Toy easel

- The Little Tikes Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a toy easel showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top right front perspective view of the toy easel, shown with the environmental unclaimed features removed;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof, shown with the environmental unclaimed features removed;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, shown with the environmental unclaimed features removed;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof, shown with the environmental unclaimed features removed; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof, shown with the environmental unclaimed features removed.

The broken line portions of FIGS. 1 through 6 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Modern Plastics Encyclopedia, 1948, p. 29. P. 16, Toy easel; Early Learning Centre, 45 Regent Street, Swindon SN1 1LB. Publication date 1983-84. Catalog page, Toy easel; Step 2 Corporation, 2200 Highland Road, P. O. Box 444, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087. Publication date 1993. Pp. 74 and 75, Toy easels; The Little Tikes Company, 2180 Barlow Road, Hudson, Ohio 44236. Publication date 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D404576
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 29, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 1999
Assignee: The Little Tikes Company (Hudson, OH)
Inventor: Peter C. McEachen (Cleveland Heights, OH)
Primary Examiner: Janice E. Seeger
Attorney: Richard B. O'Planick
Application Number: 0/79,189
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6312; D6/300; D6/420; Writing Or Drawing Surface, E.g., Blackboard, Drawing Board, Etc. (7) (D19/52); Clipboard (16) (D19/88)
International Classification: 0607;