Connector for a toy building block

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toy building block looking from the top thereof showing the male portion of the connector of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the toy building block shown in FIG. 1 looking from the bottom thereof showing the female portion of the connector of my new design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the connector portion shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the connector portion shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the connector portion shown in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view as viewed from the right of FIG. 5.

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Patent History
Patent number: D411261
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 16, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1999
Inventor: Ara John Movsesian (Fresno, CA)
Primary Examiner: Raphael Barkai
Law Firm: Brady, O'Boyle & Gates
Application Number: 0/86,624
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Construction Type (e.g., Building Block) (D21/484); Angled Surface (D21/504)
International Classification: 2101;