Set of molecular model construction pieces

Description

FIG. 1 shows a plan view of one embodiment of a set of molecular model construction pieces showing my new design;

FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a second embodiment showing my new design;

FIG. 7 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 shows a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 10 shows a plan view of a third embodiment showing my new design;

FIG. 11 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 13 shows a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 14 shows a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 15 shows a plan view of a fourth embodiment showing my new design;

FIG. 16 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 17 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 18 shows a plan view of a fifth embodiment showing my new design;

FIG. 19 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 21 shows a right-side view thereof; and

FIG. 22 shows a rear view thereof.

The present design is useful for constructing models of molecules showing the atomic configuration thereof. The molecular model unit can be made of metal or plastic and can be colored as desired to show different types of atoms.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3284926 November 1966 Godfrey
4325698 April 20, 1982 Darling et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
5149982 March 1979 JPX
1256982 December 1971 GBX
1354965 May 1974 GBX
Other references
  • Orbit Molecular Building System, 1971, p. 2, FIG. 1.
Patent History
Patent number: D278834
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 1982
Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
Inventor: Kazuhisa Satoh (Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Law Firm: Armstrong, Nikaido, Marmelstein & Kubovcik
Application Number: 6/370,198
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Demonstrator Or Exhibitor (10) (D19/62); D21/108