US 6,142,847 A · Reflective I-rail interconnector

Abstract

A plurality of reflective T-rail interconnector members are adapted for use with a toy block set and establish at least one pair of adjoining T-rails, wherein the first T-rail is non-parallel to the second T-rail so as to permit multi-directional slidable interconnection with a plurality of toy block configurations that are slidably, pivotally and fixably coupled to one another and which are further capable of three dimensional slidable and pivotal maneuvering with respect to one another by virtue of rail extension members, rail guide members and pivot members. The reflective T-rails may further include coupling members or, in the alternative, the reflective T-rails may be unistructurally molded so as to establish a plurality of infinitely sized and shaped T-rails which permit multi-directional slidable interconnection with a plurality of toy block configurations.

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A reflective T-rail interconnector member capable of assembly in a plurality of arrangements and being capable of interconnection with toy block sets and further establishing three dimensional-movement rail systems and further permitting slidable, multi-directional motion, comprising:

(a) at least one upper T-rail having a T-shaped end-view and being extended so as to establish an elongated upright T-shaped rail, said upper T-rail being capable of slidable, axial, interconnection with toy blocks and being capable of slidable, axial interconnection with other said reflective T-rail interconnector members;
and
(b) at least one lower T-rail having an inverted T-shaped end-view and being extended so as to establish an elongated inverted T-shaped rail, said lower T-rail being attached to said upper T-rail wherein said lower T-rail extends non-parallel to said upper T-rail, said lower T-rail being capable of slidable, axial, interconnection with toy blocks and being capable of slidable, axial interconnection with other said reflective T-rail interconnector members,
wherein at least one of said upper and lower T-rails is tapered on opposite sides.

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A set of toy blocks with reflective T-rail interconnector members capable of assembly in a plurality of arrangements and being capable of interconnection with conventional toy block sets and further establishing three dimensional rail systems, comprising:

(a) at least one upper T-rail having a T-shaped end-view and being extend so as to establish a rail, said upper T-rail being capable of slidable, axial, interconnection with toy blocks and being capable of slidable, axial interconnection with other said reflective T-rail interconnector members;
(b) at least one lower T-rail having an inverted T-shaped end-view and being extend so as to establish a rail, said lower T-rail being attached to said upper T-rail wherein said lower T-rail extends non-parallel to said upper T-rail, said lower T-rail being capable of slidable, axial, interconnection with toy blocks and being capable of slidable, axial interconnection with other said reflective T-rail interconnector members;
(c) a first assortment of block configurations wherein each of said first block configurations includes a predetermined length, width and height and further includes a top, a bottom and at least four sides and includes at least one rail extension member which consists of a first thinner segment and a second wider segment adjacent to said first thinner segment, said first thinner segment having an outer dimension relative to an outer dimension of said wider segment, said thinner segment's dimension being less than said wider segment's dimension, each of said first thinner segment and said second wider segment having a length, a width and a height, each of said first thinner segment and said second wider segment having four sides wherein at least two of said thinner segment's sides are thinner relative to said wider segment's sides, each of said rail extension members extending from one of said top, bottom or sides of said first block configurations wherein at least two of each of said first thinner segment's and second wider segment's length, width and height are less than said first block configurations' length, width and height, said thinner segment being located adjacent to one of said top, bottom or sides of said first block configurations, said rail extension members having adequate size, shape and dimension so as to be capable of movable and slidable connection with a plurality of rail guide members;
and
(d) a second assortment of block configurations wherein each of said second block configurations includes a length, a width and a height and further includes a top, a bottom and four sides and includes at least one pair of rail guide members which consist of a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having adequate size, shape and dimension to skirt said first thinner segment and said second portion having adequate size, shape and dimension to skirt said second wider segment, each of said rail guide members extending from one of said top, bottom or sides of said second block configurations, said rail guide members having adequate size, shape and dimension so as to be capable of permitting slidable, multi-directional navigation of said rail extension members of said first block configurations therethrough.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reflective I-rail interconnector

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