EP0728507A3 - Baukastenartiges Spielsystem - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0728507A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: connectors; structural members; building blocks; joined; matching
Prior art date: 1995-02-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP96101562A

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English (en)

French (fr)

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EP0728507B1 (de

EP0728507A2 (de

Inventor

Stefan Manthei

Werner Schoen

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Geobra Brandstaetter GmbH and Co KG

Original Assignee

Geobra Brandstaetter GmbH and Co KG

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1995-02-25

Filing date

1996-02-03

Publication date

1996-12-11

1996-02-03 Application filed by Geobra Brandstaetter GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Geobra Brandstaetter GmbH and Co KG

1996-08-28 Publication of EP0728507A2 publication Critical patent/EP0728507A2/de

1996-12-11 Publication of EP0728507A3 publication Critical patent/EP0728507A3/de

1999-10-20 Application granted granted Critical

1999-10-20 Publication of EP0728507B1 publication Critical patent/EP0728507B1/de

2016-02-03 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
- A63H33/102—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements using elastic deformation

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Toys (AREA)
Building Environments (AREA)
Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
Connection Of Plates (AREA)
Insertion Pins And Rivets (AREA)
Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)
Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)
Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
Workshop Equipment, Work Benches, Supports, Or Storage Means (AREA)

EP96101562A 1995-02-25 1996-02-03 Baukastenartiges Spielsystem Expired - Lifetime EP0728507B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE19506701		1995-02-25
DE19506701A DE19506701A1 (de)	1995-02-25	1995-02-25	Baukastenartiges Spielsystem

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0728507A2 EP0728507A2 (de)	1996-08-28
EP0728507A3 true EP0728507A3 (de)	1996-12-11
EP0728507B1 EP0728507B1 (de)	1999-10-20

Family

ID=7755089

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP96101562A Expired - Lifetime EP0728507B1 (de)	1995-02-25	1996-02-03	Baukastenartiges Spielsystem

Country Status (9)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5839938A (de)
EP (1)	EP0728507B1 (de)
AT (1)	ATE185701T1 (de)
CZ (1)	CZ287550B6 (de)
DE (2)	DE19506701A1 (de)
ES (1)	ES2139262T3 (de)
GR (1)	GR3032181T3 (de)
HU (1)	HU216886B (de)
PL (1)	PL181505B1 (de)

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1995
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1996
- 1996-02-03 ES ES96101562T patent/ES2139262T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-03 AT AT96101562T patent/ATE185701T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-02-03 DE DE59603384T patent/DE59603384D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-02-03 EP EP96101562A patent/EP0728507B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-20 HU HU9600384A patent/HU216886B/hu not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-02-20 CZ CZ1996507A patent/CZ287550B6/cs not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-02-22 US US08/605,790 patent/US5839938A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-23 PL PL96312912A patent/PL181505B1/pl not_active IP Right Cessation
1999
- 1999-12-17 GR GR990403267T patent/GR3032181T3/el unknown

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0728507B1 (de)	1999-10-20
HU9600384D0 (en)	1996-04-29
ES2139262T3 (es)	2000-02-01
DE59603384D1 (de)	1999-11-25
ATE185701T1 (de)	1999-11-15
EP0728507A2 (de)	1996-08-28
GR3032181T3 (en)	2000-04-27
PL181505B1 (pl)	2001-08-31
DE19506701A1 (de)	1996-08-29
US5839938A (en)	1998-11-24
HUP9600384A1 (en)	1997-02-28
CZ287550B6 (en)	2000-12-13
HU216886B (hu)	1999-10-28
CZ50796A3 (en)	1996-09-11
PL312912A1 (en)	1996-09-02

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