Ball

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is an opposite-side view of the ball in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the side shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D618740
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2010
Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.
Inventor: Janneke van Oorschot (Herzogenaurach)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Attorney: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Application Number: 29/335,433
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)