Patent ID: 8881437

Claim:
An identification marker system comprising: a marker base comprising a coupling member; wherein the coupling member is configured to couple to a toy piece; wherein the coupling member has a default closed position and the coupling member is substantially curved along its length in the closed position; wherein the coupling member has a cross section having a width dimension and a height dimension, wherein the height dimension is substantially larger than the width dimension; wherein the coupling member has an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface is opposite the outer surface; wherein the coupling member comprises a single piece; wherein the marker base comprises an attachment member affixed to the outer surface of the coupling member; wherein the attachment member is configured to attach a marker charm; wherein the coupling member further comprises a middle portion; wherein the coupling member further comprises a first portion protruding from the middle portion in a first direction; wherein the coupling member further comprises a second portion protruding from the middle portion in a second direction; and wherein the first portion and second portion are configured to wrap around a part of a toy piece; and wherein the first portion comprises a first distal portion at an end of the first portion furthest from the middle portion, wherein the first distal portion is more substantially curved along its length than other portions of the coupling member, such that the first distal portion of the first portion is not adjacent the inner surface of the second portion when the coupling member is in a closed position.