Basketball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view showing my design embodied in a basketball for a right-handed adult;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing my design embodied in a basketball for a left-handed adult;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing my design embodied in a basketball for a right-handed child;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing my design embodied in a basketball for a left-handed child; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side view of FIG. 7.

The appearance within the solid outlines of the claimed elements forms no part of the claimed design.

The portions shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a basketball, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1299833 April 1919 Huber
3858876 January 1975 Williams
D329674 September 22, 1992 Williams
5158284 October 27, 1992 Vogl
5228687 July 20, 1993 Luecke et al.
5407193 April 18, 1995 McGinley
D386228 November 11, 1997 Hegenbarth et al.
D387403 December 9, 1997 Hegenbarth et al.
5984813 November 16, 1999 Cinnella
D483822 December 16, 2003 Pelfrey
D485590 January 20, 2004 Poegel, Jr.
6722889 April 20, 2004 Page et al.
20040076938 April 22, 2004 Publicover
Foreign Patent Documents
3101088 August 1982 DE
Other references
  • Hong Kong Toys Jan. 1998, p. 611: ball indicated by arrow.
  • GLS Greg Larson Sports 2002 Full Line Catalog, 1) p. 69: lower left: Rite-Way and Rite-Flight basketballs 2) p. 70: basketballs shown.
Patent History
Patent number: D537491
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 27, 2007
Inventor: Ricky Charles Pierce (Sugar Land, TX)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Jennifer S. Sickler
Application Number: 29/186,124
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