Basketball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a basketball, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The features of the design for which protection is claimed include the shape, configuration, pattern, and the ornamentation of a basketball as shown in the accompanying drawings, The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the basketball that form no part of the claimed design.

The term “RAIN” not forming part of the claimed design is a registered trademark of “RAIN BASKETBALL INC.”

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • “Rain Basketball”, posted Feb. 23, 2019 [online], [retrieved Dec. 27, 2019]. Retrieved from internet, https://twitter.com/rainbasketball/.
Patent History
Patent number: D881309
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2020
Assignee: RAIN BASKETBALL INC. (Milton, MA)
Inventor: John Hynes (Milton, MA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra S Snapp
Assistant Examiner: Mehri F Bajoul
Application Number: 29/679,372
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Basketball (D21/781)