ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,914, issued on June 16, was assigned to Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago).
"Overcap for a tennis ball container" was invented by Jason B. Collins (Wilmette, Ill.), Christopher W. Ryan (Bartlett, Ill.) and Chloe J. Lee (Chicago).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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 perip...