K'Nex/kəˈnɛks/ is a construction toy system founded by Joel Glickman. It was first introduced in America in 1992. K'Nex is designed and produced by K'Nex Industries Inc. of Hatfield, Pennsylvania. K'Nex was purchased by Florida-based company Basic Fun! in 2018.[1]
Imagine, Build, Play Building Worlds Kids Love The K'Nex Big Thing Where Creativity Clicks
Official website
The toy's building system consists of interlocking plastic rods, connectors, blocks, gears, wheels, and other components, which can be assembled to form a wide variety of models, machines, and architectural structures. While K'Nex is designed for children ages 5–12, a larger version, Kid K'Nex, is aimed towards children 5 and younger.
The first K'Nex Box was launched in the U.S. market in 1993. Original models with moving parts had a handcrank to make things move, but soon, gears and motors allowed models to move on their own.[2]
A bridge made from K'Nex
The company's products were sold at Toys "R" Us, starting in early October 1992.[citation needed] By 2011, K'Nex was distributed in over 25 countries, including the United States.[citation needed]
In 2018, all of K'Nex's assets were purchased by Basic Fun!, a Florida-based toy company.[3][4][5] The acquisition was valued at around $21 million.[6][7][8]
Piecesedit
The basic K'Nex pieces used to make models include rods, connectors, and bricks. Basic K'Nex pieces are made out of polyoxymethylene plastic.[9]
Display models and exhibitsedit
Concordia University's Engineering and Computer Science Association (ECA)[10] has erected models of a Space Shuttle, the Sears Tower, the Eiffel Tower, Habitat 67, and mazes out of K'Nex.[11] The U.S. Space and Rocket Center held a Guinness Book of World Records Award for the "World's Largest K'Nex Sculpture" and also has a huge space shuttle and rocket in their gift shop in Huntsville, Alabama. The Guinness World Record for "World's Largest K'Nex Sculpture" was broken in 2014 by a team in the UK with a 13.38-meter-long K'Nex replica of the Bloodhound 1600 km/h Supersonic Car. K'Nex also has a traveling exhibit, K'Nex: Build Thrill Rides, that visits schools and museums across the country.
construction, system, founded, joel, glickman, first, introduced, america, 1992, designed, produced, industries, hatfield, pennsylvania, purchased, florida, based, company, basic, 2018, typeconstruction, setinventor, joel, glickmancompanybasic, countryunited, . K Nex k e ˈ n ɛ k s is a construction toy system founded by Joel Glickman It was first introduced in America in 1992 K Nex is designed and produced by K Nex Industries Inc of Hatfield Pennsylvania K Nex was purchased by Florida based company Basic Fun in 2018 1 K NexTypeConstruction setInventor s Joel GlickmanCompanyBasic Fun CountryUnited StatesAvailabilityOctober 1992 31 years ago 1992 10 presentSloganImagine Build PlayBuilding Worlds Kids LoveThe K Nex Big ThingWhere Creativity ClicksOfficial website The toy s building system consists of interlocking plastic rods connectors blocks gears wheels and other components which can be assembled to form a wide variety of models machines and architectural structures While K Nex is designed for children ages 5 12 a larger version Kid K Nex is aimed towards children 5 and younger Contents 1 History 2 Pieces 3 Display models and exhibits 4 Computer games 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe first K Nex Box was launched in the U S market in 1993 Original models with moving parts had a handcrank to make things move but soon gears and motors allowed models to move on their own 2 nbsp A bridge made from K Nex The company s products were sold at Toys R Us starting in early October 1992 citation needed By 2011 K Nex was distributed in over 25 countries including the United States citation needed In 2018 all of K Nex s assets were purchased by Basic Fun a Florida based toy company 3 4 5 The acquisition was valued at around 21 million 6 7 8 Pieces editThe basic K Nex pieces used to make models include rods connectors and bricks Basic K Nex pieces are made out of polyoxymethylene plastic 9 Display models and exhibits editConcordia University s Engineering and Computer Science Association ECA 10 has erected models of a Space Shuttle the Sears Tower the Eiffel Tower Habitat 67 and mazes out of K Nex 11 The U S Space and Rocket Center held a Guinness Book of World Records Award for the World s Largest K Nex Sculpture and also has a huge space shuttle and rocket in their gift shop in Huntsville Alabama The Guinness World Record for World s Largest K Nex Sculpture was broken in 2014 by a team in the UK with a 13 38 meter long K Nex replica of the Bloodhound 1600 km h Supersonic Car K Nex also has a traveling exhibit K Nex Build Thrill Rides that visits schools and museums across the country Computer games editK NEX The Lost Mines Adventure Begins was released in 1998 by EAI Interactive for Windows 95 12 and Virtual K Nex was also released in 1998 by Fox Interactive for Windows 3 x 13 See also editK bot World Championships Fischertechnik MeccanoReferences edit K Nex Brands sold to Florida based toy company Plastics News February 12 2018 Retrieved May 17 2023 History of K Nex Knex com Archived from the original on February 23 2012 Retrieved June 3 2012 Whyte Alexandra February 11 2018 Basic Fun buys K NEX Kidscreen Retrieved February 6 2019 Basic Fun Acquires K NEX Basic Fun February 12 2018 Retrieved February 6 2019 Basic Fun buys K Nex Toyworldmag co uk February 12 2018 Retrieved April 15 2022 Savana Freda February 10 2018 Hatfield toymaker K NEX sold The Intell com Retrieved January 2 2020 Basic Fun Keeps K Nex Licenses Licensing International April 19 2019 Retrieved January 2 2020 Basic Fun Buys K NEX Consumergoods com February 18 2018 Retrieved April 15 2022 Ticona Polymer and Processing Expertise Helps Rodon Deliver Successes Including K Nex Toys celanese com Celanese Corporation Retrieved March 19 2016 Concordia Engineering and Computer Science Association ECA June 15 2014 Retrieved June 15 2014 Concordia s Women in Engineering chapter construct massive K Nex shuttle The Concordian March 8 2011 Retrieved June 3 2012 K NEX The Lost Mines Adventure Begins legendsworld net Retrieved March 16 2019 VIRTUAL K NEX Retrieved April 3 2023 External links editOfficial K Nex website Basic Fun K Nex website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title K 27Nex amp oldid 1192127090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
