David R Wicklander from Kent, WA, age 62

Modular Lattice Substructure For A Toy Building Set Having Columns And Foundations
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US Patent:

59513560, Sep 14, 1999
Filed:

Oct 27, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/957858
Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA
International Classification:

A63H 3306
A63H 3308
A63H 352
US Classification:

446118
Abstract:

The modular lattice substructure for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes a planar frame having a plurality of exterior corners and a column having a height greater than the height of the frame. The column includes a lower portion and one of the lower portion of the column and a corner of the frame have a receptive connector thereon for removable attachment to a protrusion connector on the other of the lower portion of the column and a corner of the frame. In this manner, a single frame can be attached to a plurality of columns, and a single column can be attached to a plurality of frames in order to form a modular lattice substructure for a playing structure.

Modular Buildings For A Toy Building Set
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US Patent:

59932830, Nov 30, 1999
Filed:

Sep 30, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/940618
Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA
Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA
International Classification:

A63H 3308
E04B 200
US Classification:

446124
Abstract:

A modular building for a toy building set includes a planar member, or foundation, having raised ribs on its top and a wall member having a wall portion and a base portion. The wall portion of the wall member is substantially orthogonal to the base portion of the wall member. The base portion of the wall member has a cleft therein sized to receive one of the ribs of the foundation to removably attach the wall member to the foundations. A substantially planar coupler connects at least two or more of the foundation. The coupler has at least two clefts therein. The clefts are sized to receive the ribs on each of the two foundations for removable attachment of the foundation to the coupler.

Modular Lattice Substructure For A Toy Building Set
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US Patent:

59477873, Sep 7, 1999
Filed:

Sep 24, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/936269
Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
William Burns - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA
Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA
International Classification:

A63H 3308
A63H 352
US Classification:

446127
Abstract:

The modular lattice substructure for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes elongate beams, elongate joists, and columns having a height greater than the height of the elongate beams and joists. The sides of the columns have a protrusion connector removably attachable to a slot connector in the ends of the elongate beams and the ends of the elongate joists.

Modular Base Units For A Toy Building Set
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US Patent:

61296058, Oct 10, 2000
Filed:

Sep 24, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/936861
Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Sean Cryan - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
William Burns - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA
Rebecca Jaynes - Seattle WA
Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA
International Classification:

A63H 3308
US Classification:

446118
Abstract:

The modular base for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes a first planar member, or tile base, having attachment fittings on its bottom for removable attachment to a substructure, such as a lattice. The top of the first planar member has attachment fittings thereon. Preferably, each of the attachment fittings on the top of the first planar member are aligned with one of the attachment fittings on the bottom to form a common opening through the first planar member. The modular base also includes a second planar member, or tile, having attachment fittings on its bottom. The attachment fittings are preferably protrusions that are most preferably clover leaf in shape and have an interference fit with the attachment fittings on the top of the first planar member that are most preferably square openings.

Modular Terrain For A Toy Building Set
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US Patent:

59249056, Jul 20, 1999
Filed:

Sep 24, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/937095
Inventors:

Peter Cyrus - Seattle WA
Steve Proctor - Seattle WA
Rich Franko - Seattle WA
Chris Brady - Bothell WA
David Wicklander - Seattle WA
Gary Franz - Seattle WA
William Burns - Seattle WA
Matt Gibson - Spokane WA
Rebecca Jaynes - Seattle WA
Assignee:

Parvia Corporation - Seattle WA
International Classification:

A63H 3306
G09B 2912
US Classification:

446118
Abstract:

The modular terrain for a playing structure, such as a toy building set, includes a plurality of terrain pieces. Some of the terrain pieces have a flat exterior edge. The flat exterior edge is only matable with a flat exterior edge on another of the terrain pieces. The flat exterior edge has spaced longitudinal end points. The flat exterior edge has no change in height between the spaced longitudinal end points. The distance between the spaced longitudinal end points of the flat exterior edge is one of Y,. sqroot. 2Y and 2. sqroot. 2Y. Some of the terrain pieces have a hill exterior edge. The hill exterior edge is only matable with a hill exterior edge on another of the terrain pieces. The hill exterior edge has spaced longitudinal end points. The hill exterior edge has a change in height between the spaced longitudinal end points of X.