Interconnecting block

- Q-BA-Maze Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interconnecting block showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an interconnecting block, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D570425
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2006
Date of Patent: Jun 3, 2008
Assignee: Q-BA-Maze Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Andrew Comfort (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Attorney: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 29/247,232
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Open Area (D21/501)