Toy play set connector

- Cepia, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the toy play set connector with pieces of the play set joined;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the toy play set connector with pieces of the play set separated;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the toy play set connector of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the toy play set connector of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the toy play set connector of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the toy play set connector of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the toy play set connector of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the toy play set connector of FIG. 2.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 & 2 represent the environment in which the design resides and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a toy play set connector, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Photograph of Track Connectors for Hot Wheels® brand track (no date on product but it is believed to have been in public use for more than one year prior to Apr. 13, 2009, the priority date of the present application).
  • Photograph of Track Adapters for Thomas Track (2 pgs) (no date on product but it is believed to have been in public use for more than one year prior to Apr. 13, 2009, the priority date of the present application).
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Patent History
Patent number: D630262
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 2009
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2011
Assignee: Cepia, LLC (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: James Russell Hornsby (St. Louis, MO), Ashley B. Hornsby (Dallas, TX), Joseph McGowan (St. Charles, MO), Michael Reynolds (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Attorney: Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Application Number: 29/345,515
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Construction Type (e.g., Building Block) (D21/484); D8/382