Spiked ball
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1. A ball, comprising:
- an inner ball having an outer surface; and
a plurality of protrusions on the outer surface;
whereineach protrusion comprises a generally teardrop shaved mass deposited on the outer surface as a liquid elastomer globule;
each generally teardrop shaped mass includes a base in contact with the outer surface; and
each generally teardrop shaped mass deposited on the outer surface partly overlaps with the base of each adjacent teardrop shaped mass to form the substantially continuous layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner ball.
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Abstract
A spiked ball includes an inflatable ball having an outer surface and a series of protrusions on the outer surface. The protrusion each appear as a tear-dropped shape mass that includes a base having a relatively flat bottom adhered to the outer surface and a narrow tip extending away from the outer surface. The narrow tip may also appear as a curved tale.
The spikes provide a unique tactile feel and a surface for gripping that is different than other balls. The spikes also cause the ball to contact or “grab” the ground to create a unique bounce.
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25 Claims
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1. A ball, comprising:
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an inner ball having an outer surface; and a plurality of protrusions on the outer surface; wherein each protrusion comprises a generally teardrop shaved mass deposited on the outer surface as a liquid elastomer globule; each generally teardrop shaped mass includes a base in contact with the outer surface; and each generally teardrop shaped mass deposited on the outer surface partly overlaps with the base of each adjacent teardrop shaped mass to form the substantially continuous layer on at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23)
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11. A ball, comprising:
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a sphere having a relatively smooth outer surface; and a layer of a plurality of teardrop shaped masses, each teardrop shaped mass having a semi-rounded base with a relatively flat bottom and a narrow tip, the relatively flat bottom of each teardrop shaped mass being positioned on the outer surface and the narrow tip extending away from the outer surface; wherein the layer of teardrop shaped masses comprise liquid elastomer globules deposited on the outer surface such that at least a portion of the base of each adjacent elastomer globule overlays with each adjacent elastomer globule to bond in a substantially continuous layer on at least a portion of the outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 24)
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15. A toy consisting of a ball with a tactile surface layer, comprising:
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an inner ball; and a plurality of elastomer globules around at least a portion of the inner ball, each elastomer globule having a semi-round base with a relatively flat bottom on the inner ball and a narrow tail extending from the base in a direction away from the inner ball; wherein each narrow tail curves or curls in a random direction relative to a central axis of the inner ball; and wherein bases of adjacent elastomer globules overlap and are bonded to each other to form a substantially continuous layer around at least a portion of the inner ball. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A ball capable of being bounced, comprising:
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an inner ball comprising solid rubber; a plurality of elastomer globules deposited on the inner ball in a viscous state thereby causing adjacent globules to partially overlap and settle onto the inner ball in randomly non-circular shapes, wherein each globule includes a semi-round main body with a bottom on the inner ball and a randomly curving tail extending from the main body in a direction away from the inner ball; and wherein a portion of the main body of each globule bonds to portions of main bodies of adjacent globules in a substantially continuous layer.
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22. A ball, consisting of:
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a substantially solid inner ball having elastic properties; and a plurality of liquid elastomer globules deposited on the inner ball, each elastomer globule having a semi-globular body with a bottom on the inner ball and a tail extending from the body in a direction away from the inner ball, wherein more than one tail includes a degree of curvature relative to a central axis of the inner ball; wherein a portion of the body of each elastomer globule merges with a portion of the body of adjacent elastomer globules in a substantially continuous layer; and wherein the elastomer globules have generally varying overall shapes with respect to other elastomer globules.
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25. A toy, comprising:
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a foam core having a shape with an outer surface; a plurality of elastomer globules deposited on the outer surface, each elastomer globule including a generally round body with a base in contact with the outer surface and a tail extending from the body in a direction away from the base; wherein the plurality of elastomer globules are deposited on the outer surface in a viscous state such the body of each elastomer globule partially overlaps with a portion of the body of each adjacent elastomer globule and bond together in a substantially continuous layer over at least a portion of the outer surface.
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