IP Library Granted Patent US 11,020,682
Granted Patent B2
US 11,020,682 · App. 16/681,407 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

System and method for connecting magnetic building tiles

Inventors: Marc Romanoff (Millburn, NJ); Andrew Carter (Millburn, NJ); Jenna Stuiso (Millburn, NJ)
Assignee: Genius Gems, LLC
A63H33/046A63H33/086A63H33/108
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Patent No.
US 11,020,682
App. No.
16/681,407
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base member configured for use with a windowed magnetic tile, the base member including a tile portion having three or more outer edges configured with respective protrusions for fitting engagement with respective notches on corresponding three or more inner edges of the windowed magnetic tile; a first projection extending outwardly from a first surface of the tile portion formed by the three or more outer edges; and a first opening disposed on the first projection.

Claims (16)

1. A base member configured for use with a windowed magnetic tile, the base member comprising:

a tile portion having three or more outer edges configured with respective protrusions for fitting engagement with respective notches on corresponding three or more inner edges of the windowed magnetic tile;

a first projection extending outwardly from a first surface of the tile portion formed by the three or more outer edges; and

a first opening disposed on the first projection;

a connector inserted into the first opening;

a wheel having a first opening through which the connector is inserted into the first opening of the base member; and

wherein the connector is a bearing that comprises a disc-shaped portion.

2. The base member of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second projection extending outwardly from a second surface of the tile portion formed by the three or more outer edges; and

a second opening disposed on the second projection,

wherein the second surface is on an opposite side from the first surface of the tile portion.

3. The base member of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a plurality of ends that are insertable to the first opening.

4. The base member of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of ends are at a right angle from one another on a common plane.

5. The base member of claim 4 , wherein the connector comprises four ends to form a cross shape.

6. The base member of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of ends are at a 120 degree angle from one another on a common plane.

7. The base member of claim 1 , wherein the tile portion is a square-shaped tile portion for fitting to a square-shaped opening in the windowed magnetic tile.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2021
From: ROMANOFF, MARC; CARTER, ANDREW; STUISO, JENNA
To: GENIUS GEMS, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62758775 · Nov 12, 2018
Related Publication 20200147508A1 · May 14, 2020
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