Tape forming a toy building block base

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D928890
  • Patent Number
    D928,890
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 19, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 24, 2021
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 484-505
    • D19 66- 69
    • CPC
    • A63H33/04
    • A63H33/065
    • A63H33/088
    • A63H33/102
    • A63H18/021
    • Y10T24/27
    • Y10T24/45152
    • Y10T24/45178
    • Y10T24/45257
    • Y10Y428/2861
  • International Classifications
    • 2101
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


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



FIG. 2 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;



FIG. 7 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;



FIG. 8 is an exploded 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. 9 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 8;



FIG. 10 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. 11 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 10;



FIG. 12 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. 13 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 12;



FIG. 14 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;



FIG. 15 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 21 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;



FIG. 22 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 23 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 24 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 25 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 26 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 27 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 28 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;



FIG. 29 is a left view thereof;



FIG. 30 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 31 is a right view thereof;



FIG. 32 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 33 is a bottom view thereof; and,



FIG. 34 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. The evenly-spaced broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the tape that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dot lines represent the boundaries of the enlarged partial views of FIGS. 9, 11, and 13, and these dash-dot-dot lines form no part of the claimed design. The break lines are illustrated as evenly-spaced broken lines, and the break lines and any portion between the break lines form no part of the claimed design. Figures that have been shown separated and bound by 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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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29599042 Mar 2017 US
Child 29637476 US