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A rod and connector toy construction set, especially for use by young children. Connector elements, are formed with one or more rod-gripping sockets arranged radially with respect to a hub. The sockets are open at opposite sides, enabling lateral insertion and removal of rods. The connector elements

A rod and connector toy construction set, especially for use by young children. Connector elements, are formed with one or more rod-gripping sockets arranged radially with respect to a hub. The sockets are open at opposite sides, enabling lateral insertion and removal of rods. The connector elements are formed of a soft and pliant plastic material, to facilitate assembly and disassembly of rods with the connector elements by small hands. The rods generally are formed of a plastic material harder and stiffer than the connector material. The rods include enlarged, generally cylindrical end portions and adjacent neck portions of reduced diameter. The connector sockets include inner portions, configured to receive and closely confine the rod end portions, and outer portions arranged to receive and snuggly grip the rod necks, such that rods are held in axial alignment with the connector sockets.

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A rod and connector toy construction set, especially for use by young children. Connector elements, are formed with one or more rod-gripping sockets arranged radially with respect to a hub. The sockets are open at opposite sides, enabling lateral insertion and removal of rods. The connector elements

A rod and connector toy construction set, especially for use by young children. Connector elements, are formed with one or more rod-gripping sockets arranged radially with respect to a hub. The sockets are open at opposite sides, enabling lateral insertion and removal of rods. The connector elements are formed of a soft and pliant plastic material, to facilitate assembly and disassembly of rods with the connector elements by small hands. The rods generally are formed of a plastic material harder and stiffer than the connector material. The rods include enlarged, generally cylindrical end portions and adjacent neck portions of reduced diameter. The connector sockets include inner portions, configured to receive and closely confine the rod end portions, and outer portions arranged to receive and snuggly grip the rod necks, such that rods are held in axial alignment with the connector sockets. 85; US-5181161, 19930100, Hirose et al., 369/048; US-5195906, 19930300, Szegda, 439/394; US-5205761, 19930400, Nilsson, 439/578; US-5207602, 19930500, McMills et al., 439/836; US-5217391, 19930600, Fisher, Jr., 439/578; US-5217393, 19930600, Del Negro et al., 439/585; US-5269701, 19931200, Leibfried, Jr., 439/578; US-5283853, 19940200, Szegda, 385/139; US-5295864, 19940300, Birch et al., 439/578; US-5316494, 19940500, Flanagan et al., 439/352; US-5338225, 19940800, Jacobsen et al., 439/585; US-5342218, 19940800, McMills et al., 439/578; US-5371819, 19941200, Szegda, 385/075; US-5371821, 19941200, Szegda, 385/087; US-5371827, 19941200, Szegda, 385/136; US-5393244, 19950200, Szegda, 439/394; US-5431583, 19950700, Szegda, 439/589; US-5444810, 19950800, Szegda, 385/139; US-5455548, 19951000, Grandchamp et al., 333/260; US-5456611, 19951000, Henry et al., 439/180; US-5456614, 19951000, Szegda, 439/321; US-5466173, 19951100, Down, 439/584; US-5470257, 19951100, Szegda, 439/578; US-5494454, 19960200, Johnsen, 439/394; US-5501616, 19960300, Holliday, 439/585; US-5525076, 19960600