Baseball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a baseball according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1 taken along arrow 2;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1 taken along arrow 3;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of FIG. 1 taken along arrow 4;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of FIG. 1 taken along arrow 5;

FIG. 6 is a top view of FIG. 1 taken along arrow 6; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. 1 taken along arrow 7.

The characteristic feature of the design resides in the color contrast of the two stripes coupled onto the outer surface of the baseball. The broken lines are included for the purpose of defining areas of the baseball that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a baseball, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D27441 July 1897 Dunn
676506 June 1901 Knight et al.
D41920 November 1911 Cigol
D55413 June 1920 Cigol
2925273 February 1960 Pratt
5067719 November 26, 1991 Mook
D322166 December 10, 1991 D'Angeli
D333499 February 23, 1993 Perrone
5407193 April 18, 1995 McGinley
5607152 March 4, 1997 Strassburger
D379389 May 20, 1997 Shih
Patent History
Patent number: D546911
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 2006
Date of Patent: Jul 17, 2007
Inventors: Steven A. Kirschbaum (Commerce Township, MI), Patrick J. Murray (Commerce Township, MI)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Artz & Artz, P.C.
Application Number: 29/250,108
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)