Ball marking device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a ball marking device showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a ball marking device showing the new design;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

Broken lines illustrate portions of the ball marking device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1074897
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2022
Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
Assignee: Claparo Innovations Ltd (Gloucestershire)
Inventor: David Stephen Townsend (Gloucestershire)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Rochel L Rimelspach-Zare
Application Number: 29/845,826
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Marker (D21/794)