Programming tile

- Tangible Play, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right perspective view of a programming tile showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, and left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an exploded top, front, and right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top, rear, and left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is an exploded top, rear, and left perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a top, front, and right perspective view thereof.

Within the drawings, the broken lines illustrate unclaimed portions of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a programming tile, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D812143
Type: Grant
Filed: May 24, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 6, 2018
Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventors: Ariel Zekelman (Palo Alto, CA), Felix Hu (Palo Alto, CA), Eric Uchalik (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G Deshmukh
Application Number: 29/565,821