Brick System for Forming Globe and Spherical Shaped Structures

Abstract

A toy brick system is provided which is configured for forming globe shaped structures. The system includes individual brick sections which engage in layers. The layers are configured for stacking upon adjacent formed layers to form a globe or sphere. The exterior surfaces of the brick sections may have portions of a graphic depiction thereon to configure the globe to a jigsaw puzzle.

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         13 . A toy brick system comprising:
 individual bricks having a first edge opposite a curved outer edge;   said bricks having a planar upper surface extending from a first side thereof at a said first edge to a curved second side thereof opposite said first edge;   said individual bricks having a first side extending at an angle from a first end of said first edge to a first end of said curved outer edge;   said individual bricks having a second side extending at a second angle from a second end of said first edge to a second end of said curved outer edge;   said individual bricks having a curved exterior surface running between said first side and said second side and extending between said curved outer edge and said curved second side of said upper surface;   said individual bricks engageable with each other to form a circular brick layer;   each circular brick layer being configured to form a removable engagement with an adjacent said circular brick layer to form a stacked structure formed of a plurality of said circular brick layers;   said stacked structure forming a globe shaped structure; and   said bricks having a lower surface, said lower surface being parallel to said planar upper surface.   
     
     
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         15 . The toy brick system of  claim 13 , additionally comprising:
 a projection extending from said first side of said individual bricks;   a slot formed into said second side of said individual bricks; and   said individual bricks engageable with each other to form said circular brick layer, by a coupling of said projections on said first side of said individual bricks in said circular brick layer with said slots on adjacent said second sides of said individual bricks in said circular brick layer.   
     
     
         16 . The toy brick system of  claim 13 , additionally comprising:
 a plurality of posts extending from said lower surface of said individual bricks; and   said plurality of posts of said individual bricks in an overlying said circular layer in said stacked structure, being engageable with a recess formed in the top surface of said individual bricks in an underlying circular brick layer of said stacked structure.   
     
     
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         18 . The toy brick system of  claim 15 , additionally comprising:
 a plurality of posts extending from said lower surface of said individual bricks; and   said plurality of posts of said individual bricks in an overlying said circular layer in said stacked structure, being engageable with a recess formed in the top surface of said individual bricks in an underlying circular brick layer of said stacked structure.   
     
     
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         20 . The toy brick system of  claim 18  additionally comprising:
 a first end cap forming a curved top surface of said globe shaped structure, said first end cap having a perimeter edge configured to frictionally engage with an interior edge of a said curved circular layer adjacent thereto; and 
 a second end cap forming a curved bottom surface of said globe shaped structure, said second end cap having a perimeter edge thereof configured to frictionally engage with an interior edge of a said curved circular layer adjacent thereto.