Basketball passing machine

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a basketball passing machine or portion thereof showing the claimed design, according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a basketball passing machine or portion thereof showing the claimed design, according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a back view of a basketball passing machine or portion thereof showing the claimed design, according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a basketball passing machine or portion thereof showing the claimed design, according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a basketball passing machine or portion thereof showing the claimed design, according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a basketball passing machine or portion thereof showing the claimed design, according to the first embodiment; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a basketball passing machine or portion thereof showing the claimed design, according to the first embodiment.

The broken lines in the drawings depicts portions of the basketball passing machine that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a basketball passing machine, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D972675
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 13, 2022
Assignee: Airborne Athletics, Inc. (Bloomington, MN)
Inventors: Douglas B. Campbell (Loretto, MN), Adam T. Pan (Elko New Market, MN), Caleb Summers (Richfield, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mehri F Bajoul
Application Number: 29/704,786
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Basketball (D21/781)