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Grooves in a front surface of a basketball backboard

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  • Patent Grant
  • D445857
  • Patent Number
    D445,857
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 14, 1997
    27 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 31, 2001
    23 years ago
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of grooves in front surface of a basketball backboard showing our new design;




FIG. 2 is a cross section view taken along line 2—2 in FIG. 1;




FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 3 of FIG. 1;




FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 4 of FIG. 1;




FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of a second alternate embodiment;




FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 6 of FIG. 5; and,




FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmented front elevation view taken from enclosure 7 of FIG. 5.




The broken line showing of the backboard, goal, and net is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for grooves in a front surface of a basketball backboard, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29/057104 Jul 1996 US
Child 29/075965 US