Multi-purpose display stand

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view showing a first embodiment of my new design of a multi-purpose display stand for a football, shown in phantom lines, oriented with the ball receptacle facing upwards and the food receptacle facing downwards;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the stand of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the stand of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the stand of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view showing a second embodiment of my new design of a multi-purpose display stand for a baseball, shown in phantom lines, oriented with the ball receptacle facing upwards and the food receptacle facing downwards;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the stand of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the stand of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the stand of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view showing a third embodiment of my new design of a multi-purpose display stand for a hockey puck, shown in phantom lines, oriented with the puck receptacle facing upwards and the food receptacle facing downwards;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the stand of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the stand of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the stand of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of my new design of a multi-purpose display stand for a basketball, shown in phantom lines, oriented with the ball receptacle facing upwards and the food receptacle facing downwards;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of the stand of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the stand of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the stand of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of my new design of a multi-purpose display stand for a soccer ball, shown in phantom lines, oriented with the ball receptacle facing upwards and the food receptacle facing downwards;

FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of the stand of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of the stand of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view of the stand of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a top perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of my new design of a multi-purpose display stand for a volleyball, shown in pantom lines, oriented with the ball receptacle facing upwards and the food receptacle facing downwards;

FIG. 22 is a side elevational view of the stand of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of the stand of FIG. 21; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of the stand of FIG. 21.

The phantom line disclosures shown in FIGS. 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 & 21 are for illustrative purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D355792
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 1995
Inventor: Robert L. White (New Lenox, IL)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: S. Snapp
Law Firm: Wallenstein, Wagner & Hattis, Ltd.
Application Number: 7/877,608
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6450