
What this patent covers
A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a team instructional bulletin board. It is shown in the closed position, with a dotted line in the front elevation representing a closure device.
US D596,236 is a design patent titled “Team instructional bulletin board”, invented by Daniel J. Hackes and assigned to Sports Edge LLC.
The application was filed on October 13, 2006 and granted on July 14, 2009, 2 years, 9 months later. The specification refers to 17 drawing figures.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Office & Advertising area.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | October 13, 2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | July 14, 2009 | 2 years, 9 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Design term expires (nominal) | July 14, 2023 | 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees. |
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Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US D596,236 |
|---|---|
| Title | Team instructional bulletin board |
| Inventors | Daniel J. Hackes |
| Assignee | Sports Edge LLC |
| Filing date | October 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | July 14, 2009 |
| Category | Design — Office & Advertising |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US D596,236 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Claims
Claims ( 1 )
CLAIM
The ornamental design for team instructional bulletin board, as shown and described.
Description
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a team instructional bulletin board of the present design, shown in the closed position;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1 in which view the dotted line represents a closure device;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1 , the left side elevational view not being shown as this view is the mirror image of the right side elevational view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1 shown in an open position and ready for use displaying a field and a bat;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6 ;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of FIG. 6 ;
FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 6 , the left side elevational view not being shown as this view is the mirror image of the right side elevational view of FIG. 6 ;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1 , similar to FIG. 6 , but shown as in use with fielding pieces and batting pieces in place;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of a batting piece shown in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view of a fielding piece shown in FIG. 10 ;
FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of FIG. 14 ;
FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 14 ; and,
FIG. 17 is a cross secitonal view taken along line 17 — 17 of FIG. 6 .
The broken line showing of baseball graphic on FIG. 1 , the latch and pivot throughout, and the play piece storage area is included for the purpose of illustrating portion of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.
US D596,236: questions and answers
What is US Patent D596,236 about?
US D596,236, “Team instructional bulletin board”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 14, 2009.
Who invented US Patent D596,236?
The named inventor is Daniel J. Hackes.
Who owns US Patent D596,236?
The patent was issued to assignee Sports Edge LLC. Current ownership can change after grant; assignments are recorded with the U.S. Patent Office.
When was US Patent D596,236 filed?
The application was filed on October 13, 2006 and the patent granted on July 14, 2009.
When does US Patent D596,236 expire?
The nominal expiration date is July 14, 2023. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.
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