Patent ID: 8920207

Claim:
A building toy comprising: a building portion comprising: a housing with a building surface, and a first connection post moveably coupled to the housing, the first connection post having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the first connection post being extendable from the housing and movable relative to the building surface such that the distal portion of the first connection post extends from the housing at varying distances from the building surface; a second connection post moveably coupled to the housing, the second connection post having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the second connection post being extendable from the housing and movable relative to the building surface such that the distal portion of the second connection post extends from the housing at varying distances from the building surface, wherein the second connection post moves independently of the first connection post; and a block configured to couple to at least one of the first connection post and the second connection post, the block comprising a body with a passageway and a boss movable relative to the body along the passageway, wherein collective positions of the first and second connection posts with respect to the building surface define a building configuration, and wherein the building configuration of the building portion is selectively changeable during play via movement of one or both of the connection posts, and wherein the first connection post is configured to interlock with the boss such that movement of the first connection post generates boss movement.