Ball return training device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right side perspective view showing our new for a ball return training device in a first position;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, right side perspective view showing the design in a first alternate (stowed) position;

FIG. 9 is a front, right side perspective view showing the design in a second alternate position; and,

FIG. 10 is a front, right side perspective view showing the design in a third alternate position.

The broken lines showing portions of the design are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ball return training device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D805591
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 2016
Date of Patent: Dec 19, 2017
Assignee: PRO PERFORMANCE SPORTS, LLC (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Monica Miller (Encinitas, CA), Richard Huth (Encinitas, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine A Tuttle
Application Number: 29/579,137
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