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Tape forming a toy building block base

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  • Patent Grant
  • D897451
  • Patent Number
    D897,451
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, July 6, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    4 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 484
    • D21 491
    • D21 500
    • D19 69
    • D24 189
    • CPC
    • A63H33/04
    • A63H33/065
    • A63H33/088
    • A63H33/102
    • A63H18/021
    • Y10T24/27
    • Y10T24/45152
    • Y10T24/45178
    • Y10T24/45257
  • International Classifications
    • 2101
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top view of a 1st embodiment of a tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;



FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a portion of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 7 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;



FIG. 9 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 1;



FIG. 10 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;



FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 12 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 11;



FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 14 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 13;



FIG. 15 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;



FIG. 16 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 21 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 22 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;



FIG. 23 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 29 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways condition;



FIG. 30 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 31 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 34 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 35 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 36 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;



FIG. 37 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 38 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 39 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 40 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 41 is a bottom view thereof; and



FIG. 42 is a perspective view thereof.



FIG. 43 is a top view a 2nd embodiment of a of tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;



FIG. 44 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 43;



FIG. 45 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 46 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 47 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 48 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 49 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 49-49 of FIG. 43;



FIG. 50 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;



FIG. 51 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 51-51 of FIG. 43;



FIG. 52 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;



FIG. 53 is a top perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 54 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 53;



FIG. 55 is a bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 56 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 55;



FIG. 57 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;



FIG. 58 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 59 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 60 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 61 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 62 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 63 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 64 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;



FIG. 65 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 66 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 67 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 68 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 69 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 70 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 71 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways condition;



FIG. 72 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 73 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 74 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 75 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 76 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 77 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 78 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;



FIG. 79 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 80 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 81 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 82 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 83 is a bottom view thereof; and



FIG. 84 is a perspective view thereof.



FIG. 85 is a top view of a 3rd embodiment of a tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;



FIG. 86 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 85;



FIG. 87 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 88 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 89 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 90 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 91 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 91-91 of FIG. 85;



FIG. 92 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;



FIG. 93 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 93-93 of FIG. 85;



FIG. 94 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;



FIG. 95 is a top perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 96 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 96;



FIG. 97 is a bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 98 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 98;



FIG. 99 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;



FIG. 100 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 101 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 102 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 103 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 104 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 105 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 106 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;



FIG. 107 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 108 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 109 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 110 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 111 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 112 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 113 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways condition;



FIG. 114 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 115 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 116 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 117 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 118 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 119 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 120 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;



FIG. 121 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 122 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 123 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 124 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 125 is a bottom view thereof; and



FIG. 126 is a perspective view thereof.



FIG. 127 is a top view of a 4th embodiment of a tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;



FIG. 128 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 127;



FIG. 129 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 130 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 131 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 132 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 133 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 133-133 of FIG. 127;



FIG. 134 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;



FIG. 135 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 135-135 of FIG. 127;



FIG. 136 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;



FIG. 137 is a top perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 138 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 137;



FIG. 139 is a bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;



FIG. 140 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 139;



FIG. 141 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;



FIG. 142 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 143 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 144 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 145 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 146 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 147 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 148 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;



FIG. 149 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 150 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 151 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 152 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 153 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 154 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 155 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways condition;



FIG. 156 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 1571 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 158 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 159 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 160 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 161 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 162 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;



FIG. 163 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 164 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 165 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 166 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 167 is a bottom view thereof; and,



FIG. 168 is a perspective view thereof.


The Figures depict the tape forming a toy building block base in a variety of conditions to which it may be positioned. Figures that have been shown separated and bound by a bracket are disclosed as such for the ease and clarity of illustration.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tape forming a toy building block base, as shown and described.
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