A toy brick system is provided having a plurality of bricks each of which has a post positioned extending from a first end of a body of the brick and having a socket at a second end. The post in each brick in the plurality is engageable with a socket of an adjacently place brick in a removable rotational engagement enabling curved and angled configuration of assembled structures. Engagement and disengagement from the rotational engagement can only occur at a specific engagement angle between adjacent bricks thereby maintaining the rotational engagement of adjacent bricks once engaged and rotated out of the engagement angle.

A building block mount for detachable attachment to a building block, the building block comprising an outer peripheral wall and an external anchoring means formed on the outer peripheral wall; wherein the mount comprises a mounting periphery and an attachment means for detachably attaching or clamping the mounting periphery onto the building block; wherein the mounting periphery comprises a peripheral wall having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface, and internal anchoring means on the inner peripheral surface; wherein the inner peripheral surface is to enter into abutment contact with the outer peripheral wall of the building block and the internal anchoring means is to enter into coupled engagement with the external anchoring means of the building block when the mount is attached onto the building block, whereby a relative position between the mount and the building block is fixed and maintained; and wherein external connection means for making snap connection with a snap connection means of an external building blocks or snap connection means of a plurality of external building blocks is formed on an outer surface of the mount or on the outer peripheral surface.

A building block mount for detachable attachment to a building block, the building block comprising an outer peripheral wall and an external anchoring means formed on the outer peripheral wall; wherein the mount comprises a mounting periphery and an attachment means for detachably attaching or clamping the mounting periphery onto the building block; wherein the mounting periphery comprises a peripheral wall having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface, and internal anchoring means on the inner peripheral surface; wherein the inner peripheral surface is to enter into abutment contact with the outer peripheral wall of the building block and the internal anchoring means is to enter into coupled engagement with the external anchoring means of the building block when the mount is attached onto the building block, whereby a relative position between the mount and the building block is fixed and maintained; and wherein external connection means for making snap connection with a snap connection means of an external building blocks or snap connection means of a plurality of external building blocks is formed on an outer surface of the mount or on the outer peripheral surface.

An active lattice capable of self-transforming responsive to a stimulus, such as heat or moisture, includes a plurality of links interconnected to each other at a plurality of nodes. At least a subset of links includes at least two materials that have different coefficients of expansion in response to an external stimulus. The two materials can be arranged in an alternating, periodic or aperiodic pattern. Embodiments can be used in apparel and sportswear, manufacturing, aviation and automotive applications, and furniture and interior products.

An active lattice capable of self-transforming responsive to a stimulus, such as heat or moisture, includes a plurality of links interconnected to each other at a plurality of nodes. At least a subset of links includes at least two materials that have different coefficients of expansion in response to an external stimulus. The two materials can be arranged in an alternating, periodic or aperiodic pattern. Embodiments can be used in apparel and sportswear, manufacturing, aviation and automotive applications, and furniture and interior products.

Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for delivering a customizable feedback stimulus. In one implementation, a custom feedback device comprises a shell housing having a first shell and a second shell. The shell housing opening extends between an outer surface of the first shell and an outer surface of the second shell. A plurality of protrusions extends between the first shell and the second shell, and at least one receiving area is defined by the plurality of protrusions between the first shell and the second shell. The receiving area is adapted to house a customized portion.

A module for a toy construction kit includes an elongated, monolithic body made from a non-magnetic material and having a central section, a pair of opposed ends, and a pair of tapered neck sections, one of which is positioned between the central section and one end of the body and the other of which is positioned between the central section and the other end of the body. One end of the body is at least partially covered by a pair of dome-shaped shells positioned on opposed sides thereof. The other end of the body is at least partially covered by another pair of dome-shaped shells positioned on diametrically opposed sides thereof. Each one of the shells is made from a magnetic material and is provided with a receptacle for receiving a plug of the non-magnetic material which forms a corresponding end of the body to thereby secure the shells to the body when the body and shells are integrated by way of a co-molding process.

A module for a toy construction kit includes an elongated, monolithic body made from a non-magnetic material and having a central section, a pair of opposed ends, and a pair of tapered neck sections, one of which is positioned between the central section and one end of the body and the other of which is positioned between the central section and the other end of the body. One end of the body is at least partially covered by a pair of dome-shaped shells positioned on opposed sides thereof. The other end of the body is at least partially covered by another pair of dome-shaped shells positioned on diametrically opposed sides thereof. Each one of the shells is made from a magnetic material and is provided with a receptacle for receiving a plug of the non-magnetic material which forms a corresponding end of the body to thereby secure the shells to the body when the body and shells are integrated by way of a co-molding process.

A structure comprising two shell parts connected to each other with at least one snap connection, the two shell parts comprising, on the inner side, mutually complementary male and female snap means configured to form a snap connection, and complementarily configured abutment faces that abut on each other when the male and female snap means are interconnected. The male and female snap means comprise an external spiral-shaped protrusion configured on the male snap means, and a complementarily configured, internal, spiral-shaped protrusion configured on the female snap means configured to engage. The structure comprises rotation-preventive means configured such that the two shell parts are unable to rotate relative to each other when the male and female snap means are interconnected to form at least one snap connection.

A toy construction set comprising operatively interconnectable blocks and connectors. Each of the blocks has one or more apertures formed in relief Each of the connectors has a base in the form of a plate or rod and a plurality of pins attached to the base in a spaced apart arrangement for interconnecting blocks. The pins are integral with the base plate. The interconnection between a block and a connector is achieved by the pins being positively engaging and releasably retained within one or more of the apertures of the blocks. The pins are oppositely disposed of a base plate so that a block can be connected to a connector on one side of the base plate, and another block can be connected to the same connector on the other side of the plate.