Golf ball mark repair tool

- Team Effort, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the golf ball mark repair tool;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing is included for the purpose of illustrating and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a golf ball mark repair tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D637677
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2010
Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
Assignee: Team Effort, Inc. (Clarion, IA)
Inventor: Bruce A. Bradshaw (Clarion, IA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Attorney: McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/368,210
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tool Or Marker (D21/793)