Ball mount

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a ball mount showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a third side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a fourth side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of a ball mount showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a third side view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a fourth side view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are included to show portions of the ball mount that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ball mount as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1152741
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Oct 13, 2026
Assignee: F&V Corporation (Independence, OH)
Inventors: Ryan Alan Lally Fry (Perrysburg, OH), James Charles Varner (Independence, OH), Declan Palmer (Dongguan City), David Wilhelm (Perrysburg, OH)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin M Weeks
Application Number: 29/912,458
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/373