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Bouncing ball amusement device having reduced transparency

  • US 8,579,740 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2013
  • Issued: 11/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A ball amusement device comprising:

  • an outer shell of transparent or semi-transparent elastomeric polyurethane having good bounce characteristics;

    wherein the elastomeric polyurethane of the outer shell is an MDI-based polyurethane;

    water within and filling the shell,wherein the ball amusement device has good bounce characteristics;

    wherein the transparent or semi-transparent outer shell is configured with a roughened or textured surface to reduce the transparency to light through the ball;

    wherein the composition of the polyurethane elastomer includes at least one of isocyanate, polyol, and a chain extender; and

    wherein the isocyanate is a methylene diphenyl diisocyanate as part of the polyurethane elastomer,the polyol is at least one of a polyester and a polyether-type polyol with at least two functional OH groups on a molecular chain of the polyol with a molecular weight of 1,000-10,000, andthe polyurethane elastomer has a density of 1.1-1.2 g/cm3 and a hardness of 70 A-90 A.

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