What this patent covers
A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a sports equipment organiser. Tennis rackets, a soccer ball, a basketball and baseballs are drawn in broken lines for illustration and form no part of the claimed design.
US D374,363 is a design patent titled “Sports equipment organizer”, invented by Richard Puzo and assigned to Ball Boy LLC.
The application was filed on September 5, 1995 and granted on October 8, 1996, 1 year, 1 month later. The specification refers to 7 drawing figures.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Furniture & Furnishings area. The attorney of record printed on the granted patent is Siegmar Silber.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | September 5, 1995 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | October 8, 1996 | 1 year, 1 month in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Design term expires (nominal) | October 8, 2010 | 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees. |
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Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US D374,363 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sports equipment organizer |
| Inventors | Richard Puzo |
| Assignee | Ball Boy LLC |
| Filing date | September 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | October 8, 1996 |
| Category | Design — Furniture & Furnishings |
| Attorney of record | Siegmar Silber |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US D374,363 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Claims
Claims ( 1 )
The ornamental design for a sports equipment organizer, as shown and described.
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sports equipment organizer, the broken lines which are for illustrative purposes only show a tennis rackets in a racket carrier portion, a soccer ball, a basketball, and several baseballs and said broken lines form no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.
US D374,363: questions and answers
What is US Patent D374,363 about?
US D374,363, “Sports equipment organizer”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 8, 1996.
Who invented US Patent D374,363?
The named inventor is Richard Puzo.
Who owns US Patent D374,363?
The patent was issued to assignee Ball Boy LLC. Current ownership can change after grant; assignments are recorded with the U.S. Patent Office.
When was US Patent D374,363 filed?
The application was filed on September 5, 1995 and the patent granted on October 8, 1996.
When does US Patent D374,363 expire?
The nominal expiration date is October 8, 2010. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent D374,363?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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