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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
May. 29, 2024
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Jason B. Collins, Wilmette, IL (US);
Christopher W. Ryan, Bartlett, IL (US);
Chloe J. Lee, Chicago, IL (US);
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A tennis ball container for storing at least one tennis ball. The container extends along a longitudinal axis and has an open end. The container includes a removable seal enclosing the open end, and an annular overcap. The seal includes a pull tab. The overcap includes a body adapted for removably attachment to the open end of the tennis ball container. The body includes a peripheral rim for engaging an outer surface of the container at the open end, and a lip projecting from the peripheral rim toward the longitudinal axis. The lip extends over a portion of the removable seal and over a portion of the pull tab. The lip defines a first opening. The lip is configured to inhibit the at least one tennis ball from passing through the first opening. The annular overcap defines at least one breakaway region for facilitating breaking of the annular overcap.