Football

Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a football of the present invention;

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 the football, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Frisina; Ralph (Pittsfield, MA), Coakley; Michael (Lenox, MA), Winstanley; Nathan B. (Lenox, MA)
Appl. No.:	D/136,414
Filed:	January 31, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D21/712
Current International Class:	2101
Field of Search:	;D21/712 ;473/569,593,597-599,603

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D264741	June 1982	Patton
4337944	July 1982	Massino
4867452	September 1989	Finley
5069935	December 1991	Walters
D354102	January 1995	Lehman
D355230	February 1995	Brown
D355685	February 1995	Ross
5427372	June 1995	Ratner et al.
5488780	February 1996	Spiegel
5526326	June 1996	Fekete et al.
D375129	October 1996	Daicos
D384716	October 1997	Stevens
5676611	October 1997	Foster et al.
5931752	August 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. . Description of Spalding All Weather Football within www.spalding.com. . 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. Trademark 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..

Primary Examiner: Simone; Dominic
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP