Ball

- adidas AG
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a ball showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The portioning of the ball panels in FIGS. 1-6 is subject to optical distortion. FIG. 7 shows the proportional sizing of the square pattern elements.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D872201
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2020
Assignee: adidas AG (Herzogenaurach)
Inventor: John Deluna (Bothell, WA)
Primary Examiner: Catherine A Tuttle
Application Number: 29/623,508
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)