WPA regulation size ball

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing my design for the WPA regulation size ball of WPA standard diameter, in which the stipple shading indicates ball regions having the look of a polished-metal mirror finish, the broken-line disclosure being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the broken-line disclosure being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the broken-line disclosure being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 4 is right side elevational view thereof, the broken-line disclosure being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof, the broken-line disclosure being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof, the broken-line disclosure being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof, the broken-line disclosure being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design.

A characteristic feature of my design resides in the polished-metal mirror surface appearance within the shaded ball regions.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a WPA regulation size ball, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D707764
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2013
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2014
Inventor: Pierre Deveaux (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Catherine Tuttle
Application Number: 29/447,890
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)