Ball holder

- Steere Enterprises
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a ball holder showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of a ball holder, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof, with the bottom being the same for each embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view, with the side being the same for each embodiment and the opposite sides being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines showing at least one ball in FIGS. 1 and 3, respectively, are environmental only and form no part of the claimed design.

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D249083 August 22, 1978 Evans
1778225 October 1930 Morss
2768775 October 1956 Houser
4042156 August 16, 1977 Knight
4296874 October 27, 1981 Evans
4299345 November 10, 1981 Lanzl
4730728 March 15, 1988 Larkin
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Patent History
Patent number: D375406
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 1996
Assignee: Steere Enterprises (Tallmadge, OH)
Inventor: David J. Smith (Fairlawn, OH)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Law Firm: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
Application Number: 0/37,484
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/3257