LEGO bricks
device · 1958 · Digital age
A construction toy of moulded plastic.
Inventor: Ole Kirk Christiansen.
What it is made of
- Brick studs — has part. Studs on top fit into the tubes of the brick below.
- Brick bottom tubes — has part. Hollow tubes underneath hold the brick by an elastic grip.
- Plastic brick shell — has part. A thin-walled ABS plastic shell.
Principles and materials it uses
- Injection moulding — uses. Precise moulding of the parts.
- Plastic — is made of. ABS plastic.
- Interchangeable parts — uses. Any brick fits any other.
- Elasticity — uses. The grip relies on the elastic deformation of the plastic.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Metal construction set — evolved from. A construction set.