Patent Application
20050266259
This application relates to awards and methods of making awards. More particularly, this application concerns novel structures for statues, trophies and medals used as awards.
It is commonly known to provide trophies including statues to participants in various types of contests and competition. Such statues may be mounted on a base having an engraved message with information about the contest and the type of award being given.
Statues used for trophies often depict a figure of one or more persons. In some instances, the figures depict likenesses of participants in a contest. Examples are shown in U.S. Design Pat. 293,221 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,739, in which football players and a golfer are depicted in action. Other such trophies may depict an object that is a part of the contest, such as in U.S. Design Pat. 321,842 showing a sailboat and U.S. Pat. No. 5,853,823 depicting a soccer ball.
Statues sometimes show inspiring, fictional or romantic figures that are meant to inspire, educate or stimulate imagination, rather than to depict a specific person or individual. An example is given in U.S. Design Pat. 312,058 showing an angel figurine. Often, a statute will depict a person in a heroic stance or depict a situation that is exaggerated in a heroic manner, again to inspire or depict excellence in some achievement.
Medallions are also commonly awarded to participants in various types of contests. Such medallions may be provided with a chain, ribbon or other means for attaching the medallion around the neck or on the lapel of the recipient. In some instances, such medallions show various figures or objects related to the contest in point. An example is shown in U.S. Design Pat. 285,183, showing a medallion with various sports objects thereon.
The present application discloses a statue that may be awarded as a trophy for winning or showing excellence in competition. In addition, the statue of the present application includes a medallion supported by the statue that is indicative of a medallion that may be awarded in connection with competition. Further, the medallion may include a depiction of the statue supporting the medallion.
In one instance disclosed herein, the award comprises a first member, and a second member coupled to the first member, wherein the second member represents another award that may be worn separately.
In another embodiment, an award is provided that comprises a first member and a second member coupled to the first member, wherein a portion of the second member includes a display depicting at least the first member.
A method is also provided for making an award, comprising providing a first member, and connecting a second member to the first member, wherein the second member represents another award that may be worn separately.
In another instance, a method is provided for making an award comprising providing a first member, providing a second member connected to the first member, and displaying on the second member a depiction of at least a portion the first member.
Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which in conjunction with the accompanying drawings illustrates by way of example the principles of the present invention.
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The medallion 22 may further represent a separate medallion that can be awarded to participants in the relevant competition or contest. For clarity,
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As shown in the figures, statute 12 is three-dimensional object, so that wings 18 and 19 extend behind
Although the above embodiments are representative of the present invention, other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of this specification and the appended claims, or from a practice of the embodiments of the disclosed invention. It is intended that the specification and embodiments therein be considered as exemplary only, with the present invention being defined by the claims and their equivalents.
