Golf ball plucker

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a golf ball plucker, showing our new design in a first (collapsed) configuration;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof, specifically taken at 45° of rotation from the front elevation view of FIG. 2, the left side elevation view being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the golf ball plucker of FIG. 1, showing an alternative (extended) configuration of our new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view being identical;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevation view thereof, specifically taken at 45° of rotation from the front elevation view of FIG. 7, the left side elevation view being identical;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken dash lines in some of the figures depict portions of the golf ball plucker that form no part of the claimed design. Neither the portions of the golf ball plucker shown in broken dash line nor the broken dash lines themselves form any part of the claimed invention.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D997279
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2021
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Inventors: Scott W. Teepe, Sr. (Naples, FL), Timothy C. Teepe (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Assistant Examiner: Julice Seung Eun Oum
Application Number: 29/783,613
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Holder Or Stand (D21/796)