Ball tip applicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball tip applicator showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ball tip applicator, shown with the cap removed;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for the purpose of depicting portions of the ball tip applicator that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D910236
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 20, 2018
Date of Patent: Feb 9, 2021
Assignee: HCT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (Hong Kong)
Inventor: Timothy Thorpe (Santa Monica, CA)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/670,831
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