Ball

- NIKE, Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof.

The dot-dot-dash broken lines adjacent to the shaded area define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The dashed lines depict portions of the ball that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a ball, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D967311
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2022
Assignee: NIKE, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Arthur Molinari (Portland, OR), Brent Radewald (Portland, OR), Todd Smith (West Linn, OR)
Primary Examiner: Katherine Glennon
Assistant Examiner: Yuan Yuan
Application Number: 29/752,955
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spherical (D21/713)