Light transmission system for a light emitting game ball
First Claim
1. A game ball, comprising a substantially opaque game ball body having an elongate cavity and a plurality of elongate passageways therein, each passageway extending from a distinct opening defined on the exterior surface of the body to a cavity joining aperture defined at the cavity, wherein the shape of the opening is substantially different from the shape of the cavity joining aperture, wherein the elongate cavity defines an elongate cavity axis, wherein any given joining aperture has dimensions (AJA, BJA), where AJA is the maximum size of the given joining aperture measured parallel to the cavity axis, and BJA is the maximum size of the given joining aperture measured perpendicular to the cavity axis, wherein the dimension AJA is substantially larger than the dimension BJA.
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Abstract
A light transmission system for a light emitting game ball provides light passageways extending outwardly from an elongate cavity within the game ball adapted for containing an elongate light source. The shape of each passageway at the exterior surface of the ball is substantially different from the shape of the corresponding joining aperture formed by the intersection of the passageway and the cavity.
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- 1. A game ball, comprising a substantially opaque game ball body having an elongate cavity and a plurality of elongate passageways therein, each passageway extending from a distinct opening defined on the exterior surface of the body to a cavity joining aperture defined at the cavity, wherein the shape of the opening is substantially different from the shape of the cavity joining aperture, wherein the elongate cavity defines an elongate cavity axis, wherein any given joining aperture has dimensions (AJA, BJA), where AJA is the maximum size of the given joining aperture measured parallel to the cavity axis, and BJA is the maximum size of the given joining aperture measured perpendicular to the cavity axis, wherein the dimension AJA is substantially larger than the dimension BJA.
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