Set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the central mounting core of the set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball with the rest of the elements removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a partial exploded perspective view of the set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball;

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of a pentagonal element of the set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball with the rest of the parts of the set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 5 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of a hexagonal element of the set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball with the rest of the parts of the set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball removed for ease of illustration;

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof.

The pentagonal elements and hexagonal elements may be used to hold liquid beverage or granular food items therein.

The broken lines shown in the figures are for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a set of elements in the shape of a soccer ball, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Humphreys; Peter (Malmesbury, ZA), Van Der Nest; Cornelius Frederik (Worcester, ZA)
Assignee:	Scarlet IBIS Investments 53 (PTY) Ltd. (Hatfield, Pretoria, ZA)
Appl. No.:	D/274,352
Filed:	April 18, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/505; D7/507; D7/515; D7/523; D7/901
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/590,592,596,597,599,600.2,505,507,510,511,523,515,901,606,301-303,598,619.2 ;D9/538,546,556,431,430,668,549,651 ;273/153R ;224/148.4 ;428/10 ;446/121 ;220/703 ;D21/713,714

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Primary Examiner: Pandozzi; Marianne
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nixon Peabody, LLP Costellia; Jeffrey L.