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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Steven E Piersch, Dubuque, IA (US);
Assignee:
The ERTL Company, Dyersville, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
446121 ; 446110 ; 446111 ; 446116 ; 403345 ;
Abstract
A toy connector in accordance with the present invention joins first and second structural elements which are aligned adjacent one another and engaged to form a flush, secure connection having a female connector assembly joined to the first structural element having at least two recess elements and at least one female snap element disposed between the recess elements, and a male connector assembly joined to the second structural element having at least one tongue adapted to engage each of the recess elements, and at least one male snap element adapted to engage the female snap element.