Toy figure

Norman , et al. April 15, 2

Patent Grant D702776

U.S. patent number D702,776 [Application Number D/472,097] was granted by the patent office on 2014-04-15 for toy figure. This patent grant is currently assigned to Innovation First, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Innovation First, Inc.. Invention is credited to Douglas Michael Galletti, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David Anthony Norman, Jeffrey Russell Waegelin.


United States Patent D702,776
Norman ,   et al. April 15, 2014

Toy figure

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a toy figure, as shown and described.
Inventors: Norman; David Anthony (Greenville, TX), Mimlitch, III; Robert H. (Rowlett, TX), Waegelin; Jeffrey Russell (Rockwall, TX), Galletti; Douglas Michael (Allen, TX)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Innovation First, Inc.

Greenville

TX

US
Assignee: Innovation First, Inc. (Greenville, TX)
Appl. No.: D/472,097
Filed: November 8, 2013

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29432774 Sep 20, 2012 D698395

Current U.S. Class: D21/650; D21/585
Current International Class: 2101
Field of Search: ;D11/157-158 ;D21/576,578-579,584-585,650 ;446/3,72,97,268,356,368-369,377,484

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Primary Examiner: Morris; Sandra
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sacharoff; Adam K.

Description



FIG. 1 is a front-top perspective view showing a first embodiment of a toy figure;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front-top perspective view showing a second embodiment of a toy figure;

FIG. 9 is a right side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom side view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a front-top perspective view showing a third embodiment of a toy figure;

FIG. 16 is a right side view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a left side view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a front side view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a rear side view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top side view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a bottom side view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is a front-top perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of a toy figure;

FIG. 23 is a right side view of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a left side view of FIG. 22;

FIG. 25 is a front side view of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a rear side view of FIG. 22;

FIG. 27 is a top side view of FIG. 22;

FIG. 28 is a bottom side view of FIG. 22;

FIG. 29 is a front-top perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of a toy figure;

FIG. 30 is a right side view of FIG. 29;

FIG. 31 is a left side view of FIG. 29;

FIG. 32 is a front side view of FIG. 29;

FIG. 33 is a rear side view of FIG. 29;

FIG. 34 is a top side view of FIG. 29;

FIG. 35 is a bottom side view of FIG. 29;

FIG. 36 is a front-top perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of a toy figure;

FIG. 37 is a right side view of FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 is a left side view of FIG. 36;

FIG. 39 is a front side view of FIG. 36;

FIG. 40 is a rear side view of FIG. 36;

FIG. 41 is a top side view of FIGS. 36; and,

FIG. 42 is a bottom side view of FIG. 36.

The broken lines represent are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed embodiments and design.

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