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						 Patent  
						   D849861  
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						 Priority  
						Feb 15 2018 
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						 Filed 
						Feb 15 2018  
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						 Issued 
						May 28 2019 
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						 Expiry 
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			  The ornamental design for a ball, as shown and described. 
			  
			  
			  
			  
			 
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the ball showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is an isometric view showing an alternate embodiment of our new design for a ball;
FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The shading lines shown in the drawings delineate the three-dimensional contour; and are not intended to indicate surface decoration.
	
	Stillinger, Scott H., Stillinger, Kathryn Kelsey Anne, Stillinger, Diane B.
	
	
	  
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