Ball

- adidas AG
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a ball showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The figures show the claim design in grayscale. No specific gray coloring is claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ball as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145938
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 18, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2026
Assignee: adidas AG (Herzogenaurach)
Inventors: Christoph Juckelandt (Fuerth), Ullrich Nadrau (Weisendorf), Franziska-Maria Eva Löffelmann (Behringersdorf), Joe Stothard (Nuremberg)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/947,884
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)