Surface decoration for a ball or a ball panel

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a surface decoration for a ball or a ball panel; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the surface decoration for a ball or a ball panel when placed on a spherical surface.

A surface decoration for a ball or a ball panel is shown in FIGS. 1-2. Elements of FIG. 2 shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The surface decoration can be applied directly to a ball or a panel for a ball, the panel having a shape that corresponds generally to the perimeter of the surface decoration. Further, the surface decoration can be repeated at a number of locations over the surface of a ball.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surface decoration for a ball or a ball panel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D520086
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 2005
Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.
Inventors: Anatol Rainer Just (Nuremberg), Scott Tomlinson (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Goodwin Procter LLP
Application Number: 29/222,268
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Projectile (D21/707)