Tape forming a toy building block base

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a first embodiment of a tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;

FIG. 2 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;

FIG. 9 is an exploded bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;

FIG. 16 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 22 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;

FIG. 23 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways curved condition;

FIG. 30 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;

FIG. 37 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a top view of a second embodiment of a tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;

FIG. 44 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 48-48 of FIG. 43;

FIG. 49 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;

FIG. 50 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;

FIG. 51 is an exploded bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;

FIG. 52 is a detailed view of a portion of FIG. 51;

FIG. 53 is a top perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;

FIG. 54 is a detailed view of a portion of FIG. 53;

FIG. 55 is a bottom perspective view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition with the adhesive cover film partially removed;

FIG. 56 is a detailed view of a portion of FIG. 55;

FIG. 57 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;

FIG. 58 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 59 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 60 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 62 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 63 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 64 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;

FIG. 65 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 66 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 67 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 68 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 69 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 70 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 71 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways curved condition;

FIG. 72 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 73 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 74 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 75 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 76 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 77 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 78 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;

FIG. 79 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 80 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 81 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 82 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 83 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 84 is a perspective view thereof.

The Figures depict the tape forming a toy building block base in a variety of conditions to which it may be positioned. The broken away symbols in the drawings indicate the appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines in FIGS. 10, 12, 14, 52, 54 & 56 enclose portions of the claimed design that are illustrated in enlargements and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tape forming a toy building block base, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D815216
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2017
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2018
Assignee: Chrome Cherry Design Studio (Pty) Ltd (Cape Town)
Inventors: Anine Kirsten (Cape Town), Max Basler (Cape Town), Jaco Kruger (Gordons Bay)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia M Chin
Application Number: 29/599,043
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rectangular (D21/491)