Football

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a football of the present invention. The drawing has been lined to depict color;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the football of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the football of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the football of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the football of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front end view of the football of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a back end view of the football of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a football, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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D264741 June 1, 1982 Patton
4337944 July 6, 1982 Massino
4867452 September 19, 1989 Finley
5069935 December 3, 1991 Walters
D354102 January 3, 1995 Lehman
D355230 February 7, 1995 Brown
D355685 February 21, 1995 Ross
5427372 June 27, 1995 Ratner et al.
5488780 February 6, 1996 Spiegel
5526326 June 11, 1996 Fekete et al.
D375129 October 29, 1996 Daicos
D384716 October 7, 1997 Stevens
5676611 October 14, 1997 Foster et al.
5931752 August 3, 1999 Guenther et al.
Other references
  • REGENT The Name In Games Catalog; Feb. 1995; p. 26, Footballs No. 84104, 83208 and 83510.*
  • Spalding 1968 Premium Catalog; Cover page; Football.*
  • spalding.com/spaldingfootballs.html; full size replica of XFL game ball.*
  • Advertisement for Brown Collegiate Half Stripe football within www.nike.com.
  • Description of Rawlings Varsity Durahyde Football within www.rawlings.com.
  • Description of Youth Football within www.rawlings.com.
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  • U.S. Trademark application Ser. No. 75/522,766 for a rugby football.
  • U.S. Trademark application Ser. No. 75/922,926 incorporating a football design.
  • U.S. Trademark application Ser. No. 74/320,924 incorporating a football design.
  • U.S. Tademark application Ser. No. 73/742,933 incorporating a football design.
  • U.S. Trademark application Ser. No. 74/366,499 incorporating a football design.
  • U.S. Trademark application Ser. No. 75/372,840 for toys and other gift items.
  • Canadian trademark application 901,920 for a football and design.
  • Canadian trademark application 555,895 for the promotion of football in Canada.
  • Photographs of Franklin sports GRIP-RITE football design incorporating college logos, available for retail sale.
Patent History
Patent number: D453036
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2001
Date of Patent: Jan 22, 2002
Inventors: Ralph Frisina (Pittsfield, MA), Michael Coakley (Lenox, MA), Nathan B. Winstanley (Lenox, MA)
Primary Examiner: Dominic Simone
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
Application Number: 29/136,412
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ovoid (e.g., Football, Etc.) (D21/712)
International Classification: 2102;