Foam Game Ball with Core

• US 20110111896A1
• Filed: 11/12/2009
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John K. Frazier
• Original Assignee: John K. Frazier
• Inventors: Frazier, John K.
• Application Number:
  US12/617,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20110111896A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/604
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/60 Apparatus used in water
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 39/06 Special coverings
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/002 with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical discs for throwing A63B65/10

Abstract

A foam game ball is provided which is adapted to absorb water and includes holes along the length of the ball so as to allow centrifugal force to cause the water to be expelled through the holes when the ball is saturated with water and thrown or kicked. The ball further includes a core, such as a hollow bladder with a non-absorbent outer surface, with an average specific weight less than the specific weight of the foam when fully saturated with water.

Claims

1. A ball adapted to absorb water comprising:

an absorbent foam exterior surface adapted to absorb water, wherein the foam forms at least one hole, and wherein the foam has a first specific weight when the ball is fully saturated with water; and

a core having an average second specific weight that is less than the first specific weight when the ball is fully saturated with water;

and wherein the absorbent foam covers the core.

2. The ball of claim 1 wherein the core comprises a non-absorbent outer surface.

3. The ball of claim 2 wherein the core is hollow.

4. The ball of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the at least one hole is tubular.

5. The ball of claim 1, wherein the at least one hole is tubular.

6. The ball of claim 2 wherein at least a portion of the at least one hole is tubular.

7. The ball of claim 2 wherein the at least one hole is tubular.

8. The ball of claim 1 wherein the absorbent foam covers the core at a depth of at least 0.75 inches.

9. The ball of claim 2 wherein the absorbent foam covers the core at a depth of at least 0.75 inches.

10. The ball of claim 3 wherein the absorbent foam covers the core at a depth of at least 0.75 inches.

11. The ball of claim 4 wherein the absorbent foam covers the core at a depth of at least 0.75 inches.

12. The ball of claim 8 wherein the at least one hole has a depth of at least 0.5 inches.

13. The ball of claim 9 wherein the at least one hole has a depth of at least 0.5 inches.

14. The ball of claim 10 wherein the at least one hole has a depth of at least 0.5 inches.

15. The ball of claim 11 wherein the at least one hole has a depth of at least 0.5 inches.