3-dimensional assembly
OwnerFabio Eliasinventor
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Abstract
A 3-dimensional assembly is constructed from three 2-dimensional pieces. Each piece is formed with two slots such that the pieces are operatively identical and are interchangeable, and such that the pieces may be formed into a structure without bending of the pieces, and such that the pieces do not all share a common line of intersection. The resulting 3-dimensional structure may be used as a toy, puzzle, ornament, engineering structure, etc.
Claims24
A 3-dimensional structure formed from three separate pieces, the pieces being generally planar and being configured so as to be slidably engageable such that each of the three pieces is disposed generally perpendicular to the remaining two pieces and such that the three pieces share a common point of intersection and such that the three pieces do not share a common line of intersection;
- wherein each of the three pieces has a first slot extending inwardly from an edge thereof and a second slot extending inwardly from an edge thereof and generally perpendicular to the first slot;
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- wherein simultaneously:
- the first slot of the first piece engages the second slot of the second piece, the first slot of the second piece engages the second slot of the third piece, and the first slot of the third piece engages the second slot of the first piece.
A 3-dimensional structure formed from:
- a first generally planar piece having a first slot and a second slot disposed generally perpendicularly to each other;
- a second generally planar piece having a first slot and a second slot disposed generally perpendicularly to each other;
- a third generally planar piece having a first slot and a second slot disposed generally perpendicularly to each other;
- wherein the first, second, and third pieces are operatively interchangeable with each other;
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- wherein each of the first, second, and third pieces are simultaneously interconnected with both of the other pieces of the first, second, and third pieces by engaging the first slot of the piece with the second slot of another piece to form a three dimensional structure.
A kit for forming a three dimensional structure, the kit comprising:
- a first piece having a first slot and a second slot disposed generally perpendicular to the first slot;
- a second piece having a first slot and a second slot disposed generally perpendicular to the first slot;
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- a third piece having a first slot and a second slot disposed generally perpendicular to the first slot;
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- wherein, for the first piece, second piece, and third piece, the first slot is disposed in the same position relative to the second slot such that the first piece, second piece, and third piece are operatively identical;
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- wherein the first piece, second piece, and third piece are configured for simultaneous assembly into a 3-dimensional assembly wherein the first piece, second piece, and third piece share a common point of intersection without sharing a common line of intersection.
A method for forming a three dimensional structure, the method comprising:
- selecting a first piece, a second piece and a third piece, each piece being generally planar and having a first slot and a second slot, the second slot being disposed generally perpendicular to the first slot, the first piece, second piece, and third piece being operatively identical;
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- inserting the third piece into the first slot of the first piece, the second piece into the first slot of third piece, and the first piece into the first slot of the third piece;
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- advancing the pieces until the first piece is disposed substantially perpendicular to the second piece and the third piece, the second piece is disposed substantially perpendicular to the first piece and the third piece, and the third piece is disposed generally perpendicular to the first piece and the second piece, and such that simultaneously:
- the first slot of the first piece engages the second slot of the third piece, the first slot of the second piece engages the second slot of the first piece, and the first slot of the third piece engages the second slot of the second piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.