Goal post

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a goal post in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of FIG. 1, the right side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a goal post, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D500105
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2002
Date of Patent: Dec 21, 2004
Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN)
Inventors: William K. Szaroletta (West Lafayette, IN), Zachary S. Millikan (Sheridan, IN), Eric Lawrence Harpenau (Rockport, IN), Joel S. Morris (Oxford, IN), Kraig M. Strange (Boonville, IN), Richard C. Polk (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Application Number: 29/173,214
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Goal (D21/699)
International Classification: 2102;