Construction system

Abstract

A construction system is disclosed and which includes a first construction element defining a plurality of connecting units which have a spacing measurement x; and a second construction element connected to the first construction element, and oriented at an angle θ relative to the first construction element, and which further defines a plurality of connecting units having a spacing measurement y, and wherein the spacing measurement y approximately equals the spacing measurement x divided by the cosine of θ.

1 . A construction system, comprising:
 a first construction element defining a plurality of connecting units which have a spacing measurement x; and   a second construction element connected to the first construction element, and oriented at an angle θ relative to the first construction element, and which further defines a plurality of connecting units having a spacing measurement y, and wherein the spacing measurement y approximately equals the spacing measurement x divided by the cosine of θ.   
   
   
       2 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 1 , and wherein the first and second construction elements are utilized in a toy construction system. 
   
   
       3 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 1 , and wherein at least one of the plurality of connecting units of the respective first and second construction elements defines a passageway for receiving a fastener body. 
   
   
       4 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 1 , and wherein at least one of the plurality of connecting units of the respective first and second construction elements comprises a coupling stud. 
   
   
       5 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 1 , and wherein at least one of the plurality of connecting units of the respective first and second construction elements defines a cavity for receiving a coupling stud. 
   
   
       6 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 1 , and wherein the second construction element is oriented at a 45 degree angle relative to the first construction element, and wherein the connecting units of the second construction element are substantially regularly spaced with a spacing measurement y which is approximately equal to the √2 times the spacing x of the respective connecting units of the first construction element. 
   
   
       7 . A construction system, comprising:
 a plurality of first construction elements, each having a main body, and which define a plurality of connecting units which are substantially linearly oriented along a major axis of the respective main bodies, and wherein the respective connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements are substantially regularly spaced with a spacing measurement x, and wherein the plurality of first construction elements are oriented in a substantially perpendicular, and/or parallel relationship, one relative to the others; and   a second construction element having a main body which defines a plurality of connecting units and which are linearly oriented along a major axis of the main body, and wherein the major axis of the main body of the second construction element is oriented at an angle θ relative to the major axis of the main body of at least one of the plurality of first construction elements, and wherein the connecting units of the second construction element are substantially regularly spaced with a spacing measurement y, and wherein the spacing measurement y approximately equals the spacing measurement x divided by the cosine of θ; and wherein the individual connecting units of the second construction element substantially align with the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements when the second construction element is positioned in a non-perpendicular and/or nonparallel orientation relative to the plurality of first construction elements.   
   
   
       8 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 7 , and wherein the second construction element is oriented at a 45 degree angle relative to at least one of the plurality of first construction elements, and wherein the connecting units of the second construction element are substantially regularly spaced with a spacing measurement y which is of approximately equal to the √2 times the spacing measurement x of the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements. 
   
   
       9 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 7 , and wherein the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements are arranged in a substantially rectilinear array, and wherein the connecting units of the second construction element are spaced so as to substantially coaxially align relative to the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements in the rectilinear array when the second construction element is oriented in a non-perpendicular, and non-parallel orientation relative to the plurality of first construction elements. 
   
   
       10 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 7 , and wherein the respective first and second construction elements are utilized in a toy construction system. 
   
   
       11 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 10 , and wherein the connecting unit of at least one of the construction elements defines a passageway for receiving a fastener body. 
   
   
       12 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 10 , and wherein the connecting unit of at least one of the construction elements comprises a coupling stud. 
   
   
       13 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 10 , and wherein the connecting unit of at least one of the construction elements defines a cavity for receiving a coupling stud. 
   
   
       14 . A construction system, comprising:
 a plurality of first construction elements oriented in a substantially perpendicular and/or parallel relationship one relative to the others, and wherein each of the plurality of first construction elements defines a plurality of connecting units which have a substantially similar regular spacing measurement; and   a second construction element joined to at least one of the plurality of construction elements and which is oriented at a non-perpendicular and non-parallel angle relative to the plurality of first construction elements, and which defines a plurality of connecting units, which are individually substantially aligned relative to the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements.   
   
   
       15 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 14 , and wherein the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements are arranged in a substantially rectilinear array, and wherein the connecting units of the second construction element are spaced so as to substantially coaxially and/or linearly align relative to the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements positioned in the rectilinear array. 
   
   
       16 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 15 , and wherein the first and second construction elements are utilized in a toy construction system. 
   
   
       17 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 16 , and wherein at least one of the respective construction elements connecting units defines a passageway for receiving a fastener body. 
   
   
       18 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 16 , and wherein at least one of the respective construction elements connecting units comprises a coupling stud. 
   
   
       19 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 16 , and wherein at least one of the respective construction elements connecting units defines a cavity for receiving a coupling stud. 
   
   
       20 . A toy construction system, comprising:
 a plurality of first construction elements each having a main body which defines a plurality of passageways which extend therethrough, and which are further substantially linearly oriented along a major axis of the main body, and wherein the passageways of each of the plurality of first construction elements have substantially the same regular spacing measurement, and wherein the major axes of the respective first construction elements are either substantially perpendicularly oriented and/or parallel relative to the major axes of the remaining construction elements;   a second construction element having a main body which defines a plurality of passageways and which are linearly oriented along a major axis of the main body, and wherein the major axis of the main body of the second construction element is oriented at a non-perpendicular and non-parallel angle relative to the major axis of the respective plurality of first construction elements, and wherein the passageways defined by the second construction element are substantially coaxially and/or linearly aligned with the passageways defined by the plurality of first construction elements; and   a fastener received through at least one of the coaxially and/or linearly aligned passageways of at least one of the plurality of first construction members, and the second construction member so as to couple the second construction member to at least one of the plurality of first construction members.   
   
   
       21 . A construction system, comprising:
 a plurality of first construction elements, each having a plurality of connecting units, and wherein the connecting units are arranged in a substantially rectilinear array; and   a diagonally oriented construction element fastened to at least some of the plurality of first construction elements, and wherein the diagonally oriented construction element has a plurality of connecting units, and which are oriented in an operational relationship relative to the connecting units of the plurality of first construction elements, and wherein the connecting units of the diagonally oriented construction element have a spacing measurement so as to substantially coaxially align relative to the plurality of connecting units in the rectilinear array when the diagonally oriented construction element is oriented in a non-perpendicular and non-parallel orientation relative to the plurality of underlying first construction elements.   
   
   
       22 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 21 , and wherein the connecting units of at least some of the respective construction elements define a passageway for receiving a fastener. 
   
   
       23 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 21 , and wherein the connecting units of at least some of the respective construction elements comprises a coupling stud. 
   
   
       24 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 21 , and wherein the connecting units of at least some of the respective construction elements defines a cavity for receiving a coupling stud. 
   
   
       25 . A construction system as claimed in  claim 21 , and wherein the respective construction elements are configured for a toy construction system.