Basketball having indicia to enhance visibility
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1. A spheroidal ball, comprising:
- a body having an exterior surface having a surface area and a circumference; and
first, second, and third grooves on the body, wherein the first, second, and third grooves divide the surface area of the body into eight regions, including three generally rectangular, hourglass-shaped regions and three eye-shaped regions;
wherein the three generally rectangular, hourglass-shaped regions are colored with a first color and the other regions are colored with a second color that contrasts with the first color; and
wherein the regions are colored such that no two regions that share a line segment also share a color.
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Abstract
A spheroidal ball includes a body having three grooves that define divisions on the ball. The ball includes a first color and a second color that contrasts with the first color. The second color may be applied in various regions, areas, or sections of the ball to enhance the visibility of the ball in use.
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16 Claims
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1. A spheroidal ball, comprising:
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a body having an exterior surface having a surface area and a circumference; and first, second, and third grooves on the body, wherein the first, second, and third grooves divide the surface area of the body into eight regions, including three generally rectangular, hourglass-shaped regions and three eye-shaped regions; wherein the three generally rectangular, hourglass-shaped regions are colored with a first color and the other regions are colored with a second color that contrasts with the first color; and wherein the regions are colored such that no two regions that share a line segment also share a color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A spheroidal ball, comprising:
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a body having an exterior surface having a surface area and a circumference; and first, second, and third grooves on the body, wherein each of the first, second, and third grooves divides the surface area of the body into two uneven portions, and wherein the first, second, and third grooves collectively divide the surface area of the body into eight regions, including three generally rectangular, hourglass-shaped regions; wherein the three generally rectangular, hourglass-shaped regions are colored with a first color and the other regions are colored with a second color that contrasts with the first color; and wherein the regions are colored such that no two regions that share a line segment also share a color. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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