Toy building element

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of the toy building element.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment of the toy building element shown in FIG. 1. All four sides of this embodiment are identical.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the embodiment of the toy building element shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the embodiment of the toy building element shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is perspective view of a modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1-4,

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430231
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 1999
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2000
Inventors: Soren Christian Sorensen (North Side, Grand Cayman), Andrew Moore (Chesapeake, VA)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Attorney: Edward W. Callan
Application Number: 0/100,260
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rectangular (e.g., Rectilinear Form) (D21/500); Cube (D21/499)
International Classification: 2101;