Football shaped paper towel dispenser

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Description

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a football shaped paper towel dispenser illustrating a paper towel projecting through a slit in the football shaped paper towel dispenser;

FIG. 2 illustrates a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of the football shaped paper towel dispenser in an open configuration showing the insides of the football shaped paper towel dispenser showing a paper towel roll and a tension rod accommodated within the football shaped paper towel dispenser;

FIG. 4 illustrates another front view of the football shaped paper towel dispenser in an open configuration showing the insides of the football shaped paper towel dispenser and the tension rod accommodated within the football shaped paper towel dispenser;

FIG. 5 illustrates another front view of the football shaped paper towel dispenser in an open configuration showing the insides of the football shaped paper towel dispenser, without the tension rod;

FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the football shaped paper towel dispenser with a paper towel in a closed configuration;

FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 illustrates a left-side view thereof, the right-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 illustrates a left-side view of the football shaped paper towel dispenser shown in an open configuration with a roll of paper towel inside, the right-side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 10 illustrates a front left-side perspective view of the football shaped paper towel dispenser in an open configuration showing the insides of the football shaped paper towel dispenser and the paper towel roll accommodated within the football shaped paper towel dispenser.

The broken lines depicting the paper towel and roll in the drawings are directed to environment only, which forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines depicting the tension rod and tension rod holders are directed to portions of the football shaped paper towel dispenser that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a football shaped paper towel dispenser, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1097622
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 2025
Inventor: Kimberly Deneen Steward (Medford, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer S. Yosinski
Application Number: 29/909,930
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/522