Inflatable sports ball in the style of a tennis ball

Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view, the opposite plan view having the same appearance, but rotated 90.degree. from FIG. 1;

FIG. 2 is a front view, the rear view being the same;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view, the left side view being the same;

FIG. 4 is an isolated detailed view, on an enlarged scale, of the surface texture within the rectangle of FIG. 4; and

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view, as taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an inflatable sports ball in the style of a tennis ball, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Miller; Arthur (Woodbury, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/158,877
Filed:	April 12, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/713
Current International Class:	2107
Field of Search:	;D21/707,713,714 ;D5/47,53 ;D6/582-584 ;D8/303,107,DIG.6-8 ;D12/203 ;D25/69 ;D32/57 ;473/569,600-602,606-608,FOR134,FOR138-141,FOR148,FOR149,FOR157,FOR158,FOR167 ;446/220-222,224 ;428/156,163,165,167,169-171,187,195-198 ;40/327 ;52/177,179,181 ;4/581-583 ;16/421,430,435,FOR119,DIG.12,DIG.18

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D8306	May 1875	Gould
D194450	January 1963	Kraines et al.
D197015	December 1963	Karns
D258832	April 1981	Meadows

Foreign Patent Documents

	661027		Jun 1987		CH
	215970		Apr 1987		EP
	2280378		Feb 1995		GB

Other References

Winston Athletic Equipment, undated brochure, p. 7: items 92 and 93. cited by examiner . Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1992, p. 307: tennis type balls. cited by examiner . Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1995, p. 318: balls indicated by arrows. cited by examiner . Hong Kong Toys Feb. 1996, p. 307: Nos. AT0469, AT0452 and AT0453. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Gandy; James
Assistant Examiner: Tuttle; C
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Amer PC; Myron