Combined baseball stacking puzzle and pieces

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my new design for a combined baseball stacking puzzle and pieces in its assembled state;

FIG. 2 is a perspective photographic view shown without the cover for a clear disclosure of the stacked puzzle pieces;

FIG. 3 is a top view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view with the base removed to show the undersides of the assembled puzzle pieces;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the base and piece elements of the design in a partially assembled state;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the base portion of the design;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of cover portion of the design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom and side perspective view of the cover portion of the design;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the puzzle piece elements of the design in an unassembled state;

FIG. 10 is a top view showing of one of the puzzle piece elements separately for clarity of disclosure; and,

FIG. 11 is a top view showing a pair of the puzzle piece elements in a stacked relationship.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combined baseball stacking puzzle and pieces, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2151030 March 1939 Hinsen
3624939 December 1971 Gossard
3837652 September 1974 Kuwagaki et al.
3945645 March 23, 1976 Roberts
4057247 November 8, 1977 Morrison
4060247 November 29, 1977 Kobres, Jr.
4325552 April 20, 1982 Glasheen
4988103 January 29, 1991 Cheng
5381895 January 17, 1995 Thomsen
D357500 April 18, 1995 Mutterperl
D357541 April 18, 1995 Neidell
D373528 September 10, 1996 Ser Tuen Wei
5558331 September 24, 1996 Zlotsky
5695312 December 9, 1997 Kelly
5882173 March 16, 1999 Ziegler
6461164 October 8, 2002 Ramelli
Other references
  • Tetra Toys Export Catalogue: 23: 20 Ball Adult Puzzle.*
  • Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1995, p. 318: balls inside basket and golf type ball at top of page; smooth tennis type ball under lower bat.*
  • Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1996, p. 307: top row: items AT041, AT0448; third row; items AT468, fourth row: item AT469; fifth row: item AT043; sisth row: items AT0455; and bottom row: item AL0031.*
  • Hong Kong Toys, Jan. 1998: 1) p. 1005: top row center: football type balls; 2) p. 1649: baseball type balls at top and center of framed area, basketball type ball on upper right of framed area; and tennis type balls toward center of framed area; 3) pa.*
  • Austad's Golf Catalog, (undated): 1) logo balls inside cabinet shown in advertisement on back of order form; 2) p. 40: center golf ball with football motif at bottom of page.*
  • “Use Your Head Unlimited, Inc. : Games” web page printed from www.useyourheadunlimited.com/ssprmd.html circa 2001.
Patent History
Patent number: D500535
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 27, 2003
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2005
Inventor: Raymond B. Thompson (Falls Church, VA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Cahn & Samuels, LLP
Application Number: 29/178,429
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Puzzle (D21/478)