Bowling ball return assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bowling ball return assembly according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a bowling ball return assembly according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a left elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 12 is a right elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 8.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a bowling ball return assembly according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a front elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a rear elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 18 is a left elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a right elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 15.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a bowling ball return assembly according to an fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 23 is a front elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a rear elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 22.

FIG. 25 is a left elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 22.

FIG. 26 is a right elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 22.

FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 22.

FIG. 28 is a bottom plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 22.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a bowling ball return assembly according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 30 is a front elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 29.

FIG. 31 is a rear elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 29.

FIG. 32 is a left elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 29.

FIG. 33 is a right elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 29.

FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 29.

FIG. 35 is a bottom plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 29.

FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a bowling ball return assembly according to a sixth embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 37 is a front elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 36.

FIG. 38 is a rear elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 36.

FIG. 39 is a left elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 36.

FIG. 40 is a right elevation view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 36.

FIG. 41 is a top plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 36; and,

FIG. 42 is a bottom plan view of the bowling ball return assembly of FIG. 36.

In the drawings, showing the bowling balls in broken lines represent environmental subject matter. The remaining components shown in broken lines depict portions of the bowling ball return assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bowling ball return assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D891550
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 2018
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2020
Assignee: Brunswick Bowling Products LLC (Muskegon, MI)
Inventors: Jamie Duell (Spring Lake, MI), Michael Resterhouse (Norton Shores, MI), Thomas Jay Kusmierski (Grandville, MI), Troy A. Recknagel (Muskegon, MI)
Primary Examiner: Sandra S Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Mehri F Bajoul
Application Number: 29/644,826
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bowling (D21/785)