and the engaging means being non-linear in the direction extending from one of its opposite ends to the other of its opposite ends, said engaging means being provided for interlocking by engaging with a complementary engaging means of another component piece in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.