Rugby football

Description

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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Ross; David (Rugby, GB)
Assignee:	James Gilbert (Rugby Footballs) Ltd. (Rugby, GB)
Appl. No.:	D/010,537
Filed:	July 9, 1993

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jan 12, 1993 [GB]			2028301

Current U.S. Class:	D21/712
Field of Search:	;D21/203-205 ;273/58R,58A,58BA,58D,58B,65R

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

547281	October 1895	Nisbet
1531931	March 1925	Hart
2364247	December 1944	Shearer
3948518	April 1976	Tebbetts, Jr.

Other References

Hong Kong Toys, vol. 1, 1992, p. 69, "assorted footballs" top left corner. . Hong Kong Toys, vol. 2, 1992, p. 145, "2-colored football"..

Primary Examiner: Feifer; Melvin B.
Assistant Examiner: Cohen; Cheri
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Litman; Richard C.