Toys that stack on each other have been a constant playtime staple for children. Conventional stacking toys (e.g., wooden or plastic blocks) are limited in how high a child can stack the blocks as the blocks tend to get out of balance as they are stacked higher and higher. Eventually, the blocks crash down to the ground. Since children love the idea of stacking blocks higher and higher, a stacking toy system that facilitates stacking toys higher than conventional toys is desirable.
Some embodiments described herein relate to stacking toy system. The stacking toy system comprises a first toy body that includes a first level oriented in a first direction, and a second level oriented in a second direction. A second toy body includes a third level oriented in the first direction, and a fourth level oriented in the second direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the embodiments.
The present embodiments described herein relate to a novel stacking toy system that allows toys to be stacked higher than conventional stacking toys. Referring now to
The toy body 105 may comprise any toy body shape. For example, the toy body 105 may comprise a shape of, but it not limited to, a block, a rectangle, a triangle, a square, an animal, or a motorized vehicle. As illustrated in
In some embodiments, a top side may define a concave portion 110 (e.g., an indentation in the toy body) and a bottom side may define a convex portion 125 (e.g., a raised section of the toy body). The convex portion 120 may be slightly larger than the concave portion 110 so that, when stacked, the top side of a first toy body will not be flush with a bottom side of a second toy body. In other words, a space is formed between the first surface associated with the first toy body and a second surface associated with the second toy body. This may allow for the room needed to make adjustments so that a stacked toy body will be substantially level.
For example, and now referring to
For illustrative purposes, and to aid in understanding features of the specification, an example will now be introduced. This example is not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In some embodiments, a child wants to stack toy body 105 on top of toy body 130. Once toy body 105 is place on top of toy body 130, a child may be able to move toy body 105 back and forth and left and right (due to the space) until the first level 115 located on the first side of the toy body 105 indicates that the toy body 105 is level in an X axis. Likewise, the child may move toy body 105 back and forth and left and right (due to the space) until the second level 120 located on the second side of the toy body 105 indicates that the toy body 105 is level in an Y axis. The child may then add another block on top of toy body 105 and continue stacking blocks. By leveling each individual toy body, a plurality of toy bodies may be stacked higher than conventional toys.
Referring now to
In some embodiments, such as stacking toy system 400 of
The moldable section 140 may comprise a moldable section or area of the toy body that lays across a surface of a toy body. The moldable section 140 may substantially cover the surface of the toy body. In some embodiments, the moldable section 140 may be permanently affixed to the toy body. However, in other embodiments, the moldable section 140 may be removably coupled to the toy body.
The moldable object 145 may comprise objects that are comprised of a moldable material that may be placed between two toy bodies. The moldable object 145 may cover only a portion of a surface of the toy body or, in some embodiments, the moldable object 145 may substantially cover an entire surface of one side of the toy body.
The moldable section 140 and/or the moldable object 145 may be filled with a moldable material such as, but not limited, to sand, foam, beads, kinetic sand, putty, and gel.
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Each of the plurality of leveling posts 150 may move, up or down, independently to level a block that rests on top of the one or more leveling posts 150. In some embodiments, the leveling posts 150 may be raised or lowered (e.g., screwed) into the toy body to adjust an individual height of each individual leveling post. In some embodiments, each leveling post 150 may be threaded. Each leveling post may also comprise a top portion 155 that extends beyond a diameter of the leveling post to allow for each leveling post 150 to be turned when another toy block is resting on top of the toy block 130. In some embodiments, the top option 155 may function as a wheel that you turn to jack a toy body up or down. In some embodiments, the top portion may actually be located anywhere on the leveling post 150 (e.g., on a top, a bottom, or a middle section).
This written description uses examples to disclose multiple embodiments, including the preferred embodiments, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. Aspects from the various embodiments described, as well as other known equivalents for each such aspects, can be mixed and matched by one of ordinary skill in the art to construct additional embodiments and techniques in accordance with principles of this application.
Those in the art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications of the above-described embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the claims. Therefore, it is to be understood that the claims may be practiced other than as specifically described herein.
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