Inflatable padded game ball
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1. An inflatable padded game ball comprising:
- an inner bladder assembly; and
an outer carcass enclosing the bladder assembly;
said carcass comprising an outer cover of relatively tough durable material, padding on the inside of the cover, and a liner on the inside of the padding;
said inner bladder assembly comprising an inflatable bladder of a substantially air-impervious material, and a sheath around the bladder for restraining expansion of the bladder when it is inflated thereby to reduce the outward pressure on the carcass and thus increase the dimensional stability of the ball.
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An inflatable padded game ball comprising an inner bladder assembly and an outer carcass enclosing the bladder assembly. The carcass comprises an outer cover of relatively tough durable material, padding on the inside of the cover, and a liner on the inside of the padding. The inner bladder assembly comprises an inflatable bladder of an elastic substantially air-impervious material, and a sheath around the bladder for restraining expansion of the bladder when it is inflated thereby to reduce the outward pressure on the carcass and thus increase the dimensional stability of the ball.
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22 Claims
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1. An inflatable padded game ball comprising:
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an inner bladder assembly; and an outer carcass enclosing the bladder assembly; said carcass comprising an outer cover of relatively tough durable material, padding on the inside of the cover, and a liner on the inside of the padding; said inner bladder assembly comprising an inflatable bladder of a substantially air-impervious material, and a sheath around the bladder for restraining expansion of the bladder when it is inflated thereby to reduce the outward pressure on the carcass and thus increase the dimensional stability of the ball. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a padded game ball of the type comprising an inflatable bladder of substantially air-impervious material, a sheath around the bladder for limiting expansion of the bladder when it is inflated, and an outer carcass enclosing the sheathed bladder, said method comprising:
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forming a plurality of sheath panels; sheathing the bladder with said sheath panels; forming a hollow outer carcass; inserting the sheathed bladder into the carcass through an opening in the carcass; and closing the opening in the carcass. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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