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US 11,110,323 B2Granted
Practice ball
AssigneeGordon Sports LLC
InventorAllan Conen
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Abstract
A practice ball with an off-axis weight distribution allows sportspeople to practice their ball catching, passing and other skills using a ball that flies through the air with a wobbly trajectory.
Claims7
A practice ball comprising:
- an outer casing comprising at least one axis of rotational symmetry;
- a means for introducing air into the outer casing to inflate the outer casing;
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- at least one hardened rubber, silicone, plastic or PVC weight at one or more predetermined locations on the outer casing, wherein the at least one hardened weight is hardened rubber, silicone, plastic or PVC prior to being positioned at the one or more predetermined locations,
- wherein the predetermined locations are configured such that the weight is located off-axis with respect to the at least one axis of rotational symmetry of the outer casing, and wherein the at least one weight located at the one or more predetermined locations causes the practice ball in use to move in an eccentric fashion,
- the practice ball comprising a plurality of the hardened weights positioned such that the weights are symmetric about the at least one axis of rotational symmetry, and wherein the weights are simultaneously not symmetrically disposed about a second axis of the practice ball,
- whereby the ball is able to be used for a practice skill in a sport.
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