Ball
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Description
The grayscale shading represents a contrast in either grayscale tone or color consonant with the visual appearance shown in the drawings.
Claims
The ornamental design for a ball, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D575364
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 2007
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2008
Assignee: NIKE, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Todd Smith (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/279,955
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 2007
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2008
Assignee: NIKE, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventor: Todd Smith (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/279,955
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Spherical (D21/713)