Building element for building a toy tunnel

- Brio AB
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the building element according to the new design; and,

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the building element.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
101179 March 1870 Swift
D115903 August 1939 Berger
D140576 March 1945 Tackett
D262556 January 5, 1982 McElhaney
D351629 October 18, 1994 Ryaa et al.
D361101 August 8, 1995 Clark
1353900 September 1920 Flatman
3589057 June 1971 Fechner
Other references
  • Constructive Playthings, 1992, p. 11, Block on left side of page. Lionel Catalog, 1968, p. 39, Tunnels #121 and #131.
Patent History
Patent number: D382313
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 1997
Assignee: Brio AB
Inventors: Ingvar Petersson (Killeberg), Borje Sander (Lonsboda)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Law Firm: Barnes, Kisselle, Raisch, Choate, Whittemore & Hulbert, P.C.
Application Number: 0/55,667
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/108; D21/115
International Classification: 2101;