Football training aid
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a football training aid, showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof showing the tackling dummies in phantom line, the tackling dummies are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only;
FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and
FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof as viewed from the left side and to a reduced scale, with the broken line showing of a tackling dummy in an exploded position for clarity of illustration.
The characteristic feature of my new design resides in the inwardly directed non-overlapping resistor arms in combination with substantially straight skid arms.
| 2237600 | April 1941 | Gilman |
| 2620188 | December 1952 | Malagio |
| 2653816 | September 1953 | Young et al. |
| 2752155 | June 1956 | Nedwick |
| 3304089 | February 1967 | Smith |
| 3451677 | June 1969 | Nedwick |
| 3999755 | December 28, 1976 | Shealy, Jr. |
- Football Field Equipment Catalog, 1956, Nov. 7 (Item on lower part of page).
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 24, 1988
Date of Patent: Jan 8, 1991
Assignee: Marty Gilman Incorporated (Gilman, CT)
Inventor: Neil F. Gilman (Glastonbury, CT)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Law Firm: Darby & Darby
Application Number: 7/261,462
