Patent ID: 8011156

Claim:
A construction set for allowing a user to construct a variety of different structures, said construction set comprising: (a) a plurality of base columns, each base column having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; wherein the base columns are for orienting in a vertical direction; wherein each base column has a base plate disposed on the first end for allowing the base column to stand upright in a vertical direction; (b) a plurality of intermediate columns, each intermediate column having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; wherein a splice plate is disposed at the first end of the intermediate columns, said splice plate for connecting the columns; wherein the intermediate columns are for orienting in a vertical direction; (c) a plurality of Type A beams, each Type A beam having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; wherein the type A beams are for orienting in a horizontal direction; wherein one or more pegs are disposed in at least one of the sides of the Type A beams, wherein one or more holes are disposed in at least one of the sides of the Type A beams; (d) a plurality of Type B beams, each Type B beam having a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; wherein the type B beams are for orienting in a horizontal direction, wherein one or more Type B pegs extend outward from the ends of the type B beam and extend in the same direction as the beam; wherein the Type B pegs are for inserting into the Type A side holes disposed in the Type A beams; (e) a plurality of seat lugs, each seat lug having a top surface and one or more seat lug holes disposed in the top surface; wherein the seat lugs are removably attached to any one of the sides of the base columns; wherein the seat lug holes are for receiving a Type A peg disposed on a Type A beam; wherein the seat lugs are for supporting Type A beams in a horizontal orientation; and (f) a plurality of deck pieces for placing atop the Type A beams and Type B beams to create a floor, each deck piece having a first edge, a second edge, a first corner, and a second corner; wherein the deck pieces can be connected together via a connection mechanism; wherein the Type A side holes are for accepting a peg on a Type B beam; wherein the intermediate columns are for supporting the type A beams and the type B beams; wherein the Type A beams can attach to base columns or intermediate columns; wherein the Type B beams can attach to Type A beams; wherein intermediate columns can attach to base columns or different intermediate columns.