Claims
- 1. An award medal comprising:
- a) a substantially unitary main body having a substantially flat configuration and including a first outer surface and a second outer surface oppositely disposed to one another, said main body formed of a soft, resilient, rubberized material,
- b) said main body further including a peripheral portion extending continuously between said first and second outer surfaces,
- c) decorative indicia formed on at least one of said first or second outer surfaces,
- d) a weight assembly permanently mounted in an encapsulated position on said main body in inwardly spaced relation to said first and second outer surfaces, and
- e) said weight assembly at least partially formed of a substantially rigid material so as to provide structural integrity to said main body.
- 2. An award medal as recited in claim 1 wherein said decorative indicia are integrally formed on and extend outwardly from at least one outer surface so as to provide a three-dimensional texture and appearance to said award medal.
- 3. An award medal as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight assembly comprises a weight element structured of a metallic material.
- 4. An award medal as recited in claim 1 wherein said weight assembly comprises a weight element comprising a substantially flat, annular configuration having a central aperture formed therein.
- 5. An award medal as recited in claim 1 further comprising a severable connecting structure having an aperture formed therein to facilitate support of said main body.
- 6. An award medal as recited in claim 1 wherein said decorative indicia are constructed of a colored soft, resilient, rubberized material.
- 7. An award medal as recited in claim 1 wherein said decorative indicia is formed on said first outer surface and disposed to extend outwardly therefrom to define a substantially three dimensional texture on said first outer surface, said second outer surface having a substantially flat configuration.
- 8. An award medal as recited in claim 3 wherein said central aperture of said weight element is substantially aligned with a center portion of said main body.
- 9. An award medal as recited in claim 1 wherein said soft, resilient, rubberized material is a rubberized polyvinyl chloride.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
The present application is based on and a claim to priority under 35 U.S.C. Section 119(e) is made to the provisional patent application filed with the U.S. Patent Office on Sep. 17, 1998 and assigned Ser. No. 60/059,187, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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