Tape forming a toy building block base

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;

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 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; and

FIG. 42 is a perspective view thereof.

FIG. 43 is a top view a 2nd embodiment of a of tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;

FIG. 44 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 43;

FIG. 45 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 48 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 49 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 49-49 of FIG. 43;

FIG. 50 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;

FIG. 51 is an enlarged cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 51-51 of FIG. 43;

FIG. 52 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;

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 an enlarged partial 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 an enlarged partial 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 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.

FIG. 85 is a top view of a 3rd embodiment of a tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;

FIG. 86 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 85;

FIG. 87 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 88 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 89 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 90 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 91 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 91-91 of FIG. 85;

FIG. 92 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;

FIG. 93 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 93-93 of FIG. 85;

FIG. 94 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;

FIG. 95 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. 96 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 96;

FIG. 97 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. 98 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 98;

FIG. 99 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;

FIG. 100 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 101 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 102 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 103 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 104 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 105 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 106 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;

FIG. 107 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 108 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 109 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 110 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 111 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 112 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 113 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways condition;

FIG. 114 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 115 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 116 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 117 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 118 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 119 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 120 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;

FIG. 121 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 122 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 123 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 124 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 125 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 126 is a perspective view thereof.

FIG. 127 is a top view of a 4th embodiment of a tape forming a toy building block base in a flat extended condition;

FIG. 128 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 127;

FIG. 129 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 130 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 131 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 132 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 133 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 133-133 of FIG. 127;

FIG. 134 is a bottom view of the tape forming a toy building block base;

FIG. 135 is a cut-away view of the tape forming a toy building block base taken along line 135-135 of FIG. 127;

FIG. 136 is a front view thereof in a condition partially removing the adhesive cover film;

FIG. 137 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. 138 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 137;

FIG. 139 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. 140 is an enlarged partial view of a portion of FIG. 139;

FIG. 141 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a cylindrically rolled condition;

FIG. 142 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 143 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 144 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 145 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 146 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 147 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 148 is top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an oblong rolled condition;

FIG. 149 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 150 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 151 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 152 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 153 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 154 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 155 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in a sideways condition;

FIG. 156 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 1571 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 158 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 159 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 160 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 161 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 162 is a top view of the tape forming a toy building block base in an up and down curved condition;

FIG. 163 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 164 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 165 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 166 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 167 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 168 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. Figures that have been shown separated and bound by a bracket are disclosed as such for the ease and clarity of illustration.

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: D897451
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 6, 2017
Date of Patent: Sep 29, 2020
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: 29/609,881
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rectangular (D21/491); Manual Cutting (D19/69)