Game ball

• US 4,974,844 A
• Filed: 09/22/1989
• Issued: 12/04/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Marvin D. Richards
• Original Assignee: Marvin D. Richards
• Inventors: Richards, Marvin D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US07/410,756
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 273/58 K, 273/58 R, 273/58 A, 273/58 B, 273/58 BA, 273/58 D, 273/58 J, 273/DIG. 20, 428/11
• US Class Current: 473/607
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/20 Weighted balls

Abstract

A ball structure utilizing a plurality of annular elements or disk-like members placed in side-by-side disposition with one another. Each of the members are constructed of soft, flexible, foam material. The side-by-side members are bound together at one place to cause compression of the foam material. The side-by-side members are bound at a second place along each of the annular members substantially opposite to the first binding place. Such dual binding causes compression of the soft flexible foam material forming the annular members into a ball.

Claims

1. A ball of spheroidal shape comprising;

a. a plurality of elements in side-by-side disposition, said elements being constructed of flexible material and having peripheries;

b. first means for binding said side-by-side elements together at one place in each of the peripheries of said side-by-side elements to cause compression of said flexible material; and

c. second means for binding said side-by-side elements together at another place in each of the peripheries of said side-by-side elements, along and away from said one place in each of the peripheries of said side-by-side elements bound by said first means for binding, said second means for binding said side-by-side elements together causing compression of said flexible material.

2. The ball of claim 1 in which said plurality of elements comprises a plurality of disk-like elements.

3. The ball of claim 2 in which said disk-like elements are oval in cross-sectional configuration.

4. The ball of claim 3 in which said disk-like elements include a bulging surface.

5. The ball of claim 1 in which said plurality of elements comprises a plurality of annular members.

6. The ball of claim 5 in which said plurality of annular members possess a circular cross-sectional configuration.

7. The ball of claim 5 in which said plurality of annular members possess a rectangular cross-sectional configuration.

8. The ball of claim 5 in which said plurality of annular members possess an annular cross-sectional configuration.

9. The ball of claim 5 in which said plurality of annular members possess a triangular cross-sectional configuration.

10. The ball of claim 5 in which said plurality of annular members possess a polygonal cross-sectional configuration.

11. The ball of claim 5 which further comprises a cover surrounding said bound plurality of annular members.