Intelligence Enhancing Toy

Abstract

An intelligence enhancing toy includes a largest unit, a set of middle units and a smallest unit. The largest unit and each middle unit have two prongs parallel to each other. An engagement hole is formed on each prong of the largest unit and each middle unit, and an engagement protrusion is formed on each prong of each middle unit and the smallest unit. Therefore, these engagement protrusions and engagement holes allow the largest unit, middle units and smallest unit to be joined together; in addition, these engagement protrusions and engagement holes form several pivotal points, which allow the toy of the present invention to be bent and arranged into several configurations and also allow it to be folded together into a flat, compact condition, which allows it to be stored away and carried around easily.

1 . An intelligence enhancing toy, comprising:
 a largest unit, having a U shape, two prongs parallel to each other and an engagement hole formed on either prong near an open end of the largest unit;   a set of middle units, fitted together in a telescopic manner and comprising a plurality of middle units, wherein each middle unit has a U shape, two prongs and an engagement hole, which is formed on either prong near an open end of each middle unit and wherein an engagement protrusion is formed on the other end of each prong and wherein the middle units may be joined together through an engagement of the engagement protrusions and the engagement holes and the set of the middle units may be linked with the largest unit in the same manner; and   a smallest unit, having two engagement protrusions formed near one end of the smallest unit and wherein the smallest unit may be linked with the set of the middle units through an engagement between the engagement protrusion of the smallest unit and a corresponding engagement hole of the smallest middle unit.   
     
     
         2 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein the largest unit and each middle unit have an inverted-U shape. 
     
     
         3 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein the largest unit and each middle unit have a U shape. 
     
     
         4 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein an engagement part is formed in each engagement hole of the largest unit and each middle unit and the outer caliber of each engagement hole is larger than the inner caliber of each engagement hole. 
     
     
         5 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein a notch is centrally formed in each of the engagement protrusion of each middle unit and the smallest unit, and an engagement portion is formed in an upper part of each engagement protrusion. 
     
     
         6 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 5 , wherein a dome-shaped guiding surface is formed on each engagement portion to guide the engagement protrusion into the corresponding engagement hole as the former enters the latter. 
     
     
         7 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein the largest unit, middle units and smallest unit may be made of nylon, rubber or a plastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein the intelligence enhancing toy may be bent and arranged into the configuration of a pen holder. 
     
     
         9 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein the intelligence enhancing toy may be bent and arranged into the configuration of a giraffe, a dog or a snake. 
     
     
         10 . The intelligence enhancing toy as in  claim 1 , wherein the smallest unit may have a U shape.