Ball

- NIKE, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the ball in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right view of the ball in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left view of the ball in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the ball in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the ball in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front right perspective view of the ball in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is an inverted front left perspective view of the ball in FIG. 1.

The grayscale shading represents a contrast in either grayscale tone or color consonant with the visual appearance shown in the drawings.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D603916
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2009
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 2009
Assignee: NIKE, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Todd Smith (Portland, OR), Richard Avis (Tigard, OR), Geoffrey C. Raynak (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/337,031
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)