Basketball having a reduced moment of inertia
US10022593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/0037
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A basketball configured for organized, competitive play and having a total mass. The basketball includes an inflatable, generally spherical bladder, a set of winding surrounding the bladder, an elastomeric layer surrounding the set of windings and the bladder, and a plurality of cover panels positioned over the elastomeric layer. The bladder has a bladder mass that is greater than 25 percent of the total mass. The elastomeric layer and the set of windings have a collective mass that is less than 55 percent of the total mass.
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