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Basketball

Granted 19 Dec 2006 · no office action yet

Application
29/259,185
filed 3 May 2006
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US D533911
granted 19 Dec 2006

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of…

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a basketball showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front right perspective view thereof.

The portions shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only, and form no part of the claimed design. The SPALDING logo shown in broken lines is a trademark owned by Russell Asset Management, Inc. The NBA logo shown in broken lines is a trademark owned by the National Basketball Association.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D21/713

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Catherine Tuttle
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CACA-117935-SS19 Mar 200818 Oct 2006grantedBasketball

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