Adhesive toy beads

Abstract

Disclosed are toy systems for creating and fixing an array of polygon shaped plastic beads together to form a design. The toy systems can include an upper tray, a lower tray, a plurality of beads, and a template. The plurality of beads can engage pins on the surface of the lower tray. Each of the beads can be configured to fuse or adhere to adjacent beads upon drying after the application of liquid to the plurality of beads engaged to the lower tray, forming a fixed array of beads. The upper tray can be configured to engage the pins of the lower tray between the lower tray and the plurality of beads. The upper tray can be used to remove a fixed or loose array of beads from the lower tray. The template can provide a design for the plurality of beads.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toy system for creating and fixing a plurality of polygon shaped beads together to form a design, the system comprising:
 a lower tray having a plurality of pins disposed on a surface of the lower tray, the plurality of pins being sized and shaped to receive the plurality of polygon shaped beads; and   an upper tray having a plurality of apertures arranged so as to register with the plurality of pins when the upper tray is disposed on the lower tray, the upper tray being at least partially transparent.   
     
     
         2 . The toy system of  claim 1 , further comprising the plurality of polygon shaped beads, each bead having a receptacle configured to receive one of the plurality of pins so as to anchor to the lower tray and form the design, each bead being sized and shaped to achieve sufficient contact with an adjacent bead so as to adhere to the adjacent bead when dry after a liquid is applied to the design. 
     
     
         3 . The toy system of  claim 1 , further comprising a template having one or more visual indications thereon, the one or more visual indications being configured to indicate one or more positions on the lower tray for placement of one or more of the plurality of polygon shaped beads. 
     
     
         4 . The toy system of  claim 3 , wherein the lower tray comprises one or more slots, each slot configured to receive a section of the template and prevent rotation of the template in at least one direction. 
     
     
         5 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the lower tray is at least partially transparent. 
     
     
         6 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper tray comprises one or more tabs configured to extend beyond an edge of the lower tray. 
     
     
         7 . The toy system of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of apertures is less than a maximum width of each of the plurality of beads. 
     
     
         8 . A toy system for creating and fixing a plurality of polygon shaped beads together to form a design, the system comprising:
 a lower tray having a plurality of pins disposed on a surface of the lower tray;   an upper tray having a plurality of apertures arranged so as to register with the plurality of pins when the upper tray is disposed on the lower tray and below the plurality of polygon shaped beads; and   a template having one or more visual indications thereon, the one or more visual indications configured to indicate one or more positions on the lower tray for placement of one or more of the plurality of polygon shaped beads.   
     
     
         9 . The toy system of  claim 8 , further comprising the plurality of polygon shaped beads, each bead having a receptacle configured to receive one of the plurality of pins so as to anchor to the lower tray and form the design, each bead being sized and shaped to achieve sufficient contact with an adjacent bead so as to adhere to the adjacent bead when dry after a liquid is applied to the design. 
     
     
         10 . A toy system for creating and fixing a plurality of polygon shaped beads together to form a tiered bead design, the system comprising:
 a base; and   a tray coupled to the base so as to rotate more than 90 degrees relative to the base about an axis between a first position and a second position, the tray being configured to receive a plurality of polygon shaped beads when in the first position and facilitate ejection of the plurality of polygon shaped beads when in the second position.   
     
     
         11 . The toy system of  claim 10 , wherein the tray comprises a plurality of pins disposed on a surface of the tray, each of the plurality of pins being sized and shaped to receive a bead of the plurality of polygon shaped beads. 
     
     
         12 . The toy system of  claim 11 , further comprising a second tray having a plurality of apertures arranged so as to register with the plurality of pins when the second tray is disposed on the tray. 
     
     
         13 . The toy system of  claim 10 , further comprising a second tray configured to be positioned between the tray and the plurality of polygon shaped beads when the tray is in the first position. 
     
     
         14 . The toy system of  claim 13 , wherein one of the tray and the second tray is configured to move relative to the other of the tray and the second tray when the tray is in the second position to facilitate ejection of the plurality of polygon shaped beads from the tray. 
     
     
         15 . The toy system of  claim 13 , wherein the tray and the second tray are both configured to move relative to each other when the tray is in the second position. 
     
     
         16 . The toy system of  claim 10 , further comprising a handle coupled to the tray. 
     
     
         17 . The toy system of  claim 12 , wherein the second tray is configured to rotate in unison with the tray about the axis. 
     
     
         18 . The toys system of  claim 10 , wherein the tray is upside down when in the second position in comparison to when in the first position. 
     
     
         19 . The toy system of  claim 10 , further comprising the plurality of polygon shaped beads, the plurality of polygon shaped beads being sized and shaped to contact an adjacent bead so as to adhere to the adjacent bead when dry after a liquid is applied to the design. 
     
     
         20 . The toy system of  claim 11 , further comprising the plurality of polygon shaped beads, each bead having a receptacle configured to receive one of the plurality of pins so as to anchor to the tray and form the design.