Combined hole, embossment and slot for a construction toy element

- Meccano, S.A.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined hole, embossment and slot for a construction toy element showing our new design, with the side opposite being identical;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, with the bottom plan view being identical; and,

FIG. 3 is a profile view thereof.

The broken line showing an outline of a toy construction block in FIGS. 1-3 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D380786
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 6, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 8, 1997
Assignee: Meccano, S.A. (Calais)
Inventors: Jacques Guegan (L'Hay les Roses), Francis Lecocq (Hames-Boucres), Jean-Pierre Moussaud (Les Attaques)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: R. Barkai
Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds
Application Number: 0/25,820
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/108
International Classification: 2101;