Nesting block set

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view showing our new design for a nesting block set in its nested configuration;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top and front perspective view showing the design in its stacked configuration;

FIG. 8 is a bottom, front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating seam lines and components of the nesting block set that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a nesting block set, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D728695
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 23, 2012
Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Mark Chase (Minneapolis, MN), Daniel J. Hoyord (St. Paul, MN), Justin F. Wood (Minneapolis, MN), Christopher T. Sodt (Plymouth, MN), Joel T. Bodkin (Minneapolis, MN), Wanda Dent (Chanhassen, MN)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Application Number: 29/427,837
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Stacking (D21/471)