Sports ball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of my new design for a sports ball, including a groove along the seam;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a second embodiment of my design;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a third embodiment of my design, including a groove along the seam;

FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a bottom view thereof

FIG. 19 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of my design;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof.

The shading lines shown in the accompanying drawings represent three-dimensional surface contour only and do not depict any texture, color, shading or other characteristic.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sports ball, as shown and described.

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Other references
  • New Horizons Soccer Equipment found on webpage: http://www.newhorizonssoccer.com/soccer-equipment-level.itml/icOid/548 Retrieval date Feb. 17, 2007: p. 1—balls on lower left; and p. 2—ball on upper left.
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Patent History
Patent number: D620060
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 2009
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 2010
Inventor: William G. Gibson (Villanova, PA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Dilworth Paxson LLP
Application Number: 29/316,575
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)