Interconnectable and Transformable Toy Building Element

Abstract

A transformable toy building element which is interconnectable with other toy building elements is provided. The transformable toy building element includes at least one coupling connector and a plurality of movable members. Manipulation of the movable members can transform the transformable toy building element into at least one interconnectable toy figure.

1 . A transformable toy building element being interconnectable with one or more other toy building elements; the transformable toy building element comprising one or more coupling connectors and a plurality of movably attached members;
 wherein the toy building element is transformable between a contracted state and one or more expanded states upon manipulation of one or more of the movably attached members, the transformable toy building element having a form of a block in the contracted state and having a form of a toy figure in at least one of the one or more expanded states; and   wherein the transformable toy building element is interconnectable with the one or more other toy building elements when the transformable toy building element is in at least one of the contracted state and the one or more expanded states.   
     
     
         2 . The transformable toy building element according to  claim 1  wherein the one or more coupling connectors are each independently selected from a stud and a recess shaped to releasably couple with the stud; wherein the stud is adapted to releasably couple with a complementary recess on the one or more other toy building elements and the recess is adapted to releasably couple with a complementary stud on the one or more other toy building elements. 
     
     
         3 . The transformable toy building element according to  claim 1 , wherein the manipulation comprises at least one of pivoting, rotating, sliding, extending, retracting, folding, unfolding, telescoping, bending and tilting. 
     
     
         4 . A kit comprising a plurality of interconnectable toy building elements including at least one transformable toy building element according to  claim 1 .