Spirit of innovation award and promotional products

Abstract

An award includes a representation of at least a portion of a world globe and three human figures in yoga postures imposed on its surface. The three human figures include a figure in a sitting position with legs stretched out and arms raised; a figure supported on its shoulders, curled with its chin near its chest and its legs stretched back over its head, and a figure in a kneeling position with its head bent back. The three dimensional sculpture assembly of a globe and human figures is an iconic and enduring symbol of the “Manitowoc Spirit of Innovation,” It utilizes symbols “└σ⊃” or “└σ{dot over (⊃)}”=Manito in yoga postures representing the Native American origin of the word “Manitowoc” to demonstrate Manitowoc's belief in the value creation business model, such as “Inside Out”, “Co-Creation” and “Outside In”, along with a team spirit to provide a superior customer experience.

1 . An award comprising a representation of at least a portion of a world globe and a representation of three human figures imposed on the surface of the at least a portion of a world globe. 
     
     
         2 . The award of  claim 1  wherein the three human figures include
 i) a first figure in a sitting position with legs stretched out and arms raised above its head; 
 ii) a second figure supported on its shoulders, curled with its chin near its chest and its legs stretched out back over its head, and 
 iii) a third figure in a kneeling position with its head bent back so as to be located above its feet. 
 
     
     
         3 . The award of  claim 2  wherein the three human figures are arranged so that the feet of the first figure are adjacent to the feet of the third figure, the shoulders of the second figure are resting on the feet of the first figure, and the shoulders of the third figure are resting on the feet of the second figure. 
     
     
         4 . The award of  claim 1  wherein the award comprises a globe sculpture assembly with a sculpture of three human figures imposed on the globe, wherein the at least a portion of the world globe comprises an entire world globe that is hollow, and the award comprises the world globe sculpture assembly on at least one base. 
     
     
         5 . The award of  claim 1  comprising a plaque with a portion of the world globe and three human figures mounted on a display surface. 
     
     
         6 . The award of  claim 1  comprising a medallion, with a portion of the world globe providing the main body of the medallion, and a ribbon attached to the body of the medallion to hang the medallion around an award recipient's neck. 
     
     
         7 . A promotional product comprising a representation of at least a portion of a world globe and a representation of three human figures imposed on the surface of the at least a portion of a world globe. 
     
     
         8 . The promotional product of  claim 7  wherein the product comprises a solid body of transparent material, and the representation of the world globe and representation of three human figures are laser etched to appear in the interior of the body of transparent material. 
     
     
         9 . The promotional product of  claim 7  wherein the promotional product is selected from the group consisting of wearing apparel, inspirational display products, utility products and consumable products. 
     
     
         10 . The promotional product of  claim 9  wherein the wearing apparel is selected from the group consisting of t-shirts, jerseys and hats. 
     
     
         11 . The promotional product of  claim 9  wherein the inspirational display product comprises a paperweight. 
     
     
         12 . The promotional product of  claim 9  wherein the utility product is selected from the group consisting of a mouse pad, a tote bag and a carry-on bag. 
     
     
         13 . The promotional product of  claim 9  wherein the consumable product is selected from the group consisting of notepads and pens.