Combined basketball stacking puzzle and pieces

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my new design for a combined basketball stacking puzzle and pieces in its assembled state;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view shown without the cover for a clear disclosure of the stacked puzzle pieces;

FIG. 3 is a top view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view with the base removed to show the undersides of the assembled puzzle pieces;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the base and piece elements of the design in a partially assembled state;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the base portion of the design;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of cover portion of the design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom and side perspective view of the cover portion of the design;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the puzzle piece elements of the design in an unassembled state;

FIG. 10 is a top view showing of one of the puzzle piece elements separately for clarity of disclosure; and,

FIG. 11 is a top view showing a pair of the puzzle piece elements in a stacked relationship.

Claims

The ornamental design for a combined basketball stacking puzzle and pieces, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Thompson; Raymond B. (Falls Church, VA)
Appl. No.:	D/178,413
Filed:	March 27, 2003

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	175365	Feb 5, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/478
Current International Class:	2101
Field of Search:	;D21/300,301,314-319,471,478,479,386,707-714 ;D9/337,338,341,307,418,441,451 ;D11/131,157 ;D19/42,97 ;D7/651,654 ;D3/211 ;273/153R,156,157R,153P,146,241,258-260,264,271,276,288,290 ;206/579,315.1,315.9,775,776,781,557,564

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Other References

Tetra Toys Export Catalogue, 23: 20 Ball Adult Puzzle.* . Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1995, p. 318: balls inside basket and golf type ball at top of page; smooth tennis type ball under lower bat.* . Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1996, p. 307: top row: items AT041, AT0448; third row: items AT468, fourth row: item AT469; fifth row: item AT043; sisth row: items AT0455; and bottom row: item AL0031.* . Honk Kong Toys, Jan. 1998: 1) p. 1005: top row center: football type balls; 2) p. 1649: baseball type balls at top and center of framed area, basketball type ball on upper right of framed area; and tennis type balls toward center of framed area; 3) pa.* . Austad's Golf Catalog, (undated): 1) logo balls inside cabinet shown in advertisement on back of order form; 2) p. 40: center golf ball with football motif at bottom of page.* . "Use Your Head Unlimited, Inc.: Games" web page printed from www.useyourheadunlimited.com/ssprmd.html circa 2001..

Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella
Assistant Examiner: Tuttle; C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cahn & Samuels, LLP