Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated design building block with turnable modules inside, the building block comprising: a lower housing, an upper housing, and a plurality of turnable modules mechanism, the lower housing and the upper housing being fitted to form a plurality of receiving spaces, the plurality of turnable modules being disposed within the plurality of receiving spaces, respectively, wherein the turnable modules may be partially or completely received in the receiving spaces, the turnable modules each having a turnable module connection portion; the lower housing and the upper housing are fitted to form a body structure of the building block; a plurality of connection portions are provided on surfaces of the body structure; the turnable module connection portions are fitted to the plurality of connection portions on the surfaces of the body structure. The building block provided by the present disclosure has advantages of a simple mechanical structure and a low cost.

Abstract: Embodiments include a construction toy kit having component parts capable of being assembled in a configuration chosen by the user. The kit may contain a connector extending from a first end to a second end, having a securement comprising a first retainer feature, a second retainer feature and a third retainer feature. The connector may further have a first grip extending from the first end toward the securement, where the first grip is sized to receive a feature of a building panel. The kit may also contain a multiple building panels of various configurations, a mat used as a base for erecting a structure and multiple sensor components. These components among others may be assembled to create structure such as a race course for robotic toys. The sensor elements may be implemented by the user to sense various actions of the robotic toy, and respond as chosen by the user.

Abstract: A toy building set comprising at least two toy building elements of which the one toy building element is provided with one or more coupling means of first type, and the second toy building element is provided with one or more coupling means of second type that is/are configured to be complementary to said coupling means of first type to the effect that they can be interconnected to form a structure, wherein the second toy building element comprises a flywheel (10) which is rotatably mounted on the toy building element, wherein the flywheel comprises one or more actuator mechanisms (21); and wherein the coupling means and the complementarily configured coupling means are configured such that the second toy building element can be mounted on the first toy building element in two or more different positions.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe an attachment device for mounting a module to a substrate comprises a module leg with two ends and a module foot. One end of the module leg is configured to be attached to a bottom surface of the module and the other end of the module leg is configured to be attached to the module foot. At least a portion of the module foot is configured to be attached to the substrate. Also a portion of a surface area of the module foot is configured to be exposed outside of an area covered by the module. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: A magazine mounting platform having at least one mounting fixture for insertion into the magazine compartment of a firearm thus securing the firearm in place. The magazine mounting fixture may include at least one dowel pin operable for insertion into receivers on the platform. Some embodiments may also include a rotational adapter which allows for a firearm mounted on the fixture to be rotated. Risers may be included to provide additional support for a firearm by securing in place a barrel or a stock. Some embodiments may include magazine mounts for M4 carbine type, AR rifle type or Model 1911 pistol type firearms.

Abstract: A geodesic frame system comprises a hub connector comprising a discontinuous ring and having a first ring opening and a second ring opening. The geodesic frame system further includes at least two elongated struts, each strut including a first end, a first strut opening greater than a hub connector cross-section and proximate the first end, a second end, and a second strut opening greater than the hub connector cross section and proximate the second end, where each elongated strut is capable of being coupled with the hub connector by insertion of the hub connector through the first strut opening. A wire piece having a wire piece diameter less than the first ring opening and the second ring opening is capable of being coupled with the hub connector by insertion through the first and second ring opening, is further included.

Abstract: Mechanical and electromechanical components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus may include components that are reconfigurable into other construction set components, and that have at least one demarcation defining adjacent segments thereof. The demarcations facilitate reconfiguration of the components to produce other construction set components. Openings to substantially prevent sharp edges from being formed during reconfiguration may be included in the components. An electromechanical drive assembly having an integrated speed control and operable to receive interchangeable, non-circular drive shafts may be provided. The electromechanical drive assembly may be configured to attach to and self-align relative to other construction set components. One or more of the components may be provided with openings through which the non-circular drive shafts may rotate. The drive shaft may be locked in relation to openings of components that, allow the drive shaft to rotate via a lock plate.

Abstract: Mechanical and electromechanical components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus may include components that are reconfigurable into other construction set components, and that have at least one demarcation defining adjacent segments thereof. The demarcations facilitate reconfiguration of the components to produce other construction set components. Openings to substantially prevent sharp edges from being formed during reconfiguration may be included in the components. An electromechanical drive assembly having an integrated speed control and operable to receive interchangeable, non-circular drive shafts may be provided. The electromechanical drive assembly may be configured to attach to and self-align relative to other construction set components. One or more of the components may be provided with openings through which the non-circular drive shafts may rotate. The drive shaft may be locked in relation to openings of components that allow the drive shaft to rotate via a lock plate.

Abstract: A vehicle axle joint for a toy vehicle is described and which includes a socket portion; and a ball portion which matingly cooperates with the socket portion, and which defines a gear cavity, and wherein the ball portion may be selectively oriented relative to the socket portions so as to allow hobbyists to construct a multitude of toy vehicles.

Abstract: Electronic, motorized, battery-operated toy vehicles featuring interchangeable gears, wheels, and/or tires which may permit performance tuning without tools are disclosed. Features may include a translucent and/or transparent lower chassis, a programmable power switch, a try-me function, and/or internal lighting to illuminate gears and/or headlights. Some exemplary embodiments may include 1:20 scale plastic cars, for example.

Abstract: A toy item includes a body with a drive, a drive input, a drive output, and a driven activity member, or other movable output. Application of force to the drive input can activate the drive and produce movement of the driven activity member. Two similar toy items can be disposed in operable engagement so that the drive output of one toy item can engage the drive input of the other toy item, so that application of force to the drive input of one toy item can activate the drives of both toy items.

Abstract: A gear-driving device that allows the user to create an interlocking moving gear display that is coordinated with the subject matter in a book or on a page.

Abstract: A toy element set for constructional toy includes square planar elements, each square planar element having a center through hole, coupling elements adapted to connect square planar elements on a plane or at right angles, and gears, each gear having a split shaft pivotally connectable to the through hole of one planar element, the diameter of the pitch circle of the gears being equal to the length of the diagonal of the planar elements, each gear having a spacer flange at the inner side around the shaft and adapted to space the gear face of the respective gear from the corresponding planar element upon installation of the respective gear in the planar element.

Abstract: A moveable and sectional block toy, including: a main frame which has a motor operating by receiving the input of a switching signal from the external and driving gears rotating by receiving the driving force of the motor; a plurality of gears which rotate with engaging the driving gear and a plurality of wheels which operate with assembling at a selected gear among the gears; and, a plurality of connection stands for one another connecting the main frame, the gears, and the wheels, thereby shaping one unitary body.

Abstract: A toy building set comprising toy building elements (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11) which may be coupled together to build structures. Some of the toy building elements are in the form of shafts (5) and bushings (7) which are capable of coupling other toy building elements together, as these other toy building elements are provided with coupling means which are complementary to said shafts (5) and bushings (7). The toy building set also comprises at least one tubular, elongated, flexible toy building element (6) which essentially has a uniform cross section over its entire length, and whose end faces appear as clean cuts perpendicular to its longitudinal direction. This tubular, elongated, flexible toy building element (6) has such an inner shape that it may be coupled together with said shafts (5) and bushings (7) by gripping at least a portion of these.

Abstract: A transmission chain includes a plurality of unitary chain links, each of which has parallel first and second side plates, first and second connecting pins, first and second pivot pins, and first and second pivot seats. The first and second pivot pins of one of the chain links are connected pivotally, removably and respectively to the first and second pivot seats of an adjacent one of the chain links, so as to enable the transmission chain to possess the characteristics of an adjustable chain length.

Abstract: A geometric construction system includes at least two substantially flat panels and at least a connecting rod. Each panel has a plurality of side edges, each of which has two opposite end sections and a basin section that extends between and inwardly relative to the end sections and that has two opposite end faces. The connecting rod has at least two interconnected connecting portions, each of which is complementary to and is received in the basin section. Each connecting portion has two opposite ends respectively pivoted on the end faces so as to permit each panel to be freely turnable about an axis. At least two toothed wheel members are respectively and rotatably mounted on said panels, and mesh with each other.

Abstract: A play table and merchandise display center includes a top and first and second legs secured at their upper ends to the top for supporting the top. A bottom wall is secured between the first and second legs. A front wall is secured to the first and second legs adjacent the bottom wall. The front wall cooperates with the first and second legs and the bottom wall to define a bin housed under the top. The front wall is of a lesser height than the first and second legs to define a front opening for the bin. A rear wall is secured to the top and extends above the top. The rear wall cooperates with an associated merchandise holder.

Abstract: A system of elements of plastic material intended for the composition, by frictional insertion, of static or dynamic constructions having a game of didactic purpose, which comprises two kinds of main system elements, from which the first kind of elements has the character of a substantially tubular spacer whose end portions form female coupling members having a symmetry of order eight, while the second kind of elements has the character of a connector formed by a thin flange provided on both sides with male coupling members complementary to the female coupling members of the elements of the first kind but having a symmetry of order four.

Abstract: An intellectual training toy has a large freedom of arrangement and enables connection between the driven ember and the rotary driving member even while the rotary driving member is rotating. The toy includes a base member which has a driving mechanism built-in and a field portion having a smooth surface. A rotary member is engaged with the driving mechanism and is rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the smooth surface of the field portion. A driving body having a rotary portion is attachable to the field portion of the base member so that the rotary portion is connected to the rotary member to rotate according to a rotation of the rotary member. A first driven body can be held at a desired position on the field portion of the base member by magnetic attraction force and can engage with the rotary portion of the driving body while being held on the field portion of the base member by a magnetic attraction force.

Abstract: A toy building set comprising a number of transmission elements in the form of a plurality of shafts and a plurality of toothed wheels, and a number of supporting elements for embedding of said transmission elements; and wherein the shafts have shaft extremities that are provided with splines in the form of a number of grooves spaced equally apart for mounting of one or more toothed wheels; and said toothed wheels having a central opening for receiving the spline of the shaft; and wherein the central opening on the toothed wheels is configured with one or more protruding flanges that engage with one or more of the grooves on the spline of the shaft with a view to ensuring that a toothed wheel mounted on a shaft is unable to rotate relative to the shaft; and wherein the toothed wheels are provided with a number of teeth that corresponds to or is equal to an entire multiple of the number of grooves on the spline of the shaft which makes it very easy to correctly mount the toothed wheels on the associated shafts

Abstract: A room-environment string-pull construction toy consisting of a string, multiple wall-mountable pulleys, and a variety of colorful, eye-catching and/or whimsical cardboard or paper cutouts which can be mounted on the pulley wheels. Each wall-mountable pulley has a base with a non-permanent adhesive affixed to a back surface thereof, and an axle extending from a front surface thereof on which a pulley wheel is rotatably mounted. The configuration of the toy is constructed by attaching the pulleys to the walls and possibly the ceiling of a room, running the string over the pulleys, and attaching cutouts to the pulleys and string. Planar cutouts attached to the pulley wheels may be shaped as propellers, arrows, cams, disks and the like. Preferably, the cutouts are bright colors and/or are decorated with designs which have a striking appearance when in motion.

Abstract: Various constructions may be formed from a plurality of different geometric blocks having mortises formed therein for receiving correspondingly shaped connecting and axial rods which permit the blocks to be assembled in both longitudinal and transverse directions.

Abstract: constructional building set comprising gear boxes which are provided with guide grooves and shaft passages. The guide grooves and the shaft passages are constructed such that transmission elements can be inserted into the guide grooves from the outer side of the gear box in such a manner that the transmission elements are positioned in alignment with the shaft passages in the gear boxes. When the gear box additionally comprises means for releasable geometrical retention of the transmission elements in their position in alignment with the shaft passages after insertion of the transmission elements into the gear box, it is ensured that the shafts can be pulled out of the assembled gear structure without the transmission elements dropping out of the gear structure. This simplifies the mounting operation and makes it easier to use the gear structure as an assembled unit that can be used for different applications.

Abstract: A ratchet mechanism includes an outer gear having a recess formed therein and an aperture for supporting the gear upon a shaft. The outer wall of the recess defines a plurality of angled facets forming a saw-tooth configuration. A ratchet pawl includes a pair of opposed resilient spring tabs which engage the angled facet saw-tooth combination in one direction of rotation while disengaging in the opposite direction. A second gear is secured to the ratchet pawl and defines an aperture for rotational support upon a shaft. A frame supports the ratchet mechanism in engagement with a pivotally supported drive arm. The drive arm includes a gear segment having a plurality of gear teeth engaging one of the gears of the ratchet mechanism. The drive arm further includes a coupling flange at the opposite end from the gear segment which is securable to a source of reciprocating power. A bevel gear engages the remaining gear of the ratchet mechanism and is rotatably supported upon the frame by a driven shaft.

Abstract: This educational device has been specifically developed so that a severely mentally disabled person can build simple and compound machines that are used in the teaching of basic mechanics.The four elements-building units, linkages, connector-strips and a special supporting base called a linkage-box, are capable of being united even though the disabled person may also have severe physical disabilties in hand and arm movements.As the machines are built, the disabled person is also having a three dimensional real life experience with concepts such as, "force", "weight", "mechanical advantage", pulley, wheel, axle, velocity, rotation, directionality and cause and effect relationships.The knowledge and skills developed can also find practical application in the vocational, residential and recreational settings.

Abstract: A round wafer-shaped gear block is provided with beveled gear teeth along a side wall of the gear block. The gear block has posts on a top surface and has a hub integrally formed on a bottom surface thereof. The hub is rotationally receivable within orifices of a support block. The gear blocks may be attached to an assemblage of support blocks in an interfacing pattern allowing a user to construct representations of both planar gear pairs and beveled gear pairs.

Abstract: A toy kit for forming a structure. Individual pieces include at least a cylinder, cone, cube and prism, and at least one additional piece. The piece can be assembled to form a structure, e.g. a sand castle. The pieces are hollow and open bottomed and include fixtures enabling mutual assembly together. Holes in their top walls permit passage of water or sand.

Abstract: A plug-in module is described; one side of this incorporates four spring leaves (6, 6') that can be deflected slightly outwards and which are arranged on one side in a tulip shape and which, on the other five sides surfaces (2 to 5), can be snapped onto a similarly constructed plug-in module. The side surfaces incorporate ridges (8, 8') which can be either continuous or segmented. On their inner sides, the spring leaves are provided with corresponding connecting elements (7, 7', 7") which snap behind the ridges described above. The production of a connection between two plug-in modules is effected first by a slight outward deflection of the spring blades from their rest position and by them subsequently snapping into position behind the ridges described above. The plug-in modules entail the advantage that even after a long time and frequent use, they can still be connected to each other easily or released from each other with equal ease.

Abstract: A chain drive mechanism, especially for a construction toy system, is assembled with individual U-shaped chain link elements. The chain link elements are notched at their open ends and provided with bearing portions at their closed ends. The notched open ends are arranged for snap-fit attachment over the bearing portions of adjacent links, enabling a flexible chain of any length to be easily assembled. Drive pins, preferably coaxial with the bearing portions, project outwardly from each side of the chain links and are engagable with grooves of spaced-apart drive wheels, collectively forming a sprocket assembly. The drive wheels can be individual gear elements otherwise used in a toy construction system for gear drive mechanisms. The base portions of the U-shaped link elements are grooved transversely for the snap-fit attachment of construction toy connector parts, allowing the chain elements to carry other components.

Abstract: A construction toy formed from a plurality of building blocks. A primary form of building block is formed as a wafer-shaped rectangle having top and bottom surfaces formed of complemental interconnectable arrays of posts or rectangular vanes on a top surface and parallel-walled channels on a bottom surface allowing the blocks to stack and lock top-to-bottom. The sides of the primary building blocks have complemental prominences and orifices or projections and grooves which can connect together allowing the blocks to stack side-to-side. Orifices are also located in a portion of the top surface, usable in any way the orifices of the side surfaces are usable. A secondary form of building block is a round wafer-shaped block with beveled gear teeth along a side wall of the block. The secondary block has posts on a top surface and vanes, similar to the primary blocks, and has a hub on a bottom surface. The hub is rotationally receivable within the orifices of the primary blocks.

Abstract: A toy gear assembly includes a base, a ring gear assembly, a drive gear, a tripod-like support frame assembly and a plurality of secondary gears. The ring gear assembly includes a rotatable gear ring portion and the ring gear assembly and the drive gear are securable on the base so that the drive gear is received in the interior of the ring gear assembly for rotating the gear ring portion thereof. The support frame assembly is also releasably securable on the base and the secondary gears are receivable on the base and on the support frame assembly for forming various different gear train combinations thereon.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a puzzle having nine virtually identical interconnected members contained within a casing. The members are interconnected through toothed gears which are accessible from the exterior of the casing. Each of the nine members and the top surface of the casing has colored dots arranged in an array. To solve the puzzle matching pairs of dots must be aligned with each other and with the dots arranged around the periphery of the surface of the puzzle. The puzzle is both challenging and entertaining and will provide the user with hours of entertainment.

Abstract: A modular toy (1) allowing easy assembly for children has a frame (3), a bridge (23), and a hub assembly (27) as primary features. The frame and bridge have slots (5, 6), which in turn have fasteners (7). The hub assembly snaps or otherwise removably mounts in the slots. This allows toy pieces, such as gears (57, 59), to be placed on the hub assemblies. The gears can be rotated on the hubs and effect movement of other gears attached to other hubs. The slots are generally equally spaced so that children have an easy method of effecting the movement.

Abstract: A steering mechanism for toy building sets, such as toy vehicles, and of the type comprising a rack means and a pinion cooperating with it. In connection with various possible positions of the rack means and likewise with a view to selective positioning of the pinion cooperating with it, the toothed region of the rack means is provided wholly or partly around the longitudinal axis of the rack means, the rack means being integral with a pair of steering rods which are provided with coupling means.

Abstract: Briefly stated, and in accordance with a presently preferred aspect of this invention, toy sawable wood includes a first simulated wood member; a second simulated wood member releasably attachable to the first simulated wood member for forming a simulated piece of wood; a threaded connecting rod on at least one of the first and second wood members for releasably engaging the other of the first and second wood members to hold the two members together; and a release gear coupled to the connecting rod and responsive to simulated sawing for releasing the first wood member from the second wood member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved rotational movement training device which includes a mounting board and a plurality of rotation devices which, when mounted on a mounting board, provide a training device which permits a user through experimentation to develop mathematical expressions and mechanical systems from elementary scientific facts and basic mathematics. The rotational devices includes gears or wheels of different diameters, pistons, torque levers, force and load pans, fulcrum-levers and devices to interconnect the wheels and pistons such as levers, belts, and adjustable spacers. The devices may be used in various combinations to develop and demonstrate mechanical movement concepts and expressions.

Abstract: A modular crank toy includes a group of interchangeable elements which may be arranged creatively in multiple patterns. Rotary motion is transmitted from a drive unit with a crank handle to the other elements to provide entertaining and educational animated movements throughout various branches of the system assembled by the user. The movement is exhibited through a variety of different animated display-producing elements which rotate about their axes. Branches and circuits are created by joining such multiple, different animated display-producing elements together through a variety of junction units through which the rotational movement is transmitted.

Abstract: A running toy having an integral and concealed transmission member permits easy construction of running toys having a desirable appearance. A block unit of the running toy includes a hollow cube or block having a concave portion for receiving other block units and a convex portion for coupling to other block units. The concealed transmission member is rotatably mounted within the hollow cube so as to permit successive block units to be connected, and top permit a drive force inputted to one end of a succession of block units, from a power unit and through a power transmission, to be output at another end of the succession of block units. The succession of blocks can be configured in any desired shape, such as a crane.

Abstract: A game is provided for educational and recreational use which includes an outer housing with a cut out opening, having a main drive gear and a plurality of ball control gears around the cut out. A spring impelled pop up plate is provided within the housing onto which magnetically retained gear devices are placed to provide gear trains between the main drive gear and the ball control gears for rotation and discharge of balls used with the game. The plate position is controlled by a timer to cause the plate to pop up at the end of a predetermined time interval and to break up the gear trains formed by the gear devices. The game can then be reset for the same or for a different time interval.

Abstract: An educational and building toy including a set of blocks of different lengths, having spaced-apart holes the number of which is determined by the proportional length of the block relative to a unit length. A plurality of discs and wafers are also provided, having holes and also indicia opposed thereon for the arithmetical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and the cardinal numerals from one to ten, respectively. A plurality of flexible rods having axially-extending and circumferentially spaced ridges are provided. The peaks of the ridges define an outer diameter slightly larger than the diameter of holes in the blocks, discs and wafers, whereby a friction fit is obtained between the rods and perforated pieces to build different objects. The discs have a peripheral flange and a hub. The flange of some of the discs has inner gear teeth for meshing with the rod ridges. The hub hole of some of the discs have indentations for making a spline connection with the rod ridges.

Abstract: The block game of the invention comprises an open-top box, including side walls and at least one floor. A plurality of similar regular blocks, designed to be removably contained by the box, are provided, wherein at least one of the blocks includes a movable part embedded therewithin. The movable part includes a top face, occupying a restricted portion of one of the faces of at least one of the blocks, to constitute an animatable portion. A manually-operated handle is carried by the box for driving the movable part within the associated block. At least two of the faces of each block are each adapted to carry a different graphical representation, each forming part of a different large image, wherein the animatable portion appears animated when the handle is activated.

Abstract: A motorized toy is described which consists of self-propelled toy vehicles, station sections which can be incorporated along the course of a track for the vehicle and toy objects with movable parts which can be coupled with the station sections. Each toy vehicle can be operated both in a forwards and a backwards travel direction and can be stopped in both travel directions in a defined position in order to drive the toy object at a station section. Alternative hand-operated drive means may be provided at the station sections, and the track of the station section includes a start member having a transverse slot relative to the track section, the start member being able to adopt two positions relative to the track. A stop pin on the vehicle in one position of the start member is capable of latching into the slot thereof, latching being prevented in the other position.

Abstract: A constructional toy kit consisting of an L-shaped block and a U-shaped block, both provided with series of bores located and extending in directions as specified in the disclosure. The kit further includes pins, strips, bevelled blocks assembling blocks, discs and washers to enable the assembly of many different models.