Sports ball

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the sports ball showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view taken obliquely from above.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hirata; Tsuneo (Hiroshima, JP), Kurahashi; Ryo (Hiroshima, JP), Inabayashi; Ryo (Hiroshima, JP)
Assignee:	Molten Corporation (Hiroshima, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/324,497
Filed:	September 12, 2008

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jul 18, 2008 [JP]			2008-018643

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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Foreign Patent Documents

	000730205-0005		Apr 2008		EM
	3025745		Jan 2007		GB
	2101983		Jun 2008		GB

Other References

Eurosport Winter 2003/2004 Catalog, p. E-100: "Puma" match balls in bottom row. Reference found on webpage: http:catalogs.google.com/catalogs?id=7W-YumIMWPwC&pg=PT147&vq=fifa&dq=fif- a&lcat=0.sub.--Dec. 17, 2008. cited by examiner . http://www.mikasasports.com/store/product/843/, admitted prior art. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Tuttle; Catherine
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Cole; Thomas W.