Tennis ball container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side perspective view of a tennis ball container;

FIG. 2 is a first side view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a second side view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded top side perspective view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is an exploded first side view of the tennis ball container of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a tennis ball container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D998455
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2023
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Christopher W. Ryan (Bartlett, IL), Jason B. Collins (Wilmette, IL)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/723,095
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/430