Ball comprised of interwoven rings

• US 6,568,982 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2001
• Issued: 05/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Richard B. Esterle
• Original Assignee: Richard B. Esterle
• Inventors: Esterle, Richard B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Francis, Faye
• Application Number:
  US09/821,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20010041493A1
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 446/85, 446/122, 446/124, 446/486, 446/487, 446/490, 446/437, 273/58.D, 273/58.R, 273/156, 273/158, 273/159, 273/58.B, 273/58.BA, 273/220, 482/55, 482/74, 482/105, 473/595, 473/167, 473/594
• US Class Current: 446/122
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/06 to be assembled without the use of additional elements

Abstract

A ball comprising a plurality of interwoven rings, preferably each of generally polygonal shape.

Claims

1. A ball comprising:

a plurality of interwoven loops, each loop having a generally polygonal shape and defining a plurality of regularly spaced convex vertices separated by an equal plurality of regularly spaced concave connecting sections, the loops interwoven such that each of the loop apexes overlies a connecting section of another loop, to achieve a ball with a number of protruding apexes and a hollow interior.

2. The ball of claim 1, wherein the radii of the convex vertices and of the concave connecting portions are equal, so that the apexes and the connecting portions nest together.

3. The ball of claim 1, wherein the loops are generally pentagonal.

4. The ball of claim 1, wherein the loops have protruding portions at one or more of the vertices.

5. The ball of claim 4 wherein the loops each have a protruding portion at each vertex.

6. The ball of claim 4 wherein the protruding portions are generally partially spherical.

7. The ball of claim 1, wherein the loops have three sides.

8. The ball of claim 1, wherein the loops have four sides.