Patent ID: 9662592
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A63H,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of forming a toy block comprising: providing first and second separate solid block parts, each having at least one interior face, wherein said interior faces will face inwardly toward one another when said first and second parts are assembled into a block; forming on said first part at least three external side faces and a bottom external face opposite said interior face; forming in said first block part, either before or after forming said external faces on said first part, at least one slot extending from said interior face into said first block part towards said bottom face, and passing internally alongside of and proximate to at least one said external side face of said first block part; forming on said second block part external side faces which align with said external side faces on said first part when said first and second block parts are coupled, and a top external face, opposite said interior face of said second block part; forming in said second block part, either before or after forming said external side faces on said second block part, a slot corresponding to and oriented to mate with each said slot in said first block part when said first and second block parts are coupled; each said second part slot extending from said second part interior face into said second block part proximate and parallel to an external side face; said slots in said first block part having a depth accommodating only a portion of the diameter of said magnetic disc, leaving said disc partially exposed; disposing a permanent disc shaped magnet in each said first block slot to direct a single polarity of magnetic field through said at least one external side face; and coupling said second part of said block to said first part of said block with said interior facing surfaces facing inwardly toward one another, the corresponding slot in said second part seating over said exposed portion of said magnetic disc when said second part is coupled to said first part; forming a central bore extending from said interior face of said first solid block part downwardly towards said bottom external face, said central bore terminating internally proximate to and parallel to said bottom external face; disposing a disc shaped magnet in at the terminus of said bore, parallel to said bottom external face; forming a bore in said second block part, positioned to align with said central bore in said first block part when said first and second block parts are coupled; said bore in said second block part extending from said interior face towards said top external face, said bore terminating internally proximate to and parallel to said top external face; disposing a disc shaped magnet at the terminus of said bore, parallel to said top external face.