Connector Set Limited Partnership

Robert Gleim

Joel I Glickman

John Zimmer

Matthew Dickinson

A unidirectional drive for a multi-part construction toy. A circular first drive element is received within the cylindrical wall of a second drive element. Each drive element has angularly oriented fixed drive teeth projecting toward the other. The outermost dimension of the first drive element is such as to enable it to rotate in one direction within the second drive element, without driving engagement to cause the second element to rotate. At least one of the drive elements is free to move radially with respect to its axis of rotation such that, when rotated in a driving direction, relative radial displacement between the two drive elements causes the respective drive teeth to become positively engaged for maintaining the two drive elements in positive driving relation. An extraordinarily simple and inexpensive one-way clutch drive is achieved.

Unidirectional rotary drive mechanism for multi-part construction toy

A two-part shock absorber device for toy vehicles is comprised of a sleeve part and a strut part, each formed of molded plastic material. The strut element is received within an internal cavity of the sleeve for axial extending and retracting movement. The upper end of the sleeve cavity is progressively constricted, and cooperates with a pair of upwardly extending spring tines fixed in cantilever fashion to the upper end of the strut. The squeezing of the spring tines within the constriction of the sleeve provides progressively increasing resistance to axial compression of the strut into the sleeve and also provides spring action for return of the strut to its normal axial extended position. A simulated coil spring, molded on the outside of the strut element provides for realistic simulation of the operation of a shock absorber.

Shock absorber for toy vehicles

A sectional toy action figure is constructed of snap-together plastic components, characterized by the fact that an action figure may be assembled in a large variety of sizes and configurations, using a limited variety of individual components. Arms and legs may be configured in life-like orientations with connector elements providing for ball and socket connections at one end and a rod socket at the other. An additional terminal connector, comprising a ball socket at one end and a rod-like post at the other, is combinable with the before mentioned connector elements. Significant variety in sizing and configuring of the action figure is made possible by the ability to join said connector elements to each other by a connector rod, and to join a connector element with a terminal connector. The action figure also includes a head structure formed of layer-like sections mountable on a rod in a variety of configurations and orientations, enlarging the variety or forms in which the action figure may be constructed, using a minimum number of component parts.

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Robert Gleim