Rattling basketball noisemaker

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Description

The design is used as a noisemaker and souvenir for sporting events; and includes a textured surface with two non-raised smooth areas providing for promotional content. One embodiment includes an eyelet providing for the addition of a carrying strap.

FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of a first embodiment of the rattling basketball noisemaker, which excludes the eyelet that is shown in phantom lines for illustrative purposes;

FIG. 2 shows a top plan view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a bottom plan view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows a front elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 shows a back elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG 1;

FIG. 6 shows a left side elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 shows a right side elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 shows an isometric view of an alternate embodiment of the rattling basketball noisemaker, which includes the eyelet;

FIG. 9 shows a top plan view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 shows a bottom plan view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 shows a front elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 shows a back elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 shows a left side elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 shows a right side elevation view of the rattling basketball noisemaker of FIG. 8.

Claims

What is claimed the ornamental design for the rattling basketball noisemaker, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4454204 June 12, 1984 Posey
D392467 March 24, 1998 Oldham
D446267 August 7, 2001 Feeney et al.
6346664 February 12, 2002 Shuen
D459750 July 2, 2002 Cohen
6464558 October 15, 2002 Ayres
6817922 November 16, 2004 Davies
D508092 August 2, 2005 Williams-Nicholas
D511191 November 1, 2005 Fryer
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Patent History
Patent number: D550778
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 26, 2006
Date of Patent: Sep 11, 2007
Inventor: Gary Cooper (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Application Number: 29/252,765
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Rattle (D21/406); Spherical (D21/713)