Toy tugboat

- Step 2 Corporation

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toy tugboat showing our new design, the cover has been removed for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front end view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear end view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 1, but showing a cover positioned over a rear portion of the body;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the toy tugboat shown in FIG. 7.

The toy tugboat has as characteristic design features a body portion which is dimensioned and shaped to provide a sitting or standing area for a child or children, which can be filled with sand, water, toys and the like to promote play and which can be covered to simulate the appearance of a tugboat with hatches while covering the contents of the body portion.

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U.S. Patent Documents
D160499 October 1950 Hughes
D189199 November 1960 Allen
D204287 April 1966 Thompson
D262563 January 5, 1982 Reiling
3126669 March 1964 Gausewitz
4894041 January 16, 1990 Dahlgren
Patent History
Patent number: D337136
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 29, 1991
Date of Patent: Jul 6, 1993
Assignee: Step 2 Corporation (Twinsburg, OH)
Inventors: Thomas G. Murdough, Jr. (Twinsburg, OH), John Sinchok (Twinsburg, OH), John Hradesky (Twinsburg, OH)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: R. Barkai
Law Firm: Calfee, Halter & Griswold
Application Number: 7/737,498
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/130