Connector Set Limited Partnership

Mark C McCormick

Joel I Glickman

Rachele Carlson

John Zimmer

Michael D DiLabio

A structure-forming construction element for a toy log building set, such as those sold under the well known &ldquo;Lincoln Logs&rdquo;. The construction element, typically a molding of plastic material, is formed with a plurality of adjacent sockets for the reception and gripping of log elements in parallel, side-by-side relation. In a typical form, the construction element is positioned on a support, and the log elements are oriented vertically in the sockets provided. A second, similar construction element may be placed on top of the upper ends of the logs. Side walls of the sockets can be notched to provide a castellated appearance, such that a structure with vertically spaced construction elements and vertical log elements has the appearance of a castle tower.

Structure-forming construction element for toy log building set

A panel, formed of molded plastic material in a variety of polygonal geometric configurations, for incorporation into structures built with K'NEX construction toy sets. The panels include elements, typically formed at corners thereof, corresponding in size and shape to rod elements of the construction set and adapted for lateral snap-in assembly with connector elements of the toy set. At least one pair of corner elements is aligned along a common axis and the end-to-end distance between the elements of such pair corresponds with the length of a standard rod element in the construction set so as to be capable of substitution for a rod element in a structure of K'NEX components. The panels serve both aesthetic and structural functions in the assembly.

Panels for construction toy set

Vehicle wheel for construction toy set

Rectangular panel for construction toy set

Triangular panel for construction toy set

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Hatfield, PA, United States of America

Mark C McCormick