Game ball with bridged panels
US6988969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2243/0095
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is a game ball comprising a plurality of panels that are connected along abutting edges. The panels include at least one bridged panel that is formed of two integrally-connected, non-equilateral hexagonal portions. In addition to the bridged panels, the game ball includes equilateral pentagonal panels and non-equilateral hexagonal panels. Each hexagonal portion and each hexagonal panel includes three long edges and three short edges. A ratio of a length of each short edge to a length of each long edge is at least 0.069.
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