Indoor soccer ball
First Claim
1. A SOCCER ALL FOR USE INDOORS COMPRISING:
- A. AN INNER SUBSTANTIALLY SOLID SPHERICAL CORE OF ALUMINUM FOIL, B. AN OUTER SPHERICAL CORE OF A LIGHT, SOFT PLASTIC MATERIAL AROUND THE INNER CORE, C. AT LEAST TOW INNER COVER THE OUTER CORE, SAID COVERS BEING COMPOSED OF A THIN KNITTED MATERIAL SELECTED FROM WOOL, D. AN OUTER COVER OF A HEAVIER MATERIAL SELECTED FROM WOOL, COTTON, OR LEATHER.
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Abstract
This invention provides a soccer ball which may be used indoors and on dry surfaces outdoors. The ball is obtained by rolling aluminum foil into an inner spherical core of about 1 1/4 '"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"' in diameter and surrounding this inner core with an outer spherical core of a plastic material such as polyethylene. The diameter of the sphere formed from the outer core and the inner core is 19'"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"' in diameter. The outer core is covered by at least two (2) inner covers of nylon and an outer cover of a heavier material such as cotton or wool. As covers, readily available materials such as nylon, cotton, and wool stockings are used. The ball has a diameter of about 19 1/2 '"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"' and weighs about 2 1/2 pounds.
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6 Claims
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1. A SOCCER ALL FOR USE INDOORS COMPRISING:
- A. AN INNER SUBSTANTIALLY SOLID SPHERICAL CORE OF ALUMINUM FOIL, B. AN OUTER SPHERICAL CORE OF A LIGHT, SOFT PLASTIC MATERIAL AROUND THE INNER CORE, C. AT LEAST TOW INNER COVER THE OUTER CORE, SAID COVERS BEING COMPOSED OF A THIN KNITTED MATERIAL SELECTED FROM WOOL, D. AN OUTER COVER OF A HEAVIER MATERIAL SELECTED FROM WOOL, COTTON, OR LEATHER.
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2. A soccer ball according to claim 1 wherein the inner core is about 1'"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"' to 1- 1/2 '"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"' in diameter.
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3. A soccer ball according to claim 2 wherein the light soft plastic material is polyethylene.
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4. A soccer ball according to claim 3 wherein the combined diameter of the inner core and outer core is about 19'"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"'.
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5. A soccer ball according to claim 4 wherein the inner covers are nylon.
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6. A soccer ball according to claim 5 wherein the outer cover is cotton.
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