Football Canvas Patent Print

• Printed in the U.S.A. on canvas with archival ink
• 16 X 20 inch patent print
• Restored and digitally enhanced while maintaining the integrity of the original document
• Antiqued blackboard finish
• This item is a clearance item and not returnable, and not eligible for further discounts unless explicitly mentioned in promotional offers

• Product Description

• This sporty 1938 football with simulated lacing patent, printed on canvas with archival ink, is a touchdown and win for your office, game room, and home. It is finished with a distressed vintage effect bringing character and atmosphere.

  "A play or game ball comprising a body portion and raised portions thereon in the form of a simulated lacing simulating the appearance and feel of an actual lacing to aid in gripping the ball for passing or throwing . . . all strains exerted by or through the lacing raised portions as in gripping the ball being transmitted directly to the body, said covering surface layer being free from such strain."--Milton B Reach. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office January 14, 1938.

The Patent Act of 1790 established the rules for submitting a patent application; each patent application had to be submitted with specifications, a patent drawing, and, if possible, a model of the invention. Eventually, models were no longer required. The Patent Act aimed to encourage innovation and industrial progress and served to protect inventors’ rights as new technologies were developed.

There are currently over four and a half million patent case files and associated records held by the National Archives.