Grooves in a front surface of a basketball backboard
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FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of grooves in front surface of a basketball backboard showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a cross section view taken along line 2—2 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 4 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of a second alternate embodiment;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 6 of FIG. 5; and,
FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 7 of FIG. 5.
The broken line showing of the backboard, goal, and net is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for grooves in a front surface of a basketball backboard, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2001
Assignee: Huffy Corporation (Miamisburg, OH)
Inventors: Randy R. Schickert (Kewaskum, WI), Jon C. Gallun (Waukesha, WI)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Howrey Simon Arnold & White, Michael J. Bell
Application Number: 29/075,965