Ball launcher

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a new design for a ball launcher;

FIG. 2 is a top rear isometric view of the ball launcher of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the ball launcher of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the ball launcher of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the ball launcher of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the ball launcher of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the ball launcher of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the ball launcher of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ball launcher, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1016192
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 27, 2024
Assignee: Make Ideas, LLC (La Jolla, CA)
Inventors: Keith Mullin (La Jolla, CA), Christopher Taddei (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I. Siegel
Application Number: 29/836,370