Toy building element

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a first embodiment of a toy building element showing my new design, the right side view being identical;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an elevated top, front and right side view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an elevated bottom, front, and right side view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of a second embodiment of a toy building element showing my new design;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is an elevated top, front and left side view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is an elevated bottom, rear, and left side view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 14 is a left side view of a third embodiment of a toy building element showing my new design, the right side view being identical;

FIG. 15 is a front view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 18 is an elevated top, front and left side view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14; and,

FIG. 19 is an elevated bottom, front, and right side view of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 14.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a toy building element, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D290720 July 7, 1987 Bertrand
D360909 August 1, 1995 Frederiksen
D363513 October 24, 1995 Frederiksen
D363514 October 24, 1995 Frederiksen
D366914 February 6, 1996 Frederiksen
D373151 August 27, 1996 Mathiesen
Other references
  • Four photographs showing building blocks known to be part of a build block collection “BOB” that was popular in Germany around the 1950s. No further details available.
  • http://www.baukastensammler.de/sammlung/steinbaukasten/bob/bobymain.html. The disclosure shows a building block collection “Boby Typ 2”, having known after 1962.
  • http://www.baukastensammler.de/sammlung/steinbaukasten/bob/baufibelmain.html and four images accessible through that page. The disclosure shows building block collection “Baumodelle BOB”, having been known around 1954.
Patent History
Patent number: D609282
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2009
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2010
Inventor: Kristian Jülich (Berlin)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Attorney: Smartpat PLC
Application Number: 29/332,989
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Open Area (D21/501)