Octagonal toy building element

Description

It is intended that the octagonal toy building element of the present invention be used in a set of toy building blocks that are capable of being interconnected in a releasable engagement.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of the octagonal toy building element.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side view of four identical non-adjacent sides of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the four other identical non-adjacent sides of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of the octagonal toy building element.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a side view of four identical non-adjacent sides of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the four other identical non-adjacent sides of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the embodiment of the octagonal toy building element shown in FIG. 6.

Claims

The ornamental design for a octagonal toy building element, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Sorensen; Soren Christian (Grand Cayman, KM)
Appl. No.:	D/112,775
Filed:	October 22, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/504
Current International Class:	2101
Field of Search:	;D21/484,486,489-491,499-505 ;446/85,108-116,117,120-122,124,125,128

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Primary Examiner: Barkai; Raphael
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Callan; Edward W.