Sports ball

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of my new design for a sports ball, including a groove along the seam;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a second embodiment of my design;

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Gibson; William G. (Villanova, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/313,943
Filed:	February 20, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/713
Current International Class:	2102
Field of Search:	;D21/707-714 ;473/569-614 ;40/327

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

175172	March 1876	Ryan
D520580	May 2006	Takata
D522596	June 2006	Laliberty et al.
D539858	April 2007	Laliberty et al.
D540408	April 2007	Laliberty et al.
D544931	June 2007	Laliberty et al.
D575364	August 2008	Smith
2007/0049433	March 2007	Laliberty et al.

Other References

Ball shown on webpage: http://theassociation.blogs.com/the.sub.--association/new%20ball.jpg display date: Feb. 26, 2007. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Tuttle; Catherine
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dilworth Paxson LLP