Title:
Goal post
United States Patent D500105
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Inventors:
Szaroletta, William K. (West Lafayette, IN)
Millikan, Zachary S. (Sheridan, IN)
Harpenau, Eric Lawrence (Rockport, IN)
Morris, Joel S. (Oxford, IN)
Strange, Kraig M. (Boonville, IN)
Polk, Richard C. (Indianapolis, IN)
Millikan, Zachary S. (Sheridan, IN)
Harpenau, Eric Lawrence (Rockport, IN)
Morris, Joel S. (Oxford, IN)
Strange, Kraig M. (Boonville, IN)
Polk, Richard C. (Indianapolis, IN)
Application Number:
D/173214
Publication Date:
12/21/2004
Filing Date:
12/23/2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Purdue Research Foundation (West Lafayette, IN)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D21/302, 473/476, D21/698, D21/788, 473/470, D21/705, D21/306, 473/471, D21/699, D21/706, D21/800, D21/305, 473/446, 473/438, 473/477, D21/303, 473/439
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US Patent References:
| 6394917 | Goal post with adjustable components | Chiappini et al. | 473/415 | |
| 6220976 | Modified goal post | Kaiser et al. | 473/476 | |
| 5429350 | Goal post inserts | Meier | ||
| 3908992 | Portable football goal post | Cunningham et al. | 473/477 | |
| 3831941 | PROTECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE FOR GOALPOSTS | Pease | 267/116 | |
| 3820787 | N/A | Heinbigner | 473/439 | |
| 3782724 | GOAL POST PADDING | Rottman et al. | 267/140 | |
| 0648512 | N/A | Manley | 473/477 | |
| D212372 | N/A | Trimble et al. | D21/699 |
Foreign References:
| WO/1993/025285 | PORTABLE GOALPOST |
Other References:
Rovell, “The ultimate form of fan participation,” ESPN: Sports Business, &lsqb online&rsqb , &lsqb retrieved on Jul. 13, 2004&rsqb . Retrieved from the Internet ; 5 pgs.
Lillich, “Students get kick from designing ‘indestructible’ goalpost,” Purdue News Service, Dec. 21, 2001, &lsqb online&rsqb , &lsqb retrieved on Dec. 13, 2002&rsqb . Retrieved from the Internet; 5 pgs.
Linder, “Technology students design goalposts,” The Purdue Exponent online, Jan. 7, 2002, &lsqb online&rsqb , &lsqb retrieved on Apr. 23, 2003&rsqb . Retrieved from the Internet; 3 pgs.
Lillich, “Students get kick from designing ‘indestructible’ goalpost,” Purdue News Service, Dec. 21, 2001, &lsqb online&rsqb , &lsqb retrieved on Dec. 13, 2002&rsqb . Retrieved from the Internet
Linder, “Technology students design goalposts,” The Purdue Exponent online, Jan. 7, 2002, &lsqb online&rsqb , &lsqb retrieved on Apr. 23, 2003&rsqb . Retrieved from the Internet
Primary Examiner:
Hyder, Philip S.
Assistant Examiner:
Tuttle C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a goal post, as shown and described.
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.