Connector device for promoting building skills

Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom front perspective view of the connector device for promoting building skills;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, wherein the bottom view is a mirror image of the top view;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, wherein the left-side elevational view is a mirror image of the right-side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view, wherein the back elevational view is a mirror image of the front elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a top back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a reduced environmental view of a connector device forming a joint between a first building piece, a second building piece, and a third building piece;

FIG. 7 is a reduced environmental view of multiple connector devices forming joints between multiple building pieces;

FIG. 8 is a reduced environmental view of multiple connector devices forming joints between multiple building pieces to form a larger building structure; and,

FIG. 9 is a reduced environmental view of multiple connector devices forming joints between multiple building pieces to form a larger building structure.

The dash-dot broken lines represent the boundaries of the enlarged partial views of FIGS. 6-9 and all other broken lines represent portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form a part of the claim.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a connector device for promoting building skills, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	McKillip; Angela (Nunda, SD), Letcher; Todd (Brookings, SD), Lucchesi; Roxanne (Brookings, SD), Silvernagel; Craig (Brookings, SD), Heller; Barb (Brookings, SD), Cutler; Kay (White, SD), Hume; Chris (Broomfield, CO), Vaz; Abigail (Homer, AK), Smither; Maggie (Sioux Falls, SD), Gordon; Elisabeth (Madison, SD), Stang; Nathan (Brookings, SD), Heinz; Angela (Mina, SD), Gottsleben; Tyana (Philip, SD)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type South Dakota Board of Regents Brookings SD US
Assignee:	South Dakota Board of Regents (Brookings, SD)
Appl. No.:	D/713,541
Filed:	November 15, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/488
Current International Class:	2101
Field of Search:	;D21/484-505

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Primary Examiner: Chin; Cynthia M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Suiter Swantz pc llo

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