Minifigure hat accessory

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a minifigure hat accessory showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof, with the right-side view being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-section view taken in the direction of line 6-6 of FIG. 2.

The broken lines in FIG. 2 illustrate the cross-sectional cut lines that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a minifigure hat accessory, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1040944
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 16, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 3, 2024
Assignee: OYO Toys, Inc. (Hudson, MA)
Inventor: Thomas Keath Skripps (Acton, MA)
Primary Examiner: S. Bryan Reinholdt, Jr.
Assistant Examiner: James T. Tyree
Application Number: 29/808,061