Portion of a front surface of a basketball backboard

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a portion of a front surface of a basketball backboard showing one embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view thereof taken along lines 2--2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a peripheral groove in a front surface of a basketball backboard showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view thereof taken along lines 4--4 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a peripheral groove in a front surface of a basketball backboard showing a third embodiment of our new design.

The broken lines which define the metes and bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a peripheral groove in a front surface of a basketball backboard, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Schickert; Randy R. (Kewaskum, WI), Gallun; Jon C. (Waukesha, WI)
Assignee:	Huffy Corporation (Miamisburg, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/062,346
Filed:	November 13, 1996

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	57120	Jul 16, 1996
	38705	May 11, 1995	Des. 371813
	26607	Aug 1, 1994
	22566	May 9, 1994	Des. 362881
	190914	Feb 3, 1994	5626339

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/703
Current International Class:	2199
Field of Search:	;D21/200,201 ;473/415,446,447,479,481,100

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Other References

Lifetime, Graphite Slam-it, third party alleged date Oct. 1, 1990 (see, particularly, E11). . Lifetime, Slam Dunk Model 1892, third party alleged date Oct. 1991 (see, particularly, E13). . Lifetime, Quick Adjust Model, 4826, third party alleged date Jan. 1993 (see, particularly, E18). . Lifetime, Combo Model 3820, third party alleged date Sep. 1993 (see, particularly, E19). . Lifetime, World Class, third party alleged date Aug. 1994 (see, particularly, E21). . Lifetime, Overtime, third party alleged date Jun. 10, 1994 (see, particularly, E22). . Lifetime, Hangtime, third party alleged date Nov. 3, 1993 (see, particularly, E23). . Porter, Sports Equipment, dated 1991 (see, particularly E39, E31-33). . Spalding, Backboard, third party alleged date unknown (see, particularly, E34, E-36-38). . Huffy, 8717, Feb. 1989 (see, particularly, E54). . Huffy, 8117, Feb. 1989 (see, particularly, E55). . Huffy,, 8858, Feb. 1989 (see, particularly, E56). . Huffy, 8866, Feb. 1989 (see, particularly, E57)..

Primary Examiner: Morris; Sandra L.
Assistant Examiner: Shelton; Richelle
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Howrey & Simon Bell; Michael J.