Modular block system

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D997387
  • Patent Number
    D997,387
  • Date Filed
    Friday, May 20, 2022
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 29, 2023
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Bott; Timothy A. (Hilton Head, SC, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Was-Englehart; Leanne
    Agents
    • Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D25 113-118
    • CPC
    • E04B2/14
    • E04B2/42
    • E04B2/46
    • E04B2/48
    • E04B2/54
    • E04B2002/0269
    • E04B2002/0284
  • International Classifications
    • 2501
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front upper perspective view of a first modular block of a modular block system of Applicant's design;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 4 is a first side elevational view thereof, the second side elevational view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front upper perspective view of a second modular block of a modular block system of Applicant's design;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 8 is a first side elevational view thereof, the second side elevational view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 9 is a front upper perspective view of a third modular block of a modular block system of Applicant's design;



FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 12 is a first side elevational view thereof, the second side elevational view being opposite thereto and a mirror image thereof; and



FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of the first, second, and third modular blocks of the modular block system set adjacently, in order, to form a wall; and,



FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of the first, second, and third modular blocks of the modular block system set adjacently, in reverse order of FIG. 13, to form a wall.


The broken lines in FIGS. 13 and 14 depict environment that forms no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • Applicant claims the ornamental design for a modular block system, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29808419 Sep 2021 US
Child 29839444 US