Abstract: A building element (10) for a constructional building set comprises a housing (11, 12) and a light source (15) mounted in it. The light source (15) is mounted on a rotatably mounted member (14) spaced from the axis of rotation (13) of the member. The housing (11, 12) includes a wall having a plurality of light exit openings (16) through which the light from the light source (15) can leave the housing (11, 12), when the light emitter (15) has been aligned with one of the light exit openings (16) by rotation of the rotatable member (14). The rotatable member (14) can be coupled with an external drive device (20) and is enclosed by the housing (11, 12). The rotatable member is freely rotatable about its axis of rotation (13) with respect to the housing (11, 12).
Abstract: The invention concerns a toy building element which may be used as a dump body (1) for a toy vehicle. The toy building element comprises an open container part (3) and a bottom (4), the container part (3) and bottom (4) being hingedly interconnected, the bottom (4) being moreover provided to couple with other toy building elements. The toy building element has a substantially square base face, and at least two non-parallel sides, there being no parts which protrude beyond the substantially square base face. The invention also concerns a toy vehicle having such a dump body.
Abstract: A baby rattle (1) comprising two rattle portions (2,3) and an elongated elastic spacer element (4) which connects the two rattle portions (2,3), wherein the two rattle portions (2,3) have mutually complementary coupling portions (5,6) which allow the two rattle portions (2,3) to be coupled to each other, and wherein the weight of the two rattle portions (2,3) and the rigidity of the elastic spacer element (4) are adjusted relative to each other so that the elastic spacer element (4), like a column, may in itself support the one rattle portion (2,3) when the elastic spacer element is maintained substantially vertically upright relative to the second rattle portion (3,2), and wherein the mutually complementary coupling portions (5,6) possess sufficient coupling force to keep the two rattle portions (2,3) together despite the force applied from the elongated elastic spacer element (4) by coupling of the rattle portions (2,3).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 17, 1996
Date of Patent:
February 3, 1998
Assignee:
INTERLEGO AG
Inventors:
Arne Egholm Jensen, Hanne Davidsen Jensen, Ib Hartmann Berggreen
Abstract: A toy car (1) is provided which has a car box (10) on which two wheels (20) are rotatably mounted. Each wheel (20) has an eccentric disc (21) at the side facing the car box (10). The sidewalls (16) of the car box (10) have longitudinal grooves (27). These are engaged by guide cams of skid places over the corresponding wheel (20). When the car is pulled, the wheels rotate, the eccentric disc (21) moves which causes the skid to reciprocally move. The car thus simulates foot movement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 1996
Date of Patent:
January 13, 1998
Assignee:
INTERLEGO AG
Inventors:
Philippe Kunz, Heinz Looser, Werner Tanner