Action uniformed sports player sculpture

Abstract

A sculpture and methods of making the sculpture are provided. The sculpture may include a mannequin, sports apparel, and apparel flow padding. The mannequin may include a head, a torso, a pair of arms, and a pair of legs that are moveable into a play action position and firmly settable into the play action position. The head may include a mask of a face of a known player. The sports apparel may include a team jersey located on the mannequin. The team jersey may include an identification of the known player. The apparel flow padding may be located between the mannequin and the sports apparel. The apparel flow padding may affect the outside shape of the sports apparel and configure the sports apparel to provide an apparel flow effect for a moment in time corresponding with the play action position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sculpture comprising:
 a mannequin having a head, a torso, a pair of arms, and a pair of legs, wherein the head, the pair of arms, and the pair of legs are pivotally attached to the torso, wherein the torso, the pair of arms, the pair of legs, and the head are moveable into a play action position and firmly settable into the play action position, and wherein the head comprises a mask of a face of a known player;   sports apparel comprising a team jersey located on the mannequin, wherein the team jersey comprises an identification of the known player; and   apparel flow padding located between the mannequin and the sports apparel, the apparel flow padding affecting the outside shape of the sports apparel and configuring the sports apparel to provide an apparel flow effect for a moment in time corresponding with the play action position.   
     
     
         2 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , wherein the identification of the known player is one or more of a player name and a player number. 
     
     
         3 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , wherein the mask is silicon and comprises one or more of paint and hair. 
     
     
         4 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , wherein the torso comprises an upper body torso pivotally attached to a lower body torso. 
     
     
         5 . The sculpture of  claim 4 , wherein the upper body torso comprises:
 a body,   a head connector configured to pivotally receive the head, and   a pair of shoulders, each of the shoulders configured to pivotally receive one of the pair of arms.   
     
     
         6 . The sculpture of  claim 5 , wherein each of the arms comprises:
 an upper arm comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the upper arm configured to pivotally attach to one of the pair of shoulders,   an elbow,   a forearm comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the forearm configured to pivotally attach to the second end of the upper arm at the elbow,   a hand configured to attach to a second end of the forearm, and   at least one locking mechanism configured to firmly set one or more of the upper arm, the forearm, and the hand in the play action position.   
     
     
         7 . The sculpture of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one locking mechanism comprises a screw that is tightened to firmly set the one or more of the upper arm, the forearm, and the hand in the play action position. 
     
     
         8 . The sculpture of  claim 4 , wherein the lower body torso comprises a pair of hips, each of the hips configured to pivotally receive one of the pair of legs. 
     
     
         9 . The sculpture of  claim 8 , wherein each of the legs comprises:
 an upper leg comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the upper leg configured to pivotally attach to one of the pair of hips,   a knee,   a lower leg comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the lower leg configured to pivotally attach to the second end of the upper leg at the knee,   a foot configured to attach to the second end of the lower leg, and   at least one locking mechanism configured to firmly set one or more of the upper leg, the lower leg, and the foot in the play action position.   
     
     
         10 . The sculpture of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one locking mechanism comprises a screw that is tightened to firmly set the one or more of the upper leg, the lower leg, and the foot in the play action position. 
     
     
         11 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , wherein the apparel flow padding is injected foam. 
     
     
         12 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , wherein the apparel flow padding is bubble wrap. 
     
     
         13 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , wherein the apparel flow padding is secured to one or more of the sports apparel and the mannequin by an apparel flow securement mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The sculpture of  claim 13 , wherein the apparel flow securement mechanism is one or more of:
 hook and loop fasteners,   tape, and   adhesive.   
     
     
         15 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , comprising sports padding located on the mannequin and at least partially under the sports apparel. 
     
     
         16 . The sculpture of  claim 15 , wherein the sports padding comprises one or more of:
 shoulder pads,   leg pads, and   clothing padding.   
     
     
         17 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , comprising sporting equipment attached to the mannequin. 
     
     
         18 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , wherein the sporting equipment comprises one or more of:
 a helmet,   gloves,   a hockey stick, and   ice skates.   
     
     
         19 . The sculpture of  claim 1 , comprising a base portion, wherein the mannequin is mounted to the base portion. 
     
     
         20 . The sculpture of  claim 19 , wherein the pair of legs comprises feet, wherein the mannequin comprises ice skates coupled to the feet, and wherein the mannequin is mounted to the base portion at a skate blade attachment mechanism comprising:
 a skate blade base mountable to the base portion, and   a skate blade slot in the skate blade base configured to receive a blade of the ice skates, wherein the skate blade slot comprises an angle corresponding with the play action position.