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US 8,932,160 B1Granted
Oblong throwing ball with central passage
OwnerDallas Turner, Jeffrey Mitchellinventors
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Abstract
A throwable ball having a large internal passage aligned with its central axis. An insert defines the bounds of the internal passage. This insert is surrounded by compressible foam that gives the ball an easy gripping surface. Interlock features are preferably provided between the insert and the compressible foam so that they do not slip relative to each other.
Claims20
A throwable ball, comprising:
- a. a central axis;
- b. an insert, including,
- i. a cylindrical wall centered on said central axis, said cylindrical wall having an inward facing surface and an outward facing surface,
- ii. said inward facing surface of said cylindrical wall defining an insert passage through said rigid insert,
- iii. at least one rib extending outward from said outward facing surface of said cylindrical wall in a non-parallel direction with respect to said central axis,
- iv. said insert having a first insert end and a second insert end;
- c. a foam body surrounding said insert and centered on said central axis, including,
- i. an inward facing cylindrical surface,
- ii. an outward facing surface bounded by an exterior profile revolved around said central axis,
- iii. said inward facing cylindrical surface of said foam body opening into an insert recess having a first insert containment step and a second insert containment step,
- iv. said insert recess receiving said outward facing surface of said cylindrical wall of said insert,
- v. said first containment step abutting said first insert end,
- vi. said second containment step abutting said second insert end,
- vii. said inward facing cylindrical surface of said foam body defining a foam body passage through said foam body,
- viii. wherein said foam body passage has the same diameter as said insert passage,
- ix. said foam body having a first end offset from said first insert end by a first compression region, and
- x. said foam body having a second end offset from said second insert end by a second compression region.
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A throwable ball, comprising:
- a. a central
- b. an insert, including,
- i. a cylindrical wall centered on said central axis, said cylindrical wall defining an insert passage,
- ii. at least one interlocking feature extending outward from said cylindrical wall in a non-parallel direction with respect to said central axis,
- iii. said insert having a first insert end and a second insert end;
- c. a foam body surrounding said insert and centered on said central axis, including,
- i. an inward facing cylindrical surface,
- ii. an outward facing surface bounded by an exterior profile revolved around said central axis,
- iii. said inward facing cylindrical surface of said foam body opening into an insert recess having a first insert containment step and a second insert containment step,
- iv. said insert recess receiving said cylindrical wall of said insert,
- v. said first containment step abutting said first insert end,
- vi. said second containment step abutting said second insert end,
- vii. said inward facing cylindrical surface of said foam body defining a foam body passage through said foam body,
- viii. wherein said foam body passage has the same diameter as said insert passage,
- ix. said foam body having a first end offset from said first insert end by a first compression region, and
- x. said foam body having a second end offset from said second insert end by a second compression region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.