Tennis ball container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side perspective view of a tennis ball container;

FIG. 2 is a first side view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a second side view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded top side perspective view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is an exploded first side view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1.

The ornamental design that is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The dashed lines shown in FIG. 6 are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental elements only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a tennis ball container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1017395
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 12, 2024
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Christopher W. Ryan (Bartlett, IL), Jason B. Collins (Wilmette, IL)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/723,094
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/430