Inflatable sports ball in the style of a basketball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view, the opposite plan view having the same appearance, but rotated 90° from FIG. 1;

FIG. 2 is a front view, the rear view being the same;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view, the left side view being the same;

FIG. 4 is an isolated detailed view, on an enlarged scale, of the surface texture within the rectangle of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view, as tak3en along line FIG. 5—5 of FIG. 4.

Claims

The ornamental design for an inflatable sports ball in the style of a basketball, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D8306 May 1875 Gould
2495079 January 1950 Sonnett et al.
D194450 January 1963 Kraines et al.
D197015 December 1963 Karns
3512777 May 1970 Henderson
4738450 April 19, 1988 Wexler
Other references
  • Winston Athletic Equipment, undated brochure p. 3: item Nos. 92 and 93.
  • U.S. Toy Co., Inc. Wholesale Carnival, Decoration & Party Catalog 1993; p. 116: sport balls in bottom row.
  • Constructive Playthings, Spring 1994 catalog; p. 11: Jr. Basketball.
  • Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1996, p. 307: top row: items ATO451 and third row: items ATO468.
Patent History
Patent number: D510969
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2002
Date of Patent: Oct 25, 2005
Inventor: Arthur Miller (Woodbury, NY)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: C Tuttle
Attorney: Myron Amer P.C.
Application Number: 29/159,145
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)