Tennis ball container

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tennis ball container showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the tennis ball container, the rear and side elevations are the same;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 showing tennis balls are for illustrative purpose only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403965
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Inventors: Stephen A. Bright (Vandalia, OH), Linton H. Erdmann (Dayton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Law Firm: Jacox, Meckstroth & Jenkins
Application Number: 0/76,869
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9503; D9/520; D9/521
International Classification: 0903;