US 7,247,107 B1 · Impact-absorbing lacrosse ball

Abstract

A lacrosse ball that meets generally accepted rules on the construction of lacrosse balls (e.g., size, weight, and bounce height), but provides a more impact-absorbing surface than conventional lacrosse balls. One embodiment provides a lacrosse ball including a shell made of a first material and a layer of second material disposed on the shell, wherein the second material has a specific gravity lower than that of the first material. Another embodiment provides a lacrosse ball including a core made of a first material and a layer of second material disposed on the core, wherein the second material has a specific gravity lower than that of the first material. Another embodiment provides a lacrosse ball including a core made of a first material and a layer of second material disposed on the core, wherein the second material has a specific gravity higher than that of the first material.

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Dependent claims

A lacrosse ball comprising:

a shell having an exterior and a hollow interior, wherein the shell is made of a first material;
and
a plurality of pads, made of a second material disposed on the exterior of the shell,
wherein the second material has a specific gravity lower than a specific gravity of the first material,
wherein the lacrosse ball has a circumference between about 7½ and about 8½ inches, a weight within a range of about 4¾ to about 5½ ounces, and a bounce height within a range of about 40 to about 55 inches, when dropped from a distance of about 65 to about 75 inches onto concrete at a temperature between about 60° F. and about 80° F., and
wherein the plurality of pads is disposed on portions of the exterior of the shell, and wherein other portions of the exterior of the shell are exposed between pads of the plurality of pads.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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