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Golf ball having three colored parallel lines

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  • Patent Grant
  • D691679
  • Patent Number
    D691,679
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 15, 2013
    12 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 707-714
    • D30 160
    • D11 121
    • 473 052000
    • 473 053000
    • 473 125-130
    • 473 280000
    • 473 281000
    • 473 351-385
    • 473 413000
    • 473 569-615
    • 473 FOR0134-FOR0167
    • 040 327000
    • 428 011000
  • International Classifications
    • 2102
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a golf ball with indicia in the form of three colored parallel lines according to the present invention.



FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.



FIG. 3 is a side view thereof.



FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a golf ball according to the present invention having two blue, spaced apart parallel outer lines and a red line between and parallel to the two blue lines.



FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 4; and,



FIG. 6 is a side view of FIG. 4.


The shading in FIGS. 1-3 represents a color contrast consonant with the visual appearance shown in the drawings. In FIGS. 4-6, the lines are lined for color.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a golf ball having three colored parallel lines, as shown and described.
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