ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,083, issued on June 17, was assigned to Spin-Balls LLC (Dania Beach, Fla.).
"Interference joint digits, building elements, building systems, and assemblies" was invented by David Silverglate (Santa Cruz, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Toys, building sets, and toy assemblies are provided which include at least one digit or digit toy. Each digit toy includes a first segment and a second segment connected by a joint comprising a living hinge. Interference members of the joint interfere as the joint transitions between a first state (e.g., an extension state) and a second state (e.g., a flexion state). The first segment and the se...