Basketball

Description

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawings will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a basketball showing my new design, the top plan view, back view and bottom plan view being identical with the front view;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof; the left side view being identical with the right side view; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Nishihara; Kiyoaki (Hiroshima, JP)
Assignee:	Kabushiki Kaisha Molten (Hiroshima, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/215,845
Filed:	October 26, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Aug 6, 2004 [JP]			2004-023717

Current U.S. Class:	D21/713
Current International Class:	2102
Field of Search:	;D21/707-714 ;473/569-614

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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D498803	November 2004	Nishihara

Other References

Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/215,844, filed Oct. 26, 2004; Inventor: K. Nishihara. . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/215,847, filed Oct. 26, 2004; Inventor: K. Nishihara. . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/215,846, filed Oct. 26, 2004; Inventor: K. Nishihara. . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/215,848, filed Oct. 26, 2004; Inventor: K. Nishihara. . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/215,851, filed Oct. 26, 2004; Inventor: K. Nishihara. . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/215,852, filed Oct. 26, 2004; Inventor: K. Nishihara. . Related U.S. Appl. No. 29/215,853, filed Oct. 26, 2004; Inventor: K. Nishihara..

Primary Examiner: Tuttle; Catherine
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, P.C.