USD848082S1 - Automatic ball launcher - Google Patents
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The structural features shown in broken lines have been shown for the purpose of illustrating portions of the automatic ball launcher that form no part of the claimed design. The ball in FIGS. 1 and 3 is shown in broken lines to illustrate function of the automatic ball launcher. No claim is made herein to a method of operating the automatic ball launcher.
The broken lines for the trademark “PetSafe” are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.
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- The ornamental design for an automatic ball launcher, as shown and described.
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