Portion of front surface of a basketball backboard

- Huffy Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of the border portion and grooves in front surface of a basketball backboard showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross section view taken along line2--2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of a second alternate embodiment; and,

FIG. 4 is a cross section view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 3.

The broken line showing of the backboard, goal, and net is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D411255
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 16, 1996
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 1999
Assignee: Huffy Corporation (Miamisburg, OH)
Inventors: Randy R. Schickert (Kewaskum, WI), Jon C. Gallun (Waukesha, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Richelle Shelton
Attorney: Howrey & Simon
Application Number: 0/57,120
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/201
International Classification: 2199;