Ball picker

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball picker showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of portion 9 shown in FIG. 1.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the ball picker that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines represent the boundary of the enlarged portion and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D982108
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 2023
Inventor: Shijia Jiang (Xingtai)
Primary Examiner: Dana K Weiland
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/831,591
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Retriever (D21/721)