Game ball
First Claim
1. A game ball having an inner air chamber and a spherical surrounding outer shell,said outer shell comprising an outer surface having a plurality of indented wind channel means extending in at least three different linear directions angularly arranged with respect to each other,each of said wind channel means comprising at least three adjacent parallel elongated depressions extending for a segment length of at least 1 inch,and said plurality of wind channel means being arranged over said surface in a balanced order and acting to aid in improved aerodynamic balance to said ball.
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Abstract
An inflated soccer ball has an inner air bag with a surrounding outer shell. The outer shell is provided with a plurality of indentations arranged so as to provide a wind channel configuration which aids in aerodynamic control of the ball. The wind channel is elongated and extends in at least three different directions.
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7 Claims
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1. A game ball having an inner air chamber and a spherical surrounding outer shell,
said outer shell comprising an outer surface having a plurality of indented wind channel means extending in at least three different linear directions angularly arranged with respect to each other, each of said wind channel means comprising at least three adjacent parallel elongated depressions extending for a segment length of at least 1 inch, and said plurality of wind channel means being arranged over said surface in a balanced order and acting to aid in improved aerodynamic balance to said ball.
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