Ball marker

- Acushnet Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a back side perspective view of a new ball marker;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the center of the ball marker of FIG. 4 taken along line 8-8 thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of the ball marker of FIG. 4 taken along line 9-9 thereof.

The portion of the ball marker shown in phantom is for illustrative purposes only and does not form any portion of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ball marker, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D661761
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 2011
Date of Patent: Jun 12, 2012
Assignee: Acushnet Company (Fairhaven, MA)
Inventor: Don T. Cameron (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Attorney: Kristin D. Wheeler
Application Number: 29/398,179
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Marker (D21/794)