Football
OwnerAmefika Geukainventor
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Abstract
A football that is substantially in the shape of a corn on the cob or a cooked ear of maize configured to be thrown similarly to a conventional football. The football includes a body portion having a blunt end that tapers towards a tapered end. An outer surface of the body portion includes a plurality of kernels aligned in a plurality of parallel rows that is configured to encircle the body portion. The blunt end includes a plurality of extensions that extend outwardly therefrom. Depending upon the embodiment, the extensions may include feathers having a stem and one or more vanes, or the extensions may include husk-like members. The extensions help to stabilize the football during flight and provide a fluttering appearance while the football is thrown.
Claims9
1) A football, comprising:
- a body portion having an outer surface, and a blunt end tapering towards a tapered end;
- said outer surface having a plurality of kernels thereon;
- said blunt end having a tail extending therefrom configured to stabilize said body portion during flight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.