Beads Connecting Toy and Beads Connecting Method

Abstract

A beads connecting toy has a connecting toy main body which makes up a base for fabricating a beaded toy which is based on a strand set member which has a strand set locking portion formed at one end side and at the other end side thereof a beading strand on which beads are put, two base strands and an engaging strand which interweaves the beading strand, the two base strands and the beads together for engagement, a one-end-side locking portion which is provided at one end side of the connecting toy main body and where the strand set locking portion is locked in place, and an other-end-side locking portion which is provided at the other end side of the connecting toy main body and where the two base strands and the beading strand are locked in place.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beads connecting toy comprising:
 a connecting toy main body which makes up a base for fabricating a beaded toy which is based on a strand set member which includes a strand set locking portion formed at one end side and at the other end side thereof a beading strand on which a large number of beads are put, two base strands and an engaging strand which interweaves the beading strand, the two base strands and the beads together for engagement;   a one-end-side locking portion which is provided at one end side of the connecting toy main body and where the strand set locking portion is locked in place; and   an other-end-side locking portion which is provided at the other end side of the connecting toy main body and where the two base strands and the beading strand are locked in place.   
     
     
         2 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the one-end-side locking portion where the strand set locking portion which is formed into a ring-like shape is locked is formed into a hook-like shape, and
 wherein the other-end-side locking portion is made up of base strand vertical grooves which are each formed into a vertical groove shape at two locations so that the other end sides of the two base strands are locked thereat and a beading strand vertical groove which is formed into a vertical groove shape between the base strand vertical grooves so that the other end side of the beading strand is locked thereat.   
     
     
         3 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 2 , wherein part of a partition wall between each of the base strand vertical grooves and the beading strand vertical groove is formed so as to rotate freely about a vertical direction of each of the vertical grooves as a rotation axis. 
     
     
         4 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the connecting toy main body is formed into an elongated shape and has at least an upper surface,   wherein an abutment projecting portion is provide on the upper surface of the connecting toy main body so as to project from the upper surface, and   wherein an upper surface of the other end portion of the connecting toy main body where the other-end-side locking portion is provided is formed above the upper surface of the connecting toy main body.   
     
     
         5 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the connecting toy main body is formed into an elongated shape and has at least an upper surface,   wherein an abutment projecting portion is provide on the upper surface of the connecting toy main body so as to project from the upper surface, and   wherein an upper surface of the other end portion of the connecting toy main body where the other-end-side locking portion is provided is formed above the upper surface of the connecting toy main body.   
     
     
         6 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the connecting toy main body is formed into an elongated shape and has at least an upper surface,   wherein an abutment projecting portion is provide on the upper surface of the connecting toy main body so as to project from the upper surface, and   wherein an upper surface of the other end portion of the connecting toy main body where the other-end-side locking portion is provided is formed above the upper surface of the connecting toy main body.   
     
     
         7 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 4 , wherein a catch hole portion where a pillar-shaped projection of a catch which catches hold of the base strands, the beading strand and the engaging strand is loosely fitted is provided in the upper surface of the connecting toy main body which lies between the abutment projecting portion and the other end portion of the connecting toy main body. 
     
     
         8 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 5 , wherein a catch hole portion where a pillar-shaped projection of a catch which catches hold of the base strands, the beading strand and the engaging strand is loosely fitted is provided in the upper surface of the connecting toy main body which lies between the abutment projecting portion and the other end portion of the connecting toy main body. 
     
     
         9 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 6 , wherein a catch hole portion where a pillar-shaped projection of a catch which catches hold of the base strands, the beading strand and the engaging strand is loosely fitted is provided in the upper surface of the connecting toy main body which lies between the abutment projecting portion and the other end portion of the connecting toy main body. 
     
     
         10 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         11 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 2 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         12 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 3 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         13 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 4 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         14 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 5 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         15 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 6 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         16 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 7 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         17 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 8 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         18 . The beads connecting toy according to  claim 9 , wherein the connecting toy main body includes dividing portions which are formed in a width direction at two or more locations, and an engaging portion at one of the dividing portions is formed so as to be brought into engagement with an engaging portion at the other of the dividing portions. 
     
     
         19 . A beads connecting method comprising the following steps:
 preparing a strand set member having a beading strand on which beads are put, two base strands and an engaging strand which interweaves the beading strand, the two base strands and the beads together for engagement and making up a base for a beaded toy;   putting the beads on the beading strand;   positioning the beading strand on which the beads are put between the two base strands; and   folding the engaging strand so as to wrap around one of the base strands from a front side to a rear side, then causing the engaging strand to pass a front side of the beading strand, then folding the engaging strand so as to wrap around the other of the base strands from a rear side to a front side, and then causing the engaging strand to pass a rear side of the beading strand to thereby interweave the two base strands, the beading strand and the beads together for engagement.   
     
     
         20 . The beads connecting method according to  claim 19 , wherein the preparation of the strand set member comprises:
 making a knot on a rubber strand in a position lying near a center between end portions thereof to form a ring-shaped portion and making two strand-like portions, each of which has an end portion, constitute the two base strands;   making a knot on a cord in a position lying closer to either of end portions to form a ring-shaped portion and making a shorter strand-like portion of the two strand-like portions, each of which has the end portion, constitute the beading strand while making a longer strand-like portion of the two strand-like portions constitute the engaging strand;   causing the ring-shaped portion on the cord to pass through the ring-shaped portion on the rubber strand so as to position the ring-shaped portion on the cord between the two base strands; and   causing the beading strand and the engaging strand to pass through the ring-shaped portion on the cord so as to make up the strand set member.