Tossing ball with finned tail
Description
The dashed broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the tossing ball with finned tail that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in the drawings are boundary lines that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a tossing ball with finned tail, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1096960
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: Cassidy Labs, LLC (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventor: Scott Cassidy (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/968,915
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 18, 2024
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 2025
Assignee: Cassidy Labs, LLC (Palo Alto, CA)
Inventor: Scott Cassidy (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/968,915
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