Basic building blocks for constructing complex building structure

In combination,

• a block having a configuration of a rectangular prism defined by six (6) substantially identical faces, particular ones of the faces having substantially identical openings defined by walls in such face in bordering relationship to the openings in such face,
• a beam having a configuration of a rectangular prism defined by four (4) substantially identical faces disposed relative to one another to define a closed loop, at least a particular one of the four (4) faces having an opening defined by walls in such face in bordering relationship to the opening in such face, and
• snaps extending from the other two (2) faces of the beam, the snaps extending from each of the two (2) faces of the beam being disposed relative to the walls defining the opening in an individual one of the particular faces of the block to provide a pressed fit relationship with such walls during the insertion of such snaps into the opening in the block.

In combination in a beam for use with a hollow block having a plurality of faces and having an opening in at least one of the faces, the face with the opening having inner and outer surfaces defining a particular thickness for such face,

• a hollow rectangular prism having four (4) faces defining a rectangle in section and having two (2) opposite faces,
• there being an opening in at least one of the four (4) faces in the prism, and
• snaps extending from the two (2) opposite faces in the beam, each of the snaps having first and second detent portions, the first detent portion in each of the snaps being shaped to facilitate the insertion of the detent portion into the opening in the at least one of the faces of the block for disposition of the detent portion within the inner surface of the face and having a second detent portion shaped to facilitate the removal of the detent from the opening in the at least one of the faces of the block.

In combination for use with a first member having at least one face and having an opening in the face, the face having first and second surfaces defining a particular thickness for such face,

• a second member, and
• snaps extending from the second member, each of the snaps having first and second detent portions, the first detent portion in each of the snaps being shaped to facilitate the insertion of the detent portions of the snaps into the opening in the face of the first member for disposition of the detent portions at the second surface in the face of the first member and having a second portion shaped to facilitate the removal of the snaps from the opening in the face of the first member.

In combination for use with a first member having at least one face and having an opening defined by a wall in the face, the wall having inner and outer surfaces defining a particular thickness for the wall,

• a second member, and
• snaps extending from the second member, each of the snaps having a detent constructed to be inserted into the opening in the first member from the outer surface of the opening in the wall of the first member for disposition against the inner surface of the wall and to be removed from the wall in the first member either by the insertion of a force on the second member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the wall of the first member or by bending the snap from the opening in the wall of the first member.

In combination for use with a first member having a wall and having an opening in the wall with the wall having inner and outer surfaces defining a particular thickness of the wall,

• a second member, and
• snaps extending from the second member, each of the snaps having a detent constructed to be inserted into the opening in the wall of the first member from the outer surface of the wall through the opening in the wall for disposition against the inner surface of the wall and to be removed from the wall in the first member by bending the snap from the opening in the wall in either of two (2) substantially perpendicular directions.