INFLATION METHOD FOR AND GAME BALL WITH NOISE SUPPRESSION DISK
First Claim
1. A pressurized inflatable game ball, comprising:
- an inflatable bladder forming a hollow internal cavity and possessing a gas fill valve;
an outer layer surrounding the bladder, the gas fill valve extending through the outer layer and being exposed outward from the outer layer to permit inflation of the bladder with a gas mixture through the gas fill valve; and
a freestanding, noise suppression disk fit within a central area of the hollow internal cavity.
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Abstract
An inflatable game ball containing a noise suppression device and a method for inflating the game ball are described. More particularly, a free standing, noise suppression disk is fit snuggly within a central area of the hollow internal cavity formed by the bladder of the game ball. The diameter of the noise suppression disk is slightly larger than the diameter of the hollow internal cavity of the ball, while the thickness of the disk is sufficient to provide necessary rigidity to the game ball noise suppressor without adding excess weight to the ball. An exact amount of SF6 is pre-filled in the balls, when combined with subsequent air, is determined to create the ultimate SF6 to air ratio range at various altitude levels. Subsequently, the balls are only partially inflated at the time of manufacture with the SF6 gas, and no air.
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22 Claims
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1. A pressurized inflatable game ball, comprising:
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an inflatable bladder forming a hollow internal cavity and possessing a gas fill valve; an outer layer surrounding the bladder, the gas fill valve extending through the outer layer and being exposed outward from the outer layer to permit inflation of the bladder with a gas mixture through the gas fill valve; and a freestanding, noise suppression disk fit within a central area of the hollow internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for inflating a ball with a mixture of gas, comprising the steps of:
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determining a gas mix ratio including an amount of a low permeability gas required to achieve a desired weight and a desired pressure for the ball when the ball is fully inflated at a range of different altitudes; partially inflating the ball with the amount of the low permeability gas at the time of manufacture of the ball so the ball can be subsequently fully inflated with air to maintain the desired weight, the gas mix ratio and the desired pressure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pressurized inflatable game ball, comprising:
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an inflatable layer forming a hollow internal cavity and possessing a gas fill valve extending through the outer layer and being exposed outward from the outer layer to permit inflation of the bladder with a gas mixture through the gas fill valve; and a freestanding, noise suppression disk fit within a central area of the hollow internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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