Baseball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a baseball;

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

FIG. 3 is a front side view of the baseball of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back side of the baseball of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top side of the baseball of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom side of the baseball of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating the elements of the ball that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D842401
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 2017
Date of Patent: Mar 5, 2019
Inventor: Daniel J. Mueller (Pewaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine A Tuttle
Application Number: 29/624,618
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)