Ball-shaped beverage container

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front isometric view of a ball-shaped beverage container.

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view of the ball-shaped beverage container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view of the ball-shaped beverage container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the ball-shaped beverage container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the ball-shaped beverage container of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the ball-shaped beverage container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the ball-shaped beverage container of FIG. 1.

The broken lines, which define the bounds of the claimed design, form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a ball-shaped beverage container, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D733498
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 5, 2014
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 2015
Assignee: Diageo North America, Inc. (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: Gusrharan Singh Matharu (Harrow)
Primary Examiner: Marianne Pandozzi
Assistant Examiner: Jae Liang
Application Number: 29/484,041
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/510; D7/301; D7/300.1; D7/300; D7/511; D9/504