Bladder for a Ball

• US 20100130315A1
• Filed: 11/18/2009
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas International Marketing BV (Adidas Ag)
• Original Assignee: Adidas International Marketing BV (Adidas Ag)
• Inventors: STEIDLE, Volker Peter
• Granted Patent: US 8,517,869 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2041/005 with counterweight for adjusting the centre of gravity
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 41/02 Bladders
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/06 with illuminating devices ; with reflective surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

A bladder for an inflatable ball, in particular a soccer ball, has electrical wiring wherein the wiring is at least partially arranged along a bladder wall to interconnect two electrical or electronic devices.

Claims

1. A bladder for an inflatable ball comprising:

a bladder wall having a shape substantially corresponding to a shape of the ball; and

electrical wiring at least partly arranged along a bladder wall.

2. The bladder according to claim 1, wherein the wiring is arranged on an inner side of the bladder wall.

3. The bladder according to claim 1, wherein the wiring is at least partly arranged inside a tunnel.

4. The bladder according to claim 3, wherein the tunnel is at least partly formed by the bladder wall.

5. The bladder according to claim 3, wherein the wiring is arranged on an inner side of the bladder wall and the tunnel comprises a plurality of openings into the interior of the bladder.

6. The bladder according to claim 1, wherein the wiring along the bladder wall comprises at least in one section a course having substantially straight sections connected by curved sections.

7. The bladder according to claim 1, wherein the wiring comprises two sections which are relative to a center of the bladder arranged on substantially opposite segments of the bladder wall.

8. The bladder according claim 1, wherein the wiring interconnects a first electrical or electronic device with a second electrical or electronic device.

9. The bladder according to claim 8, wherein the wiring interconnects a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure within the bladder with a display device.

10. The bladder according to claim 9, wherein the display device is integrated into a valve of the bladder.

11. The bladder according to claim 8, wherein the wiring interconnects an electromagnetic coil with an energy storing device.

12. A ball comprising:

a bladder comprising;

a bladder wall having a shape substantially corresponding to a shape of the ball; and

electrical wiring at least partly arranged along a bladder wall; and

a first electrical or electronic device connected to the electrical wiring.

13. The ball according to claim 12, wherein the wiring is arranged on an inner side of the bladder wall.

14. The ball according to claim 12, wherein the wiring is at least partly arranged inside a tunnel.

15. The ball according to claim 14, wherein the tunnel is at least partly formed by the bladder wall.

16. The ball according to claim 14, wherein the wiring is arranged on an inner side of the bladder wall and the tunnel comprises a plurality of openings into the interior of the bladder.

17. The ball according to claim 12, wherein the wiring along the bladder wall comprises at least in one section a course having substantially straight sections connected by curved sections.

18. The ball according to claim 12, wherein the wiring comprises two sections which relative to a center of the bladder are arranged on substantially opposite segments of the bladder wall.

19. The ball according claim 12, further comprising a second electrical or electronic device, wherein the wiring interconnects the first electrical or electronic device with the second electrical or electronic device.

20. The bladder according to claim 19, wherein the first electrical or electronic device comprises an electromagnetic coil and the second electrical or electronic device comprises an energy storing device.