Sports ball

- V-Flex Technologies, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sports ball showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict features of the sports ball that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D892951
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 19, 2019
Date of Patent: Aug 11, 2020
Assignee: V-Flex Technologies, Inc. (Kingsport, TN)
Inventor: Timothy J. Nicely (Bean Station, TN)
Primary Examiner: Catherine A Tuttle
Application Number: 29/680,673
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