Ball tip applicator

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D910236
  • Patent Number
    D910,236
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, November 20, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 9, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Thorpe; Timothy (Santa Monica, CA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Weiland; Dana K
    • Smith; Messina L
    Agents
    • Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D28 7
    • D28 8
    • D28 81
    • D28 82
    • D28 9
    • D28 20
    • D28 48
    • D28 541
    • D28 63
    • D28 73
    • D28 76
    • D28 77
    • D28 78
    • D28 82
    • CPC
    • A45D33/00
    • A45D33/001
    • A45D33/003
    • A45D33/006
    • A45D33/02
    • A45D33/18
    • A45D33/22
    • A45D40/26
    • A45D40/261
    • A45D40/28
    • A45D44/08
    • A45D44/10
    • A45D2200/20
    • A45D2200/207
    • A45D2200/1009
    • A45D2200/1054
    • A45D2200/1063
    • A45D2200/1081
    • A45D2200/109
    • A46B2200/00
    • A46B2200/10
    • A46B2200/102
    • A46B2200/1046
    • A46B5/00
    • A46B5/02
    • A46B5/021
    • A46B5/023
    • A46B5/025
    • A46B5/026
    • A46B5/028
    • A46B5/0095
    • A46B7/00
    • A46B7/02
    • A46B7/023
    • A47K7/00
    • A47K7/02
    • A47K7/06
    • A47K7/08
  • International Classifications
    • 2802
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
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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