Award Trophy

Abstract

An award trophy is provided that can be presented to an individual for participation in a selected event. The trophy generally includes a base adapted to rest on a support surface, an ornament supported by the base in the form of a fanciful character, such as a bear, engaged in an activity corresponding to the selected event, and a riser interposed as an item associated with the selected event. The trophy may further be provided with an identification member secured to the base having a top edge and a bottom edge spaced therefrom, and including a photograph of the individual. A method of customizing an award trophy is also provided, including the steps of obtaining a selected photograph that includes an image of the individual, cropping the photo image to a selected width and height, transferring the photo image to a substrate, and securing the substrate to the trophy base.

1 . An award trophy to be presented to an individual for participation in a selected event, comprising: 
 (A) a base adapted to rest on a support surface;    (B) an ornament supported by said base in the form of a fanciful character engaged in an activity corresponding to the selected event; and    (C) a riser interposed between said base and said ornament and configured as an item associated with the selected event.    
   
   
       2 . An award trophy according to  claim 1  wherein said riser and said ornament are formed as an integral, one-piece molding.  
   
   
       3 . An award trophy according to  claim 1  wherein said ornament is in the form of a bear.  
   
   
       4 . An award trophy according to  claim 1  including an identification member secured to said base and containing information correlating to the selected event.  
   
   
       5 . An award trophy according to  claim 4  wherein said identification member is sized and adapted to receive information corresponding to a plurality of information fields selected from the group consisting of a photo image field, a logo field, a club field, an address field, a name field, a team field, a league field, a league field, and a year field.  
   
   
       6 . An award trophy according to  claim 5  wherein said photo image field is sized and adapted to receive an image of the individual.  
   
   
       7 . An award trophy according to  claim 4  wherein said identification member is a label or plate.  
   
   
       8 . An award trophy according to  claim 7  wherein said identification member is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, vinyl, and paper.  
   
   
       9 . An award trophy according to  claim 1  wherein said base includes 
 (A) a lower surface adapted to confront said support surface;    (B) an upper surface opposite said lower surface, said riser being disposed thereon;    (C) a back surface extending between said lower and said upper surface; and    (D) a front surface in spaced relation to said back surface and extending between said lower and said upper surface.    
   
   
       10 . An award trophy according to  claim 9  wherein said front surface is at an acute angle relative to said lower surface.  
   
   
       11 . An award trophy to be presented to an individual for participation in a selected event, comprising: 
 (A) a base adapted to be supported by a support surface;    (B) a fanciful character engaged in an activity that correlates to the selected event; and    (C) an identification member secured to said base and including a photograph of the individual, said identification member including a top edge and a bottom edge spaced apart therefrom.    
   
   
       12 . An award trophy according to  claim 11  including a riser interposed between said fanciful character and said base, said riser configured in the form of an item that corresponds to the activity of said fanciful character.  
   
   
       13 . An award trophy according to  claim 11  wherein said base includes 
 (A) a lower surface adapted to confront said support surface;    (B) an upper surface opposite said lower surface;    (C) a back surface extending between said lower and said upper surface; and    (D) a front surface in spaced relation to said back surface and extending between said lower and said upper surface.    
   
   
       14 . An award trophy according to  claim 13  wherein said identification member is substantially geometrically similar to said front surface.  
   
   
       15 . An award trophy according to  claim 13  wherein said front surface is at an acute angle relative to said lower surface.  
   
   
       16 . An award trophy according to claim  111  wherein said photograph is centrally located on said identification member so as to partition said identification member into a first sector and a second sector.  
   
   
       17 . An award trophy according to  claim 16  wherein said first sector and said second sector are sized and adapted to receive information corresponding to a plurality of information fields selected from the group consisting of a logo field, a club field, an address field, a name field, a team field, a league field, a league field, and a year field.  
   
   
       18 . An award trophy according to  claim 11  wherein said identification member is an aluminum label adapted to adhere to said base.  
   
   
       19 . An award trophy according to claim  111  wherein said identification member is a plate adapted to be secured to said base.  
   
   
       20 . A method of customizing an award trophy which has a base to be received by an individual for participation in a selected event, comprising the steps of: 
 (A) obtaining a selected photo that includes an image of the individual;    (B) cropping said photo image to have a selected width and a selected height;    (C) transferring said photo image to a substrate; and    (D) securing said substrate to the trophy base.    
   
   
       21 . A method according to  claim 20  wherein said photo image is a photograph of the individual.  
   
   
       22 . A method according to  claim 20  including the step selecting information corresponding to a plurality of information fields selected from the group consisting of a logo field, a club field, an address field, a name field, a team field, a league field, a league field, and a year field and transferring said selected information to said substrate.  
   
   
       23 . A method according to  claim 20  wherein said photo image is transferred to said substrate by means of printing.