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US 6,672,189 B1Granted
Construction toy device and method of using the same
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsBrian L. Aiken, Jon Paul Castiglione, Kevin C. Dakan, David E. Grober, Jeffrey J. Miller, Charles W. Paddock
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Abstract
A construction toy device that can be used to create multiple construction elements and methods of using the same are disclosed.
Claims20
An apparatus for creating a construction element from a piece of material, comprising:
- a housing;
- an axle coupled to said housing;
- a die mechanism coupled to said housing and having a roller mounted on said axle and adapted to advance a die shell;
- a cutter mechanism coupled to said housing, said cutter mechanism including a support portion and a cutting device, said support portion including a first mounting plate rotatably supported on said axle on an exterior surface of said housing, said cutter mechanism also having a support arm having a first end and a second end, said first end being pivotally supported on said housing, said support arm having a second mounting plate rotatably disposed on said second end, said support arm and said second mounting plate disposable in a clamping position proximate to said first mounting plate and an open position spaced apart from said first mounting plate, whereby a workpiece placed between said first and second mounting plates may be rotated past said cutting device to create circular cut products.
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An apparatus for creating a construction element from a piece of material, comprising:
- a housing;
- an axle rotatable coupled to said housing;
- a die mechanism coupled to said housing, said die mechanism including a roller mounted on said axle and adapted to advance a die shell;
- a cutter mechanism coupled to said housing and including a support portion coupled to said axle for rotation therewith about an axis of rotation, said support portion adapted to retainably support the piece of material, and a cutter radially spaced from said axis of rotation, wherein the piece of material supported on said support portion may be rotated past said cutter to create a circular cut product;
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- an actuator coupled to said housing and operably coupled to said axle, wherein movement of said actuator causes rotation of said axle, rotation of said axle causing rotation of the piece of material if the piece of material is supported by said support portion and causing said die mechanism to advance the die shell if received therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.