Lobster-shaped ball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side view of a lobster-shaped ball in accordance with the present invention, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the lobster-shaped ball shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the lobster-shaped ball shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the lobster-shaped ball shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the lobster-shaped ball shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a lobster-shaped ball, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5338027 August 16, 1994 Rehkemper et al.
D350577 September 13, 1994 Giudice
6126510 October 3, 2000 Weiss, Jr.
D441816 May 8, 2001 Welch
D441817 May 8, 2001 Welch
Foreign Patent Documents
3616148 February 2007 CN
300791237 June 2008 CN
300929135 May 2009 CN
D2042444 February 1995 GB
D059595-019 May 2002 WO
Other references
  • Hong Kong Toys Jan. 2003, 1) p. 397: “Water Bomb Pet” 2) p. 579: Lobster item No. W2111 SHP.
  • Oriental Trading® Company, Inc. Spring 2004 Catalog, 1) p. 33: Inflate Jumbo Lobster; 2) p. 35: Inflate Tropical Creature-Shaped Beach Balls.
Patent History
Patent number: D637668
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 10, 2010
Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
Inventor: James Douglas Welch (Austin, TX)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: David O. Simmons
Application Number: 29/370,828