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WO1999011345A1
WO1999011345A1 PCT/DE1998/001824 DE9801824W WO9911345A1 WO 1999011345 A1 WO1999011345 A1 WO 1999011345A1 DE 9801824 W DE9801824 W DE 9801824W WO 9911345 A1 WO9911345 A1 WO 9911345A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H3/00—Dolls
    • A63H3/16—Dolls made of parts that can be put together
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
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  • the invention relates to a game element, for example in the form of a play figure or a play block for children.
  • game elements are known in particular from plastic in a variety of shapes and configurations.
  • the known game elements have the disadvantage that they are relatively expensive and their purchase, for example in daycare centers, is only possible in limited numbers for financial reasons.
  • a further disadvantage of the known game elements is that their production is energy-intensive and the raw materials required for their production are available only to a limited extent, and that their disposal is not possible or is possible only partially and with great effort and energy consumption.
  • the invention has for its object to provide such game elements that can be produced cheaply and with little pollution of the environment and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
  • the game element according to the invention is produced by primary shaping or reshaping from a renewable raw material, ie from plants or agricultural raw materials.
  • the game element is environmentally friendly. During production, it has the advantage of low environmental impact and low energy consumption; there are no raw materials that are available to a limited extent.
  • the game element according to the invention has the advantage that it is completely biodegradable, ie does not pollute the environment, it is compostable or completely soluble in water.
  • Another advantage is that the game element according to the health in its use and also in its Ingestion not at risk. Added to this is its inexpensive manufacturability due to the cheap raw material from which the game element is made.
  • the game element according to the invention is very versatile and therefore particularly creative for children. It can be elastically and / or plastically deformed to a limited extent or changed to a kneadable mass by adding water. For example, it can be cut or machined by hand without tools, and the shape of the game element can be changed in this way. It is also easy to drill through, for example to connect several game elements together by pulling a cord. Several game elements can be joined together using adhesive, the game element can be colored or varnished.
  • paints and / or lacquers are used, as are known per se. Paint can achieve a hard, resistant surface and increase the rigidity and strength of the game element.
  • the material properties of the game element such as strength, elasticity, plasticity, can be influenced in a targeted manner by adding additives, in particular also obtained from renewable raw materials, such as, for example, vegetable fibers.
  • the strength of the game element can also be influenced in a targeted manner by the pressure acting on the raw material during the production of the game element.
  • the shape of the game element is almost arbitrary.
  • the game element is modeled on a human being, an animal, a plant or a thing, and fantasy forms are possible.
  • the game element can thus be used as a toy without further processing.
  • the game element is designed as a game module, so that it can be assembled loosely with other game modules or added by adding adhesive. In this way, animal figures or structures can be produced, for example.
  • the game element according to the invention preferably has a simple, spatial, geometric shape as a game component, that is to say, for example, it is designed as a cuboid or cylinder, possibly also as a plate, from which game figures or game components can be produced by separating machining.
  • the game element has, as the raw material, cereal grains which are ground to a cereal semolina or cereal flour, from which the game element is produced by a shaping process such as casting, extruding, pressing or injection molding in the manner of the production of plastic parts.
  • the grain semolina can be converted into a liquid, viscous, doughy or plasticizable state by adding water or steam.
  • the game element preferably consists of corn, that is to say it is made from corn kernels ground into corn grits or corn flour.
  • corn other cereals such as wheat, rye, barley or rice or other agricultural raw materials such as potato flour or tapioca can also be used.
  • Polyvinyl alcohol, water, baking powder and other degradable additives such as.
  • B. plasticizers such as water, polyhydric alcohols, e.g. B. ethylene glycol, glycerin,
  • Mannitol, sorbitol and other polyols and polyglycols or derivatives thereof can be added.
  • the game element is produced by foaming the raw material.
  • the game element according to the invention is conditioned in order to give it an elasticity / plasticity.
  • the conditioning also creates a kind of casing for the play element.
  • the game element is not conditioned, but on the contrary becomes brittle. This can be done, for example, by heating and drying the game element. The inherent heat of the game element is often sufficient for drying after it has been shaped or formed.
  • the brittle game element has the advantage that it can be crumbled or ground by hand to flakes or finer to a semolina or flour.
  • landscapes can be created from the game element that has crumbled into flakes by coating a base, for example made of cardboard, with adhesive and applying the flakes.
  • the flakes adhere to the areas that have been coated with adhesive, otherwise they can be easily removed.
  • Images can also be designed in a corresponding manner, in particular if the flakes or the semolina are colored, it being possible for different areas of the base to be coated in succession with different-colored flakes or different-colored semolina.
  • brittle, dry, unconditioned game element is that it can be converted into a plasticine by water absorption, for example by wetting, which can be shaped and cured as desired. This also increases the versatility of the game element according to the invention.
  • the game element is colored.
  • this has the advantage that the attractiveness of colorful play elements for children is greater and gives more diverse design options.
  • colorful game elements can be crumbled or grated by hand to flakes or semolina of different colors, which increases the design options.
  • the game element can be colored by adding a colorant to the raw material during the production of the game element.
  • the colorant can be in powder form, for example, liquid or dissolved in oil.
  • the addition of a dry, for example powdery or also a colorant dissolved in oil has the advantage that the water content of the raw material is not increased.
  • Figures 1 and 3 each have several loose game elements in two different configurations according to the invention.
  • Game blocks 10 formed with essentially the shape of elongated cuboids. Surfaces of the game building blocks 10 are somewhat spherical and have a wrinkled structure.
  • the game building blocks 10 are made from corn kernels, which are ground into corn grits and, as is known per se from plastics processing, are formed by injection molding. By applying pressure and introducing water vapor, the maize plasticized during injection molding is foamed. No other gases or blowing agents are required.
  • 10 corn can be added to the corn grits during the production of the toy building blocks, which water also serves as a binder.
  • the building blocks have a limited elasticity and plasticity. Their strength properties can be increased by adding vegetable fibers.
  • the game module 10 described as an exemplary embodiment of the invention has approximately 79% corn grits, approximately 18% polyvinyl alcohol, approximately 2% water and approximately 1% baking powder as components.
  • Further degradable additives can be added to these components, as a result of which the proportions of the above components are reduced accordingly.
  • Such additives are e.g. B. plasticizers such as water, polyhydric alcohols, e.g. B. ethylene glycol, glycerol, mannitol, sorbitol and other polyols and polyglycols or derivatives thereof.
  • the toy module 10 made from the listed components has a surface roughness that is favorable for gluing.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of the use of the game building blocks 10, a masonry 12, which is created from loosely stacked game building blocks 10, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • buildings or towers (not shown) can also be created, for example.
  • the game elements according to the invention shown in FIG. 3 are designed as game modules 14 with an essentially cylindrical shape with slightly convex surfaces.
  • the game building blocks 14 can be added to animal figures, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the lizard-like animal figure 16 shown in FIG. 4 is produced by gluing toy building blocks 14.
  • the approximately conically tapering tail 18 and head 20 of the lizard-like animal figure 16 consist of originally cylindrical toy building blocks, which have been plastically formed into a permanent cone shape by radial pressure exerted by hand.
  • Ears 22 are formed by locally tearing in a play module 14, for example with a thumb nail and plastic bending projecting from the play module 14.
  • FIG. 5 shows a toy snake 24, which is made from lined up, cylindrical toy building blocks 14, as shown in FIG. 3.
  • a head 26 and a tail 28 are, as described in relation to FIG. 4, formed from cone-shaped, originally cylindrical toy building blocks 14.
  • the game building blocks 14 are, for example, by means of a not shown
  • Ballpoint pen refill is provided in the longitudinal direction through holes through which a cord (not visible in the drawing) is threaded, which is connected to the head 26 and the tail 28, for example by gluing.
  • a cord not visible in the drawing
  • the building blocks 14, 26, 28 are inseparably and flexibly connected to one another to form the toy snake 24.
  • the game building blocks 10, 14 can be used in a wide variety of ways.
  • the game building blocks 10, 14 shown in the drawing have a length of approximately 25 mm.

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The invention concerns a game element, in particular a game module (14), capable of being assembled with other game modules (14) for forming practically any structure, such as for instance an animal figurine (16). In order to manufacture said game module at low cost, the latter is made from ground corn, for example by injection and foam moulding, such as is known per se in plastics transformation. The invention offers the advantage of an ecophile production from an inexpensive material with regrowth, completely biodegradable and not constituting a health hazard when it is used.

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SpieieiementGame element
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Spielelement beispielsweise in Form einer Spielfigur oder eines Spielbausteins für Kinder. Derartige Spielelemente sind insbesondere aus Kunststoff in vielfältigen Formen und Ausgestaltungen bekannt. Die bekannten Spielelemente haben den Nachteil, daß sie verhältnismäßig teuer sind und ihre Anschaffung beispielsweise in Kindertagesstätten aus finanziellen Gründen nur in begrenzter Zahl möglich ist. Weiterer Nachteil der bekannten Spielelemente ist, daß ihre Herstellung energieaufwendig und die zu ihrer Herstellung notwendigen Rohrstoffe nur begrenzt vorhanden sind, und daß ihre Entsorgung nicht oder allenfalls teilweise und unter großem Aufwand und Energieverbrauch möglich ist.The invention relates to a game element, for example in the form of a play figure or a play block for children. Such game elements are known in particular from plastic in a variety of shapes and configurations. The known game elements have the disadvantage that they are relatively expensive and their purchase, for example in daycare centers, is only possible in limited numbers for financial reasons. A further disadvantage of the known game elements is that their production is energy-intensive and the raw materials required for their production are available only to a limited extent, and that their disposal is not possible or is possible only partially and with great effort and energy consumption.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, derartige Spielelemente zu schaffen, die billig und mit geringer Belastung der Umwelt herstellbar und umweltverträglich entsorgbar sind.The invention has for its object to provide such game elements that can be produced cheaply and with little pollution of the environment and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Das erfindungsgemäße Spielelement ist durch Urformen oder Umformen aus einem nachwachsenden Rohstoff, d. h. aus Pflanzen bzw. Agrarrohstoffen hergestellt. Das Spielelement ist umweltverträglich. Bei der Herstellung hat es den Vorteil einer geringen Umweltbelastung und geringen Energieverbrauchs, es sind keine nur begrenzt vorhandenen Rohstoffe notwendig. Bei der Entsorgung hat das erfindungsgemäße Spielelement den Vorteil, daß es vollständig biologisch abbaubar ist, d. h. die Umwelt nicht belastet, es ist kompostierfähig oder in Wasser vollständig auflösbar. Weiterer Vorteil ist, daß das erfindungsgemäße Spielelement die Gesundheit bei seiner Verwendung und auch bei seiner Einnahme nicht gefährdet. Hinzu kommt seine preiswerte Herstellbarkeit aufgrund des billigen Rohstoffes, aus dem das Spielelement gefertigt ist.This object is achieved by the features of claim 1. The game element according to the invention is produced by primary shaping or reshaping from a renewable raw material, ie from plants or agricultural raw materials. The game element is environmentally friendly. During production, it has the advantage of low environmental impact and low energy consumption; there are no raw materials that are available to a limited extent. When disposed of, the game element according to the invention has the advantage that it is completely biodegradable, ie does not pollute the environment, it is compostable or completely soluble in water. Another advantage is that the game element according to the health in its use and also in its Ingestion not at risk. Added to this is its inexpensive manufacturability due to the cheap raw material from which the game element is made.
Das erfindungsgemäße Spielelement ist sehr vielseitig verwendbar und dadurch insbesondere für Kinder kreativitätsfördemd. Es läßt sich in begrenztem Maß elastisch und/oder plastisch verformen oder durch Zugabe von Wasser zu einer knetbaren Masse verändern. Es kann beispielsweise geschnitten oder ohne Werkzeug mit der Hand trennend bearbeitet und auf diese Weise die Gestalt des Spielelementes geändert werden. Auch ein Durchbohren ist problemlos möglich, um beispielsweise mehrere Spielelemente durch Durchziehen einer Schnur miteinander zu verbinden. Mehrere Spielelemente können mittels Klebstoffs zusammengefügt werden, das Spielelement kann eingefärbt sein oder lackiert werden.The game element according to the invention is very versatile and therefore particularly creative for children. It can be elastically and / or plastically deformed to a limited extent or changed to a kneadable mass by adding water. For example, it can be cut or machined by hand without tools, and the shape of the game element can be changed in this way. It is also easy to drill through, for example to connect several game elements together by pulling a cord. Several game elements can be joined together using adhesive, the game element can be colored or varnished.
Zum Kleben, Färben und/oder Lackieren werden vorzugsweise lösungsmittelfreie, gesundheitlich unbedenkliche und biologisch abbaubare Klebstoffe, Farben und/oder Lacke verwendet, wie sie an sich bekannt sind. Durch Lackieren läßt sich eine harte, widerstandsfähige Oberfläche erzielen und Steifigkeit und Festigkeit des Spielelements erhöhen. Die Materialeigenschaften des Spielelements wie Festigkeit, Elastizität, Plastizität lassen sich durch Zusatz von insbesondere ebenfalls aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen gewonnen Zuschlagsstoffen wie beispielsweise Pflanzenfasern gezielt beeinflussen. Auch durch den bei der Herstellung des Spielelements auf den Rohstoff einwirkenden Druck läßt sich die Festigkeit des Spielelements gezielt beeinflussen.For gluing, dyeing and / or painting, solvent-free, harmless to health and biodegradable adhesives, paints and / or lacquers are used, as are known per se. Painting can achieve a hard, resistant surface and increase the rigidity and strength of the game element. The material properties of the game element, such as strength, elasticity, plasticity, can be influenced in a targeted manner by adding additives, in particular also obtained from renewable raw materials, such as, for example, vegetable fibers. The strength of the game element can also be influenced in a targeted manner by the pressure acting on the raw material during the production of the game element.
Die Formgebung des Spielelements ist nahezu beliebig. Bei Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ist das Spielelement einem Menschen, einem Tier, einer Pflanze oder einem Ding nachgebildet, wobei Fantasieformen möglich sind. Das Spielelement ist dadurch unmittelbar ohne weitere Bearbeitung als Spielzeug verwendbar.The shape of the game element is almost arbitrary. In embodiments of the invention, the game element is modeled on a human being, an animal, a plant or a thing, and fantasy forms are possible. The game element can thus be used as a toy without further processing.
Bei einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist das Spielelement als Spielbaustein ausgebildet, so daß es sich mit weiteren Spielbausteinen lose zusammensetzen oder durch Zugabe von Klebstoff fügen läßt. Auf diese Weise lassen sich beispielsweise Tierfiguren oder Bauwerke herstellen. Das erfindungsgemäße Spielelement hat als Spielbaustein vorzugsweise eine einfache, räumliche, geometrische Form, ist also beispielsweise als Quader oder Zylinder, ggf. auch als Platte ausgebildet, aus der sich Spielfiguren oder Spielbausteine durch trennendes Bearbeiten herstellen lassen.In another embodiment of the invention, the game element is designed as a game module, so that it can be assembled loosely with other game modules or added by adding adhesive. In this way, animal figures or structures can be produced, for example. The The game element according to the invention preferably has a simple, spatial, geometric shape as a game component, that is to say, for example, it is designed as a cuboid or cylinder, possibly also as a plate, from which game figures or game components can be produced by separating machining.
Bei einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist das Spielelement als Rohstoff Getreidekörner auf, die zu einem Getreidegries oder Getreidemehl gemahlen sind, aus dem das Spielelement durch ein Formgebungsverfahren wie Gießen, Extrudieren, Pressen oder Spritzgießen nach Art der Herstellung von Kunststoffteilen hergestellt ist. Durch Zugabe von Wasser oder Wasserdampf kann der Getreidegries in flüssigen, zähflüssigen, teigigen oder auch plastifizierbaren Zustand überführt werden.In one embodiment of the invention, the game element has, as the raw material, cereal grains which are ground to a cereal semolina or cereal flour, from which the game element is produced by a shaping process such as casting, extruding, pressing or injection molding in the manner of the production of plastic parts. The grain semolina can be converted into a liquid, viscous, doughy or plasticizable state by adding water or steam.
Vorzugsweise besteht das Spielelement aus Mais, ist also aus zu Maisgries oder Maismehl gemahlenen Maiskörnern hergestellt. Anstelle von Mais kommen weitere Getreide wie beispielsweise Weizen, Roggen, Gerste oder Reis oder auch andere Agrarrohstoffe wie beispielsweise Kartoffelmehl oder Tapioka in Betracht.The game element preferably consists of corn, that is to say it is made from corn kernels ground into corn grits or corn flour. Instead of corn, other cereals such as wheat, rye, barley or rice or other agricultural raw materials such as potato flour or tapioca can also be used.
Dem Getreidegries oder Getreidemehl können Zuschlagsstoffe wieAdditives such as
Polyvinylalkohol, Wasser, Backpulver und weitere abbaubare Aditive, wie z. B. Weichmacher wie Wasser, mehrwertige Alkohole, z. B. Ethylenglykol, Glycerin,Polyvinyl alcohol, water, baking powder and other degradable additives, such as. B. plasticizers such as water, polyhydric alcohols, e.g. B. ethylene glycol, glycerin,
Mannitol, Sorbitol und weitere Polyole und Polyglykole oder Derivate davon zugesetzt sein.Mannitol, sorbitol and other polyols and polyglycols or derivatives thereof can be added.
Bei einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist das Spielelement durch Aufschäumen des Rohstoffs hergestellt.In one embodiment of the invention, the game element is produced by foaming the raw material.
Das erfindungsgemäße Spielelement wird konditioniert, um ihm eine Elastizität/ Plastizität zu geben. Dies bedeutet, das Spielelemet wird unmittelbar nach seiner Ur- oder Umformung, also beispielsweise unmittelbar nach Austritt aus einem Extruder, beispielsweise in einem Silo mit Wasserdampf unter Druck beaufschlagt. Durch das Konditionieren bildet sich auch eine Art Ummantelung des Spielelements. Bei einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung wird das Spielelement nicht konditioniert, sondern im Gegenteil versprödet. Dies kann beispielsweise durch Erwärmen und Trocknen des Spielelements erfolgen. Oftmals reicht die Eigenwärme des Spielelements nach seiner Ur- oder Umformung zur Trocknung aus. Das spröde Spielelement hat den Vorteil, daß es von Hand zerbröselt oder zerrieben werden kann zu Flocken oder auch feiner zu einem Gries oder Mehl. Dadurch wird der Verwendungsbereich und die kreativitätfördernden Eigenschaften des erfindungsgemäßen Spielelements gesteigert. Aus dem zu Flocken zerbröselten Spielelement lassen sich beispielsweise Landschaften gestalten, indem eine Unterlage beispielsweise aus Pappe örtlich begrenzt mit Klebstoff bestrichen und die Flocken aufgetragen werden. Die Flocken haften an den klebstoffbestrichenen Stellen, im übrigen lassen sie sich problemlos entfernen. In entpsrechender Weise lassen sich beispielsweise auch Bilder gestalten, insbesondere wenn die Flocken oder der Gries eingefärbt sind, wobei verschiedene Stellen der Unterlage nacheinander mit verschiedenfarbigen Flocken oder verschiedenfarbigem Gries beschichtet werden können.The game element according to the invention is conditioned in order to give it an elasticity / plasticity. This means that the game element is pressurized with steam under pressure immediately after its original or forming, that is to say, for example, immediately after it leaves an extruder, for example in a silo. The conditioning also creates a kind of casing for the play element. In one embodiment of the invention, the game element is not conditioned, but on the contrary becomes brittle. This can be done, for example, by heating and drying the game element. The inherent heat of the game element is often sufficient for drying after it has been shaped or formed. The brittle game element has the advantage that it can be crumbled or ground by hand to flakes or finer to a semolina or flour. This increases the area of use and the creativity-promoting properties of the game element according to the invention. For example, landscapes can be created from the game element that has crumbled into flakes by coating a base, for example made of cardboard, with adhesive and applying the flakes. The flakes adhere to the areas that have been coated with adhesive, otherwise they can be easily removed. Images can also be designed in a corresponding manner, in particular if the flakes or the semolina are colored, it being possible for different areas of the base to be coated in succession with different-colored flakes or different-colored semolina.
Weiterer Vorteil des spröden, trockenen, nicht-konditionierten Spielelements ist, daß es sich durch Wasseraufnahme beispielsweise durch Benetzen in eine Knetmasse überführen läßt, die beliebig formbar ist und aushärtet. Auch dadurch wird die Vielseitigkeit des erfindungsgemäßen Spielelements gesteigert.Another advantage of the brittle, dry, unconditioned game element is that it can be converted into a plasticine by water absorption, for example by wetting, which can be shaped and cured as desired. This also increases the versatility of the game element according to the invention.
Bei einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist das Spielelement gefärbt. Dies hat zum einen den Vorteil, daß die Attraktiviät bunter Spielelemente für Kinder größer ist und vielfältigere Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten gibt. Weiterer Vorteil ist, daß sich bunte Spielelemente von Hand zu Flocken oder Gries unterschiedlicher Farbe zerbröseln oder zerreiben lassen, was die Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten vergrößert. Das Färben des Spielelements kann durch Zugabe eines Farbmittels zum Rohstoff bei der Herstellung des Spielelements erfolgen. Das Farbmittel kann beispielsweise Pulverform haben, flüssig oder auch in Öl gelöst sein. Der Zusatz eines trockenen, beispielsweise pulverförmigen oder auch eines in Öl gelösten Farbmittels hat den Vorteil, daß der Wassergehalt des Rohstoffs nicht erhöht wird. Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand in der Zeichnung dargestellter Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert. Es zeigen:In one embodiment of the invention, the game element is colored. On the one hand, this has the advantage that the attractiveness of colorful play elements for children is greater and gives more diverse design options. Another advantage is that colorful game elements can be crumbled or grated by hand to flakes or semolina of different colors, which increases the design options. The game element can be colored by adding a colorant to the raw material during the production of the game element. The colorant can be in powder form, for example, liquid or dissolved in oil. The addition of a dry, for example powdery or also a colorant dissolved in oil has the advantage that the water content of the raw material is not increased. The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show it:
Figuren 1 und 3 jeweils mehrere, lose Spielelemente in zwei unterschiedlichen Ausgestaltungen gemäß der Erfindung; undFigures 1 and 3 each have several loose game elements in two different configurations according to the invention; and
Figuren 1 , 4 und 5 aus den in Figuren 1 bzw. 3 dargestellten Spielelementen zusammengesetzte Gebilde.Figures 1, 4 and 5 from the game elements shown in Figures 1 and 3 assembled structures.
Die in Figur 1 dargestellten, erfindungsgemäßen Spielelemente sind alsThe game elements according to the invention shown in Figure 1 are as
Spielbausteine 10 mit im wesentlichen der Form länglicher Quader ausgebildet. Oberflächen der Spielbausteine 10 sind etwas ballig und weisen eine runzlige Struktur auf. Die Spielbausteine 10 sind aus Maiskörnern hergestellt, die zu Maisgries gemahlen und, wie an sich von der Kunststoffverarbeitung her bekannt, durch Spritzgießen geformt sind. Durch Beaufschlagung mit Druck und Einleitung von Wasserdampf ist der beim Spritzgießen plastifizierte Mais aufgeschäumt. Andere Gase oder ein Treibmittel sind nicht erforderlich. Zur Plastifizierung kann dem Maisgries bei der Herstellung der Spielbausteine 10 Wasser zugegeben werden, das zugleich als Bindemittel dient. Die Spielbausteine weisen eine begrenzte Elastizität und Plastizität auf. Ihre Festigkeitseigenschaften können durch Zusatz von Pflanzenfasern erhöht werden.Game blocks 10 formed with essentially the shape of elongated cuboids. Surfaces of the game building blocks 10 are somewhat spherical and have a wrinkled structure. The game building blocks 10 are made from corn kernels, which are ground into corn grits and, as is known per se from plastics processing, are formed by injection molding. By applying pressure and introducing water vapor, the maize plasticized during injection molding is foamed. No other gases or blowing agents are required. For plasticization, 10 corn can be added to the corn grits during the production of the toy building blocks, which water also serves as a binder. The building blocks have a limited elasticity and plasticity. Their strength properties can be increased by adding vegetable fibers.
Der als Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung beschriebene Spielbaustein 10 weist als Bestandteile ca. 79 % Maisgries, ca. 18 % Polyvinylalkohol, ca. 2 % Wasser sowie ca. 1 % Backpulver auf. Diesen Bestandteilen können weitere abbaubare Additive zugesetzt sein, wodurch sich die Anteile der vorstehenden Bestandteile entsprechend verringern. Derartige Additive sind z. B. Weichmacher wie Wasser, mehrwertige Alkohole, z. B. Ethylenglykol, Glycerin, Mannitol, Sorbitol und weitere Polyole und Polyglykole oder Derivate davon. Der aus den aufgezählten Bestandteilen hergestellte Spielbaustein 10 weist eine zum Kleben günstige Rauhtiefe seiner Oberfläche auf. Weiterer Vorteil ist die Möglichkeit einer Klebeverbindung zweier Spielbausteine 10 durch Befeuchten beispielsweise mit Speichel ohne Kleberzusatz. Figur 2 zeigt beispielhaft für die Verwendung der Spielbausteine 10 ein Mauerwerk 12, das aus lose aufeinander geschichteten Spielbausteinen 10 erstellt ist, wie sie in Figur 1 dargestellt sind. Mit den Spielbausteinen 10 lassen sich beispielsweise auch nicht dargestellte Gebäude oder Türme erstellen.The game module 10 described as an exemplary embodiment of the invention has approximately 79% corn grits, approximately 18% polyvinyl alcohol, approximately 2% water and approximately 1% baking powder as components. Further degradable additives can be added to these components, as a result of which the proportions of the above components are reduced accordingly. Such additives are e.g. B. plasticizers such as water, polyhydric alcohols, e.g. B. ethylene glycol, glycerol, mannitol, sorbitol and other polyols and polyglycols or derivatives thereof. The toy module 10 made from the listed components has a surface roughness that is favorable for gluing. Another advantage is the possibility of an adhesive connection of two game components 10 by moistening, for example, with saliva without the addition of an adhesive. FIG. 2 shows an example of the use of the game building blocks 10, a masonry 12, which is created from loosely stacked game building blocks 10, as shown in FIG. 1. With the game building blocks 10, buildings or towers (not shown) can also be created, for example.
Die in Figur 3 dargestellten, erfindungsgemäßen Spielelemente sind als Spielbausteine 14 mit im wesentlichen zylindrischer Form mit etwas ballig gewölbten Oberflächen ausgebildet.The game elements according to the invention shown in FIG. 3 are designed as game modules 14 with an essentially cylindrical shape with slightly convex surfaces.
Die Spielbausteine 14 lassen sich beispielsweise zu Tierfiguren fügen, wie in Figuren 4 und 5 dargestellt. Die in Figur 4 dargestellte, echsenähnliche Tierfigur 16 ist durch Verkleben von Spielbausteinen 14 hergestellt. Der sich in etwa konisch verjüngende Schwanz 18 und Kopf 20 der echsenähnlichen Tierfigur 16 bestehen aus ursprünglich zylindrischen Spielbausteinen, die durch von Hand ausgeübten, radialen Druck plastisch zu einer bleibenden Konusform umgeformt worden sind. Ohren 22 sind durch örtliches Einreißen eines Spielsbausteins 14 beispielsweise mit einem Daumennagel und plastisches Umbiegen vom Spielbaustein 14 abstehend gebildet.The game building blocks 14 can be added to animal figures, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The lizard-like animal figure 16 shown in FIG. 4 is produced by gluing toy building blocks 14. The approximately conically tapering tail 18 and head 20 of the lizard-like animal figure 16 consist of originally cylindrical toy building blocks, which have been plastically formed into a permanent cone shape by radial pressure exerted by hand. Ears 22 are formed by locally tearing in a play module 14, for example with a thumb nail and plastic bending projecting from the play module 14.
Figur 5 zeigt eine Spielzeugschlange 24, die aus aneinandergereihten, zylindrischen Spielbausteinen 14 hergestellt ist, wie sie in Figur 3 dargestellt sind. Ein Kopf 26 und ein Schwanz 28 sind, wie zu Figur 4 beschrieben, aus zu Konen geformten, ursprünglich zylindrischen Spielbausteinen 14 gebildet. Zum Verbinden der Spielbausteine 14 miteinander zu der Spielzeugschlange 24 sind in den Spielbausteinen 14 beispielsweise mittels einer nicht dargestelltenFIG. 5 shows a toy snake 24, which is made from lined up, cylindrical toy building blocks 14, as shown in FIG. 3. A head 26 and a tail 28 are, as described in relation to FIG. 4, formed from cone-shaped, originally cylindrical toy building blocks 14. To connect the game building blocks 14 to one another to form the toy snake 24, the game building blocks 14 are, for example, by means of a not shown
Kugelschreibermine in Längsrichtung durchgehende Löcher angebracht, durch welche eine in der Zeichnung nicht sichtbare Schnur durchgefädelt ist, die mit dem Kopf 26 und dem Schwanz 28 beispielsweise durch Kleben verbunden ist. Auf diese Weise sind die Spielbausteine 14, 26, 28 unlösbar und gelenkig zu der Spielzeugschlange 24 miteinander verbunden.Ballpoint pen refill is provided in the longitudinal direction through holes through which a cord (not visible in the drawing) is threaded, which is connected to the head 26 and the tail 28, for example by gluing. In this way, the building blocks 14, 26, 28 are inseparably and flexibly connected to one another to form the toy snake 24.
Wie die beschriebenen und dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele zeigen, sind die Spielbausteine 10, 14 sehr vielseitig verwendbar. Die in der Zeichnung dargestellten Spielbausteine 10, 14 haben eine Länge von ca. 25 mm. As the exemplary embodiments described and illustrated show, the game building blocks 10, 14 can be used in a wide variety of ways. The game building blocks 10, 14 shown in the drawing have a length of approximately 25 mm.

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1. Spielelement, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es durch Urformen oder Umformen aus einem nachwachsenden Rohstoff hergestellt ist.1. game element, characterized in that it is made by archiving or forming from a renewable resource.
2. Spielelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es die Form eines Lebewesens, einer Pflanze, oder eines Dings aufweist.2. Game element according to claim 1, characterized in that it has the shape of a living being, a plant, or a thing.
3. Spielelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement als Spielbaustein (10; 14) mit einer einfachen, räumlichen, geometrischen Form ausgebildet ist.3. Game element according to claim 1, characterized in that the game element is designed as a game module (10; 14) with a simple, spatial, geometric shape.
4. Spielelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement (10; 14) aus einem Getreidegries oder Getreidemehl durch Gießen, Extrudieren, Pressen oder Spritzgießen hergestellt ist.4. Game element according to claim 1, characterized in that the game element (10; 14) is made from a semolina or cereal flour by casting, extruding, pressing or injection molding.
5. Spielelement nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement (10; 14) aus Maisgries oder Maismehl hergestellt ist.5. Game element according to claim 4, characterized in that the game element (10; 14) is made of corn grits or corn flour.
6. Spielelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement (10; 14) einen festen, aus dem nachwachsenden Rohstoff bestehenden Schaum aufweist.6. Game element according to claim 1, characterized in that the game element (10; 14) has a solid foam consisting of the renewable raw material.
7. Spielelement nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Getreidegries oder Getreidemehl als Hauptbestandteil Polyvinylalkohol und ferner Wasser sowie Backpulver als weitere Bestandteile zugesetzt sind. 7. game element according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the cereal or flour as the main component polyvinyl alcohol and further water and baking soda are added as further components.
8. Spielelement nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement (10; 14) aus Maisgries oder Maismehl mit einem Anteil von ca. 79 %, Polyvinylalkohol mit einem Anteil von ca. 18 %, Wasser mit einem Anteil von ca. 2 % und Backpulver mit einem Anteil von ca. 1 % hergestellt ist.8. Game element according to claim 7, characterized in that the game element (10; 14) from corn grits or corn flour with a share of about 79%, polyvinyl alcohol with a share of about 18%, water with a share of about 2% and baking powder is made with a share of about 1%.
9. Spielelement nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß den Bestandteilen abbaubare Additive als Weichmacher in Form von Wassser, mehrwertigen Alkoholen, Ethylenglykol, Glycerin, Mannitol, Sorbitol und/oder weitere Polyoie oder Polyglykole oder Derivate davon zugesetzt sind.9. game element according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the constituents degradable additives are added as plasticizers in the form of water, polyhydric alcohols, ethylene glycol, glycerol, mannitol, sorbitol and / or other polyols or polyglycols or derivatives thereof.
10. Spielelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement (10; 14) konditioniert ist.10. Game element according to claim 1, characterized in that the game element (10; 14) is conditioned.
11. Spielelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement (10; 14) spröde ist.11. Game element according to claim 1, characterized in that the game element (10; 14) is brittle.
12. Spielelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Spielelement (10; 14) gefärbt ist.12. Game element according to claim 1, characterized in that the game element (10; 14) is colored.
13. Spielelement nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Rohstoff bei der Herstellung des Spielelements (10; 14) ein Farbmittel zugesetzt ist. 13. Game element according to claim 12, characterized in that a colorant is added to the raw material in the manufacture of the game element (10; 14).
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