Sleeve for golf balls

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of the sleeve for golf balls showing a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1 taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 1 taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is a side perspective view of the sleeve for golf balls showing a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a front view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a top perspective view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a left side view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is a partial sectional view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11 taken along line 19--19 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 11 taken along line 20--20 of FIG. 12;

FIG. 21 is a side perspective view of the sleeve for golf balls showing a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 is a front view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a rear view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a top perspective view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is a top view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21;

FIG. 26 is a bottom view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21;

FIG. 27 is a left side view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21;

FIG. 28 is a right side view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21;

FIG. 29 is a partial sectional view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21 taken along line 29--29 of FIG. 21; and,

FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of the sleeve for golf balls of FIG. 21 taken along line 30--30 of FIG. 22.

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D291842 September 15, 1987 Baumgardner
D369972 May 21, 1996 Solheim
D375406 November 12, 1996 Smith
D394154 May 12, 1998 Smith
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Patent History
Patent number: D417075
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 1999
Date of Patent: Nov 30, 1999
Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Brooke T. Baxter (Sherman, CT), Philippe Besnard (Oceanside, CA), Dean A. Snell (Oceanside, CA), Todd B. Colburn (Solana Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 0/99,167
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/3257
International Classification: 0301;