Rugby football
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FIG. 1 is a side view of a rugby football showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, rotated about 90.degree., about a longitudinal centerline with respect to FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an end view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, rotated about 135.degree.;
FIG. 5 is an end perspective view thereof;
FIG. 6 is an end perspective view thereof, rotated 45.degree.;
FIG. 7 is a side view thereof, rotated about 30.degree.;
FIG. 8 is a side view thereof, rotated about 120.degree.; and
FIG. 9 is a side view thereof, rotated about 45.degree.;
FIG. 10 is a bottom end perspective view of a second alternate embodiment;
FIG. 11 is a side view thereof, rotated about 45.degree.;
FIG. 12 is an end view thereof; and,
FIG. 13 is a side view thereof, rotated about 90.degree..
The stripple shading on the football depicts color.
547281 | October 1895 | Nisbet |
1531931 | March 1925 | Hart |
2364247 | December 1944 | Shearer |
3948518 | April 6, 1976 | Tebbetts, Jr. |
- Hong Kong Toys, vol. 1, 1992, p. 69, "assorted footballs" top left corner. Hong Kong Toys, vol. 2, 1992, p. 145, "2-colored football".
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1993
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 1995
Assignee: James Gilbert (Rugby Footballs) Ltd. (Rugby)
Inventor: David Ross (Rugby)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Assistant Examiner: Cheri Cohen
Attorney: Richard C. Litman
Application Number: 0/10,537