Basketball

- Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of basketball;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

The ornamental design that is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The dashed lines shown in FIGS. 1 through 7 are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental elements only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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D392467 March 24, 1998 Oldham
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D550778 September 11, 2007 Cooper
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Foreign Patent Documents
200530149903.8 October 2006 CN
Other references
  • Holographic Glowing Reflective Basketball Multi-Color Glow Indoor & Outdoor Leather Ball Night Games Glow in Dark available Jun. 13, 2022, [online], [site visited Nov. 6, 2025]. Retrieved from Internet, URL:https://www.amazon.in/NytActiv-Holographic-Reflective-Basketball-Multi-Color/dp/B09VSZPH4K (Year: 2022).
  • “Wilson reveals 3D printed 'Airless' Basketball with a stunning see-through hexagonal mesh design” available Feb. 23, 2023, [online], [ site visited Nov. 6, 2025]. Retrieved from Internet, URL:https://www.yankodesign.com/2023/02/23/wilson-reveals- 3d-printed-airless-basketball-with-a-stunning-see-through-hexag (Year: 2023).
  • “Airless Gen1 Basketball” available 2025, [online], [site visited Nov. 6, 2025]. Retrieved from Internet, URL:https://www.wilson.com/en-us/product/airless-gen1-bskt-black-wz1016103idv#bazaarvoice-container (Year: 2025).
Patent History
Patent number: D1109270
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2023
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2026
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Hudson R. Vantrease (Chicago, IL), Nadine Lippa (Arlington Heights, IL), Kevin L. Krysiak (Palatine, IL), David A. Vogel (Island City, IL), Ninad Trifale (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Bao-Yen T Nguyen
Assistant Examiner: Rochel L Rimelspach-Zare
Application Number: 29/885,031
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Basketball (D21/781)