Combined ball tossing and teeing device

- The Little Tikes Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a combined ball tossing and teeing device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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4865318 September 12, 1989 Lehmann et al.
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Other references
  • Playskool, Inc. "1-2-3 Baseball" advertisement, 1 page (1994). Today's Kids "Pitch Hitter Baseball" assembly instructions, 4 pages (undated).
Patent History
Patent number: D399286
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Assignee: The Little Tikes Company (Hudson, OH)
Inventors: Patrick Brown (Strongsville, OH), Matthew R. Fuligni (Twinsburg, OH), John Jeffrey Norton (Stow, OH), John Nottingham (Chagrin Falls, OH), John Spirk (Gates Mills, OH)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Law Firm: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
Application Number: 0/78,615
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/234
International Classification: 2102;