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A modular construction system featuring an improved snap-fit connection element that can be incorporated into a wide variety of construction elements. These construction elements may be made in a range of sizes and used in a variety of fields such as, construction, toys, educational, machinery, prod

A modular construction system featuring an improved snap-fit connection element that can be incorporated into a wide variety of construction elements. These construction elements may be made in a range of sizes and used in a variety of fields such as, construction, toys, educational, machinery, products, jigs, two and three dimensional art, and signs. Various shapes disclosed are blocks, beams, radial-hubs, struts, rods, wires, panels, plates, rotators, adaptors, and locks. The preferred connection element comprises of a bendable pair of male ribs containing ridges that snap-fit into a pair of grooves of a mating female connection element. The grooves contain projections at roughly their midpoint and locate into mating indentations in the ridges. This connection element is more exotic than typically used, but can be snap-fit together or taken apart easily in a variety of directions while still allowing it to be molded inexpensively.

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A modular construction system featuring an improved snap-fit connection element that can be incorporated into a wide variety of construction elements. These construction elements may be made in a range of sizes and used in a variety of fields such as, construction, toys, educational, machinery, prod

A modular construction system featuring an improved snap-fit connection element that can be incorporated into a wide variety of construction elements. These construction elements may be made in a range of sizes and used in a variety of fields such as, construction, toys, educational, machinery, products, jigs, two and three dimensional art, and signs. Various shapes disclosed are blocks, beams, radial-hubs, struts, rods, wires, panels, plates, rotators, adaptors, and locks. The preferred connection element comprises of a bendable pair of male ribs containing ridges that snap-fit into a pair of grooves of a mating female connection element. The grooves contain projections at roughly their midpoint and locate into mating indentations in the ridges. This connection element is more exotic than typically used, but can be snap-fit together or taken apart easily in a variety of directions while still allowing it to be molded inexpensively. in a deployed position and removable from the interface bracket for movement to a stowed position; and a second fastener retained on the outboard via a lanyard. 26. An outboard motor and convertible tiller arm system, the system comprising: an outboard motor; a tiller arm interface bracket secured to the outboard motor, the interface bracket being configured to receive and support a tiller arm assembly and to prevent rotation of the tiller arm assembly with respect to the outboard motor the steering of the outboard motor; the tiller arm assembly having a mourning member and securable to the interface bracket in a deployed position and removable from the interface bracket for movement to a stowed position; and an anti-rotation pin which extends from the interface bracket for preventing rotation of the tiller arm assembly with respect to the outboard motor, and wherein the mounting member has a recess for receiving the anti-rotation pin. 27. A collapsible tiller arm assembly comprising: a first bracket securable to an outboard motor and having at least two studs extending therefrom; a second bracket having a recess having at least two holes therethrough; a tiller arm pivotably attached to the second bracket; and wherein the recess of the second bracket is constructed to snuggly engage the first bracket and prevent rotation therebetween. 28. The assembly of claim 27 further comprising a tether having one end connected to the second bracket and having another end connectable to an outboard motor. 29. The assembly of claim 27 further comprising a fastener constructed to engage at least one of the at least two studs and having a tether connectable to an outboard motor. 30. The assembly of claim 27 further comprising a throttle control attachable to the second bracket and a throttle cable of an outboard motor. 31. The assembly of claim 27 wherein at least one of the at least two studs extends completely through the second bracket.