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Building card kitRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles ThereforBuilding card kit description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070252332, Building card kit. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a building card kit containing at least one character and a set of building cards for assembly into a structure that relates to the character. [0003] 2. Brief Description of the Related Art [0004] Building card sets have been known for many years. The cards in these sets are typically rectangular in shape and contain at least six slots which are used to interconnect one card to another and form a structure (i.e., a house of cards). Each of the cards in the set are typically provided with random images for purposes of decoration. [0005] 3-D puzzles provide an alternative to building cards. 3-D puzzles, however, are limited in that they can only be assembled into a single, pre-defined structure. In other words, a typical 3-D puzzle has only one specific location for each of the pieces in the puzzle. Thus, once a person assembles the 3-D puzzle into its intended form, the fun generally ends and any re-assembly of the same structure will be less satisfying to the person as they will not be as challenged during the assembly process. [0006] Each of the above described building cards and 3-D puzzles have significant drawbacks in their entertainment and educational values. While the building cards and 3-D puzzles both provide a challenge in assembly, they are both limited in that the assembled structures are then not further utilized for education and/or entertainment purposes. [0007] Accordingly, there is a need to provide a building-type kit that will not be limited in the number of structures that can be formed, as well as provide for continued fun and interaction with the structure that has been formed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] The present invention improves significantly over the prior art building cards and 3-D puzzles. In particular, in order to have building cards be more interesting, they are provided in a kit along with a character that is related to an assembled form of the building cards, and/or at least one side of the cards are printed with indicia relating to the character. Because of this combination, a person can use their imagination to create an unlimited number of structures with which the character can interact. [0009] In a further embodiment, the building cards are provided unprinted. In this manner, once a person assembles a structure, they are free to decorate the unprinted portions of the building cards to make the assembled structure artistically unique in its own right. With this second embodiment, a person is also provided with an opportunity to express themselves artistically as well. [0010] As used herein, the term "building cards" refers to cards that are provided with slots that allow interconnection with slots of another building card. As used herein, the term "character" means any object that interacts with the structure formed by the building cards, such as a toy figure, an action figure, a toy car, or the like, and that is not integral with the structure formed by the building cards. For example, the character may be a posable or non-posable figurine that is scaled to match the assembled structure, or other figurines and structures in other building card kits. [0011] As used herein the term "related to" refers to items, images or other indicia that are related by a common story line, related in subject matter, or related by a common theme. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in the drawings a form which is presently preferred, it being understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement shown, wherein: [0013] FIG. 1 shows a building card kit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 2 shows a sample character included in the building card kit of FIG. 1; [0015] FIG. 3 shows a large rectangular shaped building card; [0016] FIG. 4 shows a square shaped building card; [0017] FIG. 5 shows a building card in the shape of an arc; [0018] FIG. 6 shows a small rectangular shaped building card; [0019] FIG. 7 shows a set of building cards having different indicia printed on a side thereof; and [0020] FIG. 8 shows an example of the printed material that can be provided with the building card kit of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Continue reading about Building card kit... 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