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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Joseph J. Bevier, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 41/08 (2006.01); A63B 39/06 (2006.01); A63B 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 43/008 (2013.01); A63B 41/08 (2013.01); A63B 2243/0037 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spheroidal ball includes a body having three grooves that define divisions on the ball. The ball includes a first color and a second color that contrasts with the first color. The second color may be applied in various regions, areas, or sections of the ball to enhance the visibility of the ball in use.