Biodegradable tennis ball
AssigneeGame-Set-Match, Inc.
InventorsRyan Burbary, Adam Burbary, Carl David Bodam
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Abstract
Biodegradable tennis balls are described. A biodegradable tennis ball includes a core forming a hollow interior chamber, the core made of a blend of a rubber based material, a first petroleum based material, and a first biodegradable additive. The biodegradable tennis ball also includes a felt layer overlaying a surface of the core, the felt layer made of a second blend of a second petroleum based material and a second biodegradable additive. In some cases, the biodegradable tennis ball may include an adhesive layer adhering the felt layer to the core. In some cases, the felt layer may further include wool.
Claims9
A biodegradable tennis ball comprising:
- a core forming a hollow interior chamber, the core comprising a first blend of a rubber based material, a first petroleum based material, and a first biodegradable additive;
- a felt layer overlaying a surface of the core, the felt layer comprising a second blend of a second petroleum based material and a second biodegradable additive;
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- an adhesive adhering the felt layer to the core, wherein the biodegradable tennis ball is biodegradable based on blending of the first petroleum based material with the first biodegradable additive and based on blending of the second petroleum based material with the second biodegradable additive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.