BASKETBALL WITH ELECTRONICS
First Claim
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1. A basketball comprising:
- a bladder;
electronics positioned within the bladder proximate an outer portion of the bladder;
windings positioned over the bladder; and
a molded elastomeric layer extending over the bladder and the electronics.
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Abstract
A basketball includes a bladder, electronics within the bladder proximate an outer portion of the bladder, windings about the bladder, and a molded elastomeric layer about the bladder and extending over the electronics.
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24 Claims
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1. A basketball comprising:
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a bladder; electronics positioned within the bladder proximate an outer portion of the bladder; windings positioned over the bladder; and a molded elastomeric layer extending over the bladder and the electronics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for forming a basketball, the method comprising:
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attaching electronics to a bladder wall; forming an elastomeric layer over the bladder wall and the electronics; and molding the elastomeric layer while the electronics are attached to the bladder. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22, 23, 24)
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21. The method of claim 21 further comprising applying cover panels over the elastomeric layer, at least one of the cover panels extending over a portion of the elastomeric layer that extends over the mouth of the receptacle.
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