Device for filling multiple water balloons

- Telebrands Corp.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a device for filling multiple water balloons in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

In the drawings, the claimed design is defined by the shaded surfaces; broken lines immediately adjacent shaded surfaces represent boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof; all other broken lines depict unclaimed environmental subject matter and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a device for filling multiple water balloons, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D793485
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 1, 2017
Assignee: Telebrands Corp. (Fairfield, NJ)
Inventors: Ajit Khubani (Saddle River, NJ), Cara Leonard (Little Falls, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Marissa J Cash
Application Number: 29/548,651
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D21/453)