Football
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Description
The broken lines depict portions of the football that form no part of the claimed design. The wavy broken lines shown on either end of the football in
Claims
The ornamental design for a football, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1137475
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Alan B. Lebowitz (Asheville, NC), Daniel E. Hare (Elgin, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/959,386
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Alan B. Lebowitz (Asheville, NC), Daniel E. Hare (Elgin, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/959,386
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Ovoid (e.g., Football, Etc.) (D21/712)