Ball for use in off-ice hockey training on the street
First Claim
1. A street hockey ball comprising a core and a covering thereon, said core comprising an elastic material having a low rebound, and said covering comprising a tough, hard material, said ball having the approximate weight of an ice hockey puck, the diameter of the ball being about two inches.
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Abstract
The present invention is a street hockey ball for use in games on hard surfaces. The ball has a core of a low rebound material, and a hard, tough covering material. This invention provides for the height of contact between the ball and the stick to approximate the height of contact between the hockey puck and the stick, and the weight of the ball is likewise designed to approximate a puck. In this way the ball of the present invention simulates the feel and action of a hockey puck, for example providing ice hockey players with a viable training device off the ice.
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- 1. A street hockey ball comprising a core and a covering thereon, said core comprising an elastic material having a low rebound, and said covering comprising a tough, hard material, said ball having the approximate weight of an ice hockey puck, the diameter of the ball being about two inches.
- 7. A method for making a street hockey ball, comprising providing a low rebound flexible polymeric material, molding said polymeric material into a green ball, and covering said green ball with a tough material adhered to the polymeric material, the ball having a diameter of about two inches and a weight approximating that of an ice hockey puck.
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10. A play device for simulating an ice hockey puck, comprising the geometry of a sphere, a hard outer surface, minimal bounce, a weight of about 5.9±
- 3 ounces, and when disposed on a horizontal surface having its widest dimension disposed about one inch from said surface.
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