Compartmented package of tennis balls

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a compartmented package of tennis balls showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but with the bottom, compartment closure in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2 on an enlarged scale; and

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of FIG. 2 on a scale larger than that of FIG. 2 but smaller than that of FIG. 4.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D194243 December 1962 Robins
458264 August 1891 Alliger
2142276 January 1939 Lawrence, Jr.
3346109 October 1967 Duran
3392868 July 1968 Pfrommer
3756299 September 1973 Simmons
4042156 August 16, 1977 Knight
Other references
  • Spalding 1966 Catalog, p. 37, Tennis Ball Container in upper right corner.
Patent History
Patent number: D257227
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 18, 1977
Date of Patent: Oct 7, 1980
Inventor: Phillip W. Youngberg (New Orleans, LA)
Primary Examiner: Robert C. Spangler
Attorney: C. Emmett Pugh
Application Number: 5/779,246
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9193; D/9216; D/9235
International Classification: D0903;