CA2640780A1 - Youth oriented sportsballs - Google Patents

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CA2640780A1
CA2640780A1 CA002640780A CA2640780A CA2640780A1 CA 2640780 A1 CA2640780 A1 CA 2640780A1 CA 002640780 A CA002640780 A CA 002640780A CA 2640780 A CA2640780 A CA 2640780A CA 2640780 A1 CA2640780 A1 CA 2640780A1
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Michael W. Maziarz
Brian Kelly
Paul M. Sullivan
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B41/00—Hollow inflatable balls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B43/00—Balls with special arrangements
    • A63B2043/001—Short-distance or low-velocity balls for training, or for playing on a reduced area
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2243/00—Specific ball sports not provided for in A63B2102/00 - A63B2102/38
    • A63B2243/0025—Football
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2243/00—Specific ball sports not provided for in A63B2102/00 - A63B2102/38
    • A63B2243/0037—Basketball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2243/00—Specific ball sports not provided for in A63B2102/00 - A63B2102/38
    • A63B2243/0066—Rugby; American football
    • A63B2243/007—American football
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2243/00—Specific ball sports not provided for in A63B2102/00 - A63B2102/38
    • A63B2243/0095—Volleyball

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  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Footwear And Its Accessory, Manufacturing Method And Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Tires In General (AREA)

Abstract

Inflatable sportsballs such as volleyballs, soccer balls, basketballs, and footballs are disclosed having various volume/weight, surface area/weight, and or cover layer / carcass thickness ratios. Such sportsballs are particularly suitable for youth.

Claims (31)

1. A soccer ball having a volume/weight ratio of 15.5 or greater.
2. The soccer ball of claim 1, wherein the volume/weight ratio is from 15.5 to about 17.7.
3. The soccer ball of claim 1, wherein the soccer ball has a circumference of from about 59 cm to 66 cm.
4. A soccer ball having a surface area/weight ratio of 4.4 or greater.
5. The soccer ball of claim 4, wherein the surface area/weight ratio is from 4.7 to about 5.4.
6. The soccer ball of claim 4, wherein the soccer ball has a circumference of from about 59 cm to 66 cm.
7. A soccer ball having a volume/weight ratio of 14.7 or greater and a surface area/weight ratio of 4.4 or greater.
8. A basketball having a volume/weight ratio of 14.4 or greater.
9. The basketball of claim 8, wherein the volume/weight ratio is from 14.4 to about 15.7.
10. The basketball of claim 8, wherein the volume/weight ratio is from 14.4 to about 16Ø
11. The basketball of claim 8, wherein the basketball has a circumference of from about 69 cm to 74 cm.
12. A basketball having a surface area/weight ratio of 3.7 or greater.
13. The basketball of claim 12, wherein the surface area/weight ratio is from 3.8 to about 4.2.
14. The basketball of claim 12, wherein the basketball has a circumference of from about 69 cm to 74 cm.
15. A basketball having a volume/weight ratio of 13.9 or greater and a surface area/weight ratio of 3.8 or greater.
16. A football having a volume/weight ratio of 11.6 or greater.
17. The football of claim 16, wherein the volume/weight ratio is from 12.1 to about 14.6.
18. A football having a volume/weight ratio of 11.0 or greater, a long axis circumference of from about 60 cm to 66 cm, and a short axis circumference of from about 44 cm to 47 cm.
19. A football having a surface area/weight ratio of 3.8 or greater.
20. The football of claim 19, wherein the surface area/weight ratio is from 4.1 to about 5.1.
21. A football having a volume/weight ratio of 11.0 or greater and a surface area/weight ratio of 4.1 or greater.
22. A volleyball having a volume/weight ratio of 21.1 or greater.
23. The volleyball of claim 22, wherein the volume/weight ratio is from 21.1 to about 26.5.
24. The volleyball of claim 22, wherein the volleyball has a volume/weight ratio of 26.0 or greater.
25. The volleyball of claim 22, wherein the volleyball has a volume/weight ratio of from 26.0 to about 26.5.
26. The volleyball of claim 22, wherein the volleyball has a circumference of 65 to 67 cm.
27. A volleyball having a surface area/weight ratio of 6.0 or greater.
28 The volleyball of claim 27, wherein the surface area /weight ratio is from 6.1 to about 7.4.
29. A sportsball, comprising a cover layer and a carcass, wherein the ratio of the cover layer thickness to the carcass thickness is 4.0 or greater
30. The sportsball of claim 29, wherein the ratio of the cover layer thickness to the carcass thickness is from 4.0 to about 6Ø
31. The sportsball of claim 29, wherein the sportsball is spherical and has a circumference of from about 59 cm to about 76.2 cm.
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US97846907P 2007-10-09 2007-10-09
US60/978,469 2007-10-09
US12/178,011 US20090093327A1 (en) 2007-10-09 2008-06-23 Youth oriented sportsballs
US12/178,011 2008-07-23

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