Gymnasium floor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a gymnasium floor;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the gymmasium floor of FIG. 1 displaying the appropriate markings of a basketball court;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the gymnasium floor of FIG. 2 showing the location of a backboard and basket on a basketball court;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the gymnasium floor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the gymnasium floor of FIG. 5 displaying the appropriate markings of a basketball court;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the gymnasium floor of FIG. 6 showing the location of a backboard and basket on a basketball court; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of FIG. 5.

The broken lines showing a basketball court and basket are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
WO 97/00364 June 1995 WOX
Other references
  • Mark Vancil (ed.), NBA at 50, p. 9 (1996 Park Lane Press, New York / New Jersey) (photograph of early Boston Garden basketball floor). Mark Vancil (ed.), NBA at 50, p. 163-164 (1996 Park Lane Press, New York / New Jersey) (photograph of another Boston Garden basketball floor). Mark Vancil (ed.), NBA at 50, p. 201 (1996 Park Lane Press, New York / New Jersey) (photograph of center portion of Boston Garden basketball floor). Mark Vancil (ed.) NBA at 50, p. 243 (1996 Park Lane Press, New York / New Jersey) (photograph of basketball floor used by the Toronto Raptors).
Patent History
Patent number: D433164
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2000
Inventor: Charles L. Spina, Jr. (Woodland Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorneys: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Application Number: 0/98,142
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Panel, Tile Or Applique Of Floor, Wall, Roof, Etc. (21) (D25/138)
International Classification: 2501;