Baseball

- Nagase Kenko Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a baseball showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the baseball;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the baseball;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the baseball;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the baseball;

FIG. 6 is a top elevation view of the baseball; and,

FIG. 7 is bottom elevation view of the baseball.

In the figures, the black stripe represents a contrasting color.

Claims

The ornamental design for a baseball, as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5772544 June 30, 1998 Yang
Other references
  • Spalding 1966 Catalog; p. 1, Official National League Baseball, Dec. 1965.*
  • 1978 Spalding Book of Professional Tennis; p. 5, Tennis Ball, Jan. 1978.*
  • Hong Kong Toys 1992 Catalog, vol. 2, p. 46, textured baseball, dated 1992.
  • Hong Kong Toys 1993 Catalog, vol. 1, p. 974, tennis ball, dated 1993.
  • (Anonymous), “Kenko Baseballs and Softballs,” dated more than one year before the priority date of the present application, two pages, promotional literature, published by Nagase Kenko Corporation in the U.S.A.
  • (Anonymous), “Line Drives,” Jan. 1999, four pages, vol. 1, issue No. 2, published by Doyle Baseball, U.S.A., showing two pictures of baseballs sold in the U.S.A. more than one year before the priority date of the present application.
  • (Anonymous), “Displayed Feb. 1998,” photograph of baseball that was displayed by Nagase Kenko Corporation in a Feb. 1998 trade show in the U.S.A.
Patent History
Patent number: D442656
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 2000
Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
Assignee: Nagase Kenko Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventor: Yasuhiko Nagase (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Charles E. Bruzga
Application Number: 29/129,926
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)
International Classification: 2102;