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  • Patent Grant
  • D442656
  • Patent Number
    D442,656
  • Date Filed
    Monday, September 25, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 22, 2001
    23 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 707
    • D21 713
    • D21 780
    • 473 569
    • 473 598
    • 473 607
  • International Classifications
    • 2102
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a baseball showing my new design;




FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the baseball;




FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the baseball;




FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the baseball;




FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the baseball;




FIG. 6 is a top elevation view of the baseball; and,




FIG. 7 is bottom elevation view of the baseball.




In the figures, the black stripe represents a contrasting color.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a baseball, as shown.
US Referenced Citations (1)
Number Name Date Kind
5772544 Yang Jun 1998
Non-Patent Literature Citations (7)
Entry
Spalding 1966 Catalog; p. 1, Official National League Baseball, Dec. 1965.*
1978 Spalding Book of Professional Tennis; p. 5, Tennis Ball, Jan. 1978.*
Hong Kong Toys 1992 Catalog, vol. 2, p. 46, textured baseball, dated 1992.
Hong Kong Toys 1993 Catalog, vol. 1, p. 974, tennis ball, dated 1993.
(Anonymous), “Kenko Baseballs and Softballs,” dated more than one year before the priority date of the present application, two pages, promotional literature, published by Nagase Kenko Corporation in the U.S.A.
(Anonymous), “Line Drives,” Jan. 1999, four pages, vol. 1, issue No. 2, published by Doyle Baseball, U.S.A., showing two pictures of baseballs sold in the U.S.A. more than one year before the priority date of the present application.
(Anonymous), “Displayed Feb. 1998,” photograph of baseball that was displayed by Nagase Kenko Corporation in a Feb. 1998 trade show in the U.S.A.