Tennis ball retriever
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tennis ball retriever showing my new design with the handles in their handle position and the lid positioned in a closing relationship to the device;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tennis ball retriever showing my new design with the handles in their supporting position and the lid removed therefrom;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the tennis ball retriever as shown in FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the tennis ball retriever as shown in FIG. 1, the left side elevational view thereof being identical thereto;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the tennis ball retriever, as shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the tennis ball retriever, as shown in FIG. 1.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 7, 1994
Assignee: Ball Haus Products, Inc. (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventor: Jacob Stap (Deerfield, IL)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Law Firm: Dressler, Goldsmith, Shore & Milnamow
Application Number: 7/938,474