Roller hockey puck and method of making the same

A roller hockey puck for use on paved surfaces, the roller hockey puck comprising:

• a puck body having a generally cylindrical outer periphery and first and second opposing faces each having a generally circular configuration, said puck body having a first cavity disposed therein, said first cavity having a first opening located in said first opposing face and a second opening located in said second opposing face;
• a first spherical roller disposed in said first cavity in said puck body;
• an array of bearings located within said puck body in a manner whereby said array of bearings rotatably supports said first spherical roller in a manner whereby said first spherical roller is free to rotate in any direction;
• bearing support apparatus for maintaining said array of bearings in a defined placement within said puck body to thereby rotatably support said first spherical roller in a position in which said first spherical roller partially extends above both of said first and second opposing faces of said puck body;
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• runners disposed in annular fashion on each of said first and second opposing faces to provide a low friction gliding surface and stabilize said roller hockey puck as it glides over a paved surface.

A roller hockey puck for use on paved surfaces, the roller hockey puck comprising:

• a puck body having a generally cylindrical outer periphery and opposing faces each having a generally circular configuration, said puck body having a cavity disposed therein, said cavity extending between said opposing faces;
• a spherical roller disposed in said cavity in said puck body, said spherical roller partially extending above said opposing faces of said puck body;
• an array of bearings located within said puck body in a manner whereby said array of bearings rotatably supports said spherical roller;
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• bearing support apparatus for maintaining said array of bearings in a defined placement within said puck body.

A method of making a roller hockey puck for use on paved surfaces, the method comprising:

• disposing a cavity in a puck body, said puck body having a generally cylindrical outer periphery and first and second opposing faces each having a generally circular configuration, said cavity having a first opening located in said first opposing face and a second opening located in said second opposing face;
• placing a spherical roller in said cavity in said puck body;
• rotatably supporting said spherical roller with an array of bearings located within said puck body, said spherical roller being supported by said array of bearings in a manner whereby said spherical roller is free to rotate in any direction;
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• maintaining said array of bearings in a defined placement within said puck body bearing with bearing support apparatus to thereby rotatably support said spherical roller in a position in which said spherical roller partially extends above the exterior surface of said first and second opposing faces of said puck body.