Basketball

- Kabushiki Kaisha Molten

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Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawings will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

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

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a front, top and right side perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a basketball, as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
175172 March 1876 Ryan
D27441 July 1897 Dunn
676506 June 1901 Knight et al.
2011760 August 1935 Gallinant
4345759 August 24, 1982 Nims
4867452 September 19, 1989 Finley
5228687 July 20, 1993 Luecke et al.
D355685 February 21, 1995 Ross
D365862 January 2, 1996 Shishido et al.
5820501 October 13, 1998 Soofi
D453037 January 22, 2002 Frisina et al.
D462732 September 10, 2002 Morrison et al.
D478641 August 19, 2003 Kuehne
6638189 October 28, 2003 Chang
Other references
  • Hong Kong Toys, vol. 1, 1993, p. 184: ball in 8th row from top, thrid from right.*
  • GLS Greg Larson Sports 2002 Full Line Catalog 1) p. 11: ball on lower left indicated by arrow. 2) p. 69: “Rite-Flight” ball on lower left.*
  • Copending related application (Ser. No. 29/189,705, filed Sep. 8, 2003, in the name of Kiyoaki Nishihara entitled Basketball, and claiming the priority of Japanese Design Appln. No. 2003-6159 filed on Mar. 10, 2003.
Patent History
Patent number: D498803
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 2004
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Molten (Hiroshima)
Inventor: Kiyoaki Nishihara (Hiroshima)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, P.C.
Application Number: 29/189,706
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)
International Classification: 2002;