Soccer ball

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Description

The intended use of the article is a soccer ball ornamented to provide several diverse targets for the soccer player.

FIG. 1 is an upper left front isometric view of the ball surface thereof.

FIG. 2 is a frontal view of the ball surface thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the ball surface thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the ball surface thereof.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the ball surface thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the ball surface thereof.

The dashed lines extending throughout the surface of the ball are included for the purpose of illustrating features of the ball that form no part of the claimed design. However, it is understood that the fine dotted lines within the target areas of the design are part of the surface graphics being claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a soccer ball, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
5322475 June 21, 1994 Irvin
D395690 June 30, 1998 Villavicencio
5947845 September 7, 1999 Canelas
D440614 April 17, 2001 Audero
D500108 December 21, 2004 Carbonero
D501900 February 15, 2005 Gammon, Jr.
D507314 July 12, 2005 Horkan et al.
D510608 October 11, 2005 Carbonero
D521681 May 23, 2006 Xu
20030144068 July 31, 2003 Yang
20030198924 October 23, 2003 Eite
20050119071 June 2, 2005 Carbonero
Other references
  • SPORTCRAFT (R) 1968 catalog, item No. 17235 on p. 98 & item No. 17218 on p. 99.
  • SPORTIME(R) Fall 2003 Catalog, p. 249, soccer ball “B” (indicated by arrow).
Patent History
Patent number: D563495
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 2007
Date of Patent: Mar 4, 2008
Inventor: Abe Torres (Napa, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Gerald L. Robertson
Application Number: 29/271,369
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)