A construction toy is disclosed which includes a set of construction components. The construction toy includes components that may be assembled by connecting male and female snap-lock connectors. A female snap-lock connector is disclosed that includes a deflectable channel opening into a wider cavit
A construction toy is disclosed which includes a set of construction components. The construction toy includes components that may be assembled by connecting male and female snap-lock connectors. A female snap-lock connector is disclosed that includes a deflectable channel opening into a wider cavity. A male snap-lock connector is disclosed with a cylindrical head, a neck, and seat. The construction components are connected by pressing a male head through a female deflectable channel and into the wider cavity allowing the deflectable channel to return to its non-deflected position surrounding the male connector neck and secure the construction component in position.
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1. A construction toy component, wherein the construction toy component includes at least one male connector comprising an external surface with a shoulder, a neck, and a head; wherein the at least one male connector is inserted coaxially into a first neck region of a female bi-directional snap-lock
1. A construction toy component, wherein the construction toy component includes at least one male connector comprising an external surface with a shoulder, a neck, and a head; wherein the at least one male connector is inserted coaxially into a first neck region of a female bi-directional snap-lock connector having at least one gap;wherein the at least one gap allows for expansion until the at least one male connector is fully inserted;wherein the at least one male connector neck connecting the shoulder and head, said neck having an outer circumference that tapers non-uniformly inward from the shoulder to the head;wherein the head having a portion that is wider than the adjoining portion of the neck; andwherein each of the at least one male connector shoulder is octagonally shaped. 2. A construction toy component including a female bi-directional snap-lock connector, the female bi-directional snap-lock connector comprising an interrupted non-contiguous inner surface with a first shoulder, a first neck region, and a head region, and at least one gap; wherein the first neck region of the female bi-directional snap-lock connector being elastically expandable to accommodate slidably non-fixedly connecting with a male connector along the female bi-directional snap-lock connector longitudinal axis and the male connector longitudinal axis;wherein the construction toy component can be used in a construction toy assembly; wherein the at least one female bi-directional snap-lock connector includes a first opening and a second opening; andwherein the first opening and the second opening are disposed along a common central axis with no structure therebetween. 3. The construction toy component as in claim 2, wherein the female bi-directional snap-lock connector the first neck region connecting the first shoulder region and the head region, said neck region having an inner circumference that tapers from the first shoulder region to the head region; the head region having an interrupted non-contiguous inner circumference that increases in size from the first neck region to slidably non-fixedly connect a male connector with the female bi-directional snap-lock connector along the female bi-directional snap-lock connector longitudinal axis; andwherein a portion of a male connector head size diameter is greater than the female bi-directional snap-lock connector interrupted non-contiguous inner circumference of the portion of the female bi-directional snap-lock connector neck region that joins the male connector head region. 4. The construction toy component as in claim 2, wherein the construction toy component comprises at least one u-shaped connector; and wherein the u-shaped connector having ends that curl inward and the ends are elastically expandable apart for insertion of an axle or an approximately cylindrical member. 5. The construction toy component as in claim 2, wherein the construction toy component including two opposed male connectors having a circular or polygonal shape, wherein the two opposed male connectors are connected by an open circular ring, a pivoting component, a gear, a wheel, a tire, a screw thread, a pulley, and a connecting member. 6. The construction toy component as in claim 5, wherein the at least one female bi-directional snap-lock connector being connectable concurrently with two opposing male connectors. 7. The construction toy component as in claim 2, wherein the construction toy component comprises a rod, a male connector connecting to one end and the at least one female bi-directional snap-lock connector. 8. The construction toy component as in claim 7, wherein the construction toy connector comprising an axle. 9. The construction toy component as in claim 8, wherein the construction toy connector is connected to the other end comprising a u-shaped connector. 10. The construction toy component as in claim 6, wherein the construction toy component comprising an elbow, wherein one or more female bi-directional snap-lock connectors formed within the construction toy component; and the construction toy component including a construction toy connector formed within the other end. 11. The construction toy component as in claim 10, the construction toy component including an arm extending at an angle with respect to the construction toy component and including one or more construction toy connectors comprising the male connector, the female connector, the u-shaped connector and the axle. 12. The construction toy component as in claim 2, the construction toy component including multiple arms extending from a central axis, each of said multiple arms including at least one construction toy connector; and wherein the at least one construction toy connector is a male connector or a female bi-directional snap-lock connector or a female uni-directional snap-lock connector or a combination thereof. 13. The construction toy component as in claim 12, wherein the at least one construction toy connector disposed at an angle with respect to at least one other of the construction toy connectors. 14. The construction toy component as in claim 12, wherein the at least one of the construction toy connectors being connectable in two or more directions. 15. A construction toy component comprises at least one male connector, wherein the at least one male connector including a head and a neck sized and proportioned for coaxial insertion, elastic deflection and snap-lock within a female bi-directional snap-lock connector co-axially, the at least one male connector head having a portion with an external circumference that is greater than an abutting portion of the neck wherein the at least one female bi-directional snap-lock connector includes a first opening and a second opening; and wherein the first opening and the second opening are disposed along a common central axis with no structure therebetween;wherein each of the openings can accept a male connector simultaneously; andwherein the at least one male connector with a male longitudinal axis is configured to slidably non-fixedly connect co-axially with the at least one female bi-directional snap-lock connector along the female bi-directional snap-lock connector longitudinal axis. 16. The construction toy component as in claim 15, the construction toy component including a pulley element, the at least one male connector having a circular polygonal cross section being disposed axially with respect to the pulley element and wherein the pulley element circumferential surface is one or more concave surfaces to retain a line, a belt, a chain, and a rubber band. 17. The construction toy component as in claim 16, the construction toy component including a second male connector disposed opposite the at least one male connector. 18. The construction toy component as in claim 15, the at least one male connector including a shoulder connecting to the neck, the shoulder having a geometrically shaped external surface for reciprocal engagement with the female-connector. 19. The construction toy component as in claim 15, wherein the construction toy connector comprises the at least one male connector, a female connector, an axle, and a u-shaped connector. 20. The construction toy component as in claim 19, the female connector being disposed at an angle non-collinear with respect to the at least one male connector. 21. The construction toy component as in claim 15, the construction toy component including a motor base element, the at least one male-connector being disposed axially with respect to the motor base element. 22. A construction toy assembly including a first and second construction toy component, the first and second construction toy component being non-fixedly slidably connected; the first construction toy component including a female bi-directional snap-lock connector, the female bi-directional snap-lock connector comprising an elastically expandable neck region and a head region with at least one gap wherein the at least one gap allows expansion;the second construction toy component including a male connector including a neck and head, the male connector head having a larger outside diameter than the male connector neck, the male connector being sized and proportioned for slidably non-fixedly co-axial insertion within the female bi-directional snap-lock connector longitudinal axis;the female bi-directional snap-lock connector being elastically expandable to accommodate insertion of the male connector and contraction about a portion of the male connector after insertion;wherein the at least one female bi-directional snap-lock connector includes a first opening and a second opening; andwherein the first opening and the second opening are disposed along a common central axis with no structure therebetween. 23. The construction toy assembly as in claim 22, the female bi-directional snap-lock connector having a female bi-directional snap-lock connector shoulder region with a geometrically shaped inner surface. 24. The construction toy assembly as in claim 23, the female bi-directional snap-lock connector shoulder region having an octagonally or a three or more sided shaped inner surface. 25. The construction toy assembly as in claim 23, the male connector having a male connector shoulder region with a geometrically shaped outer surface sized and proportioned to mate with the female bi-directional snap-lock connector shoulder region. 26. The construction toy assembly as in claim 23, the male connector having a male shoulder region with a circular shaped outer surface sized and proportioned to rotate within the female bi-directional snap-lock shoulder region. 27. The construction toy assembly as in claim 24, the male connector having a male connector shoulder region with an octagonally or a three or more sided shaped outer surface sized and proportioned to rotate within the female bi-directional snap-lock connector shoulder region. 28. The construction toy assembly as in claim 22, the construction toy assembly including multiple components with corresponding male and bi-directional snap-lock connector female connectors; and the multiple components having varying shapes and sizes;the multiple components connecting to form a three-dimensional structure. 29. The construction toy assembly as in claim 28, the multiple components including a set of wheels and at least one pulley; wherein the set of wheels and the at least one pulley have a circular opening to allow rotation; andthe multiple components connecting to form a three-dimensional toy crane structure.
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