Elastomeric tentacle ball with pull tabs

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an elastomeric tentacle ball with pull tabs in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, wherein the back view, left side view and right side view are the same; and,

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof, wherein the bottom view is the same.

The visual appearance of the opposing and adjacent sides of FIG. 2 and the opposing side of FIG. 3 is essentially the same as in the views presented, any differences being due to degree of irregularity in the positions of the flexible tentacles that can be seen in the views provided.

Claims

The ornamental design for an elastomeric tentacle ball with pull tabs, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4756529 July 12, 1988 Stillinger
4991841 February 12, 1991 Paranto
D317489 June 11, 1991 Stillinger
5186457 February 16, 1993 Cole
D359147 June 6, 1995 Hotta et al.
5516099 May 14, 1996 Strong
D406545 March 9, 1999 Deginther
5961406 October 5, 1999 Hass
6026534 February 22, 2000 Gonda et al.
D431848 October 10, 2000 Hubbard
6280356 August 28, 2001 Sandeen
D455182 April 2, 2002 Chu
6645101 November 11, 2003 Wong
Other references
  • SPORTIME(R) Fall 2002 catalog, p. 170: “Surekatch” Ball (TM).
  • Hong Kong Toys Jan. 2003, p. 904: “sea urchin” shown among the“Ocean Animal Splatters”.
  • Sea urchin shown on webpage:□□http://web.archive.org/web/20030328113234/http://www.magnergraphix.com/ScubaPics/creaturepix/Urchin.JPG.
Patent History
Patent number: D536754
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 2004
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2007
Inventors: Mark Chernick (Woodinville, WA), Webb T. Nelson (Woodinville, WA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Lamorte & Associates
Application Number: 29/220,242