Chris M Brady

US Patent:

59513560, Sep 14, 1999

Filed:

Oct 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/957858

Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63H 3306
A63H 3308
A63H 352

US Classification:

446118

Abstract:

The modular lattice substructure for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes a planar frame having a plurality of exterior corners and a column having a height greater than the height of the frame. The column includes a lower portion and one of the lower portion of the column and a corner of the frame have a receptive connector thereon for removable attachment to a protrusion connector on the other of the lower portion of the column and a corner of the frame. In this manner, a single frame can be attached to a plurality of columns, and a single column can be attached to a plurality of frames in order to form a modular lattice substructure for a playing structure.

US Patent:

59932830, Nov 30, 1999

Filed:

Sep 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/940618

Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA

Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63H 3308
E04B 200

US Classification:

446124

Abstract:

A modular building for a toy building set includes a planar member, or foundation, having raised ribs on its top and a wall member having a wall portion and a base portion. The wall portion of the wall member is substantially orthogonal to the base portion of the wall member. The base portion of the wall member has a cleft therein sized to receive one of the ribs of the foundation to removably attach the wall member to the foundations. A substantially planar coupler connects at least two or more of the foundation. The coupler has at least two clefts therein. The clefts are sized to receive the ribs on each of the two foundations for removable attachment of the foundation to the coupler.

US Patent:

59477873, Sep 7, 1999

Filed:

Sep 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/936269

Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
William Burns - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA

Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63H 3308
A63H 352

US Classification:

446127

Abstract:

The modular lattice substructure for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes elongate beams, elongate joists, and columns having a height greater than the height of the elongate beams and joists. The sides of the columns have a protrusion connector removably attachable to a slot connector in the ends of the elongate beams and the ends of the elongate joists.

US Patent:

61296058, Oct 10, 2000

Filed:

Sep 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/936861

Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
William Burns - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA
Rebecca Jaynes - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63H 3308

US Classification:

446118

Abstract:

The modular base for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes a first planar member, or tile base, having attachment fittings on its bottom for removable attachment to a substructure, such as a lattice. The top of the first planar member has attachment fittings thereon. Preferably, each of the attachment fittings on the top of the first planar member are aligned with one of the attachment fittings on the bottom to form a common opening through the first planar member. The modular base also includes a second planar member, or tile, having attachment fittings on its bottom. The attachment fittings are preferably protrusions that are most preferably clover leaf in shape and have an interference fit with the attachment fittings on the top of the first planar member that are most preferably square openings.

US Patent:

59249056, Jul 20, 1999

Filed:

Sep 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/937095

Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
William Burns - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA
Rebecca Jaynes - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A63H 3306
G09B 2912

US Classification:

446118

Abstract:

The modular terrain for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes a plurality of terrain pieces. Some of the terrain pieces have a flat exterior edge. The flat exterior edge is only matable with a flat exterior edge on another of the terrain pieces. The flat exterior edge has spaced longitudinal end points. The flat exterior edge has no change in height between the spaced longitudinal end points. The distance between the spaced longitudinal end points of the flat exterior edge is one of Y,. sqroot. 2Y and 2. sqroot. 2Y. Some of the terrain pieces have a hill exterior edge. The hill exterior edge is only matable with a hill exterior edge on another of the terrain pieces. The hill exterior edge has spaced longitudinal end points. The hill exterior edge has a change in height between the spaced longitudinal end points of X.