Football with improved grip
Patent 5383660 Issued on January 24, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 19, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 19, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1543724 1559117 2011760 2182053 2653818 3884466 Helically grooved foamed football Game ball Uninflated tethered football practice kicking aid Football with gyroscopic ring InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 006344 filed on 01/19/1993US Classes:473/596Having handle or surface configuration for enhancing user`s handgrip thereonExaminersPrimary: Marlo, George J.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63B 041/00AbstractA football having a grip configuration which permits the thrower to easily reproduce his optimum hand location with every throw comprises a body with at least one elongated indentation on its surface. The indentation is intersected by a plurality of transverse bulkheads which divide the indentation into a plurality of finger pockets. In specific embodiments, more than four finger pockets are provided to permit an individual thrower to vary his grip location to that which best suits his throw. | |
