Self contained sport ball inflation mechanism
US6450906B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/0025
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An inflatable sport ball, such as a basketball, a football, a soccer ball, a volley ball or a playground ball, is provided with a self-contained inflation mechanism for inflating or more likely adding pressure to the ball. The mechanism is a self-contained, manually operable pumping chamber which is inside of the ball and which is operable from outside of the ball to compress the chamber and. pump ambient air into the ball.
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