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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172708 | Inflation method for and game ball with noise suppression disk An inflatable game ball containing a noise suppression device and a method for inflating the game ball are described. More particularly, a free standing, noise suppression disk is fit snuggly within a central area of the hollow internal cavity formed by the bladder ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8029393 | Foam game ball with tubular holes A game ball is provided with the shape of a football with tubular symmetrically placed holes along the length of the ball. The ball is made of foam and when submerged in water the holes will fill with water. As the ball is thrown in a spiraling rotation, the centrif... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029394 | Game ball with noise suppression disk An inflatable game ball containing a noise suppression device and a method for inflating the game ball are described. More particularly, a free standing, noise suppression disk is fit snuggly within a central area of the hollow internal cavity formed by the bladder ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8002652 | Sporting game of Sokker Golph™ A sporting game in which a game ball that behaves differently from a conventional soccer ball is kicked from a starting point toward an end point for the purpose of getting the game ball in the end point in as few as strikes as possible and, if this is not accomplis... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7780555 | Inflatable ball with predictable movements A ball having an inflatable ball shell within which is found an inflatable inner ball partially filled with an inner ball gas and partially filled with a liquid that is held in the center of the inflatable ball shell by an inflatable support when the inflatable inne... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7559862 | Ball suitable for water games A ball suitable for water games includes a gel section only comprising a gel, an outer elastic shell section provided above an exterior surface of the gel section, and a floating enhancement section in the interior of the ball adjacent the gel section and including ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7520830 | Game ball A ball with a hollow inner core filled approximately 50% or less by volume with a fluid (which can include metallic spheres), a ball shell and struts (six or more) attached to the core and connected to an inner surface of the ball in such a way so as to maintain the... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517294 | Dual-bladder inflatable ball A dual-bladder inflatable ball includes: a valve unit; an outer cover defining a confining chamber therein and connected sealingly to the valve unit; a bladder unit enclosed in the confining chamber in the outer cover, connected to the valve unit, and including an i... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7387583 | Rollable, stackable two-part ball A play object consisting of a larger ball with an open, substantially spherical-section cavity into which a smaller ball fits snuggly, yet is easily removable and re-insertable due to the diameter of the rim of the cavity being slightly smaller than the diameter of ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374469 | Method of making a toy ball A method of making a toy ball having a toy figurine fixed therein includes the steps of: preparing an upper mold and a lower mold; preparing a toy figurine; inserting and fixing the toy figurine to an iron needle of the lower mold; injecting liquid polyurethane glue... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7356951 | Inflatable dancing toy with music An inflatable toy may include a housing, a balloon-like structure, a blower mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a motor. The balloon-like structure may include a base, an inflatable portion, and an inlet. The base and the inflatable portion may define an air storage a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314587 | Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314420 | Bag tossing game A bag throwing game for a plurality of players. One embodiment of the game includes a target bag having a pair of opposite sides. An indicia applied to one side of the target bag and covering a portion but not the entire side thereof. Throwing bags are provided for ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300357 | Practice sport projectile having a through hole Non-standard sport projectiles, in accordance with this invention, include at least one linear through hole. As this non-standard sport projectile passes through the air, after being hit by, for example, a golf club, the non-standard sport projectile spins. When the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7270332 | Activity sets A play activity set including a target at which objects may be directed, a plurality of objects for throwing at the target, the plurality of objects including at least a first object with a first opening therethrough and a second object with a second opening thereth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271222 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261638 | Bowling practice device A bowling practice device for regularizing and perfecting bowling technique. An aerodynamically designed hollow body includes an outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall. The opposed ends of the outer wall taper to meet the cylindrical inner wall. The outer wall pref... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258909 | Leather-like sheet for balls The leather-like sheet for balls of the present invention comprises a fiber-entangled fabric and a porous surface layer disposed on the surface of the fiber-entangled fabric. The porous surface layer has a pattern formed by a plurality of outwardly projecting pebble... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247106 | Machine for training a pitcher A device for training a pitcher or thrower, the device having a form that simulates the ball for which the pitcher is to be trained, examples being a softball or baseball. The device is constructed to allow one part of it to visibly rotate while one or more addition... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225645 | Method of making a single crocheted work-piece with an incorporated meandering pattern A method of planning and fabricating a single crocheted work-piece that incorporates a meandering pattern. A special grid is constructed, the pattern placed in the grid, and the stitch combinations noted on the pattern line forming a “map”. This map of the work-... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7186192 | Ball return system A ball return apparatus includes a base, a substantially vertical pole extending from the base, an extensible tether extending from the pole, and a ball connected to the tether. The preferred base has a hollow interior and a closure so that the base can be filled wi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166047 | Toy ball A toy ball is formed from two shells and a pair of lock mechanisms 220. During construction, the shells, which may be hemispherical, are mated together and then the lock mechanisms are secured to the shells to form a substantially smooth-surfaced sphere. The ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147580 | Warm-up bat A warm-up bat includes a tubular shell with a handle section, a barrel section, and a tapered section connecting the handle section with the barrel section. The handle is attached at an end of the handle section of the bat. An end cap is attached at an end of the ba... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134978 | Seamless BB paintball This invention is utilizing the principle of repulsion between oil and water, the differences of surface tension of oil and water, and the character of melting of gelatin materials in high temperature and solidification in cold temperature to produce a biodegradable... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108576 | Foam projectile exhibiting an illuminating element A projectile adapted for being discharged from a suitable firing device such as a gun, slingshot, cannon and the like. The device includes a three-dimensional shaped body constructed of a foam material and which may include such as a disc shaped, conical arrow shape... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105610 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102258 | Manual electric generating device The present invention discloses a manual electric generating device, which comprises an upper casing, a lower casing; a rotor, a fixed stand, a hollow cylinder, a coil for generating power supply; and a printed circuit board for processing and outputting the power s... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101314 | Facial weights for total facial muscle toning and development The invention consists of steel-bead weighted facial exercise weights designed in varying shapes, sizes, and weights. The weights are designed so that they are placed over the face providing resistance against the intended group of facial muscles to be developed. Th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089864 | Low lethality projectile An anti-personnel projectile launched from a weapon shell required at impact to have a low lethality consequence, in which the projectile is fitted in the shell in a shape characterized by a blunt end in the direction of flight and maintained in this shape by opposi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070518 | Golf ball with temperature indicator A golf ball having an integral means for sensing temperature whereby a golfer can readily determine if a golf ball is at the optimum temperature for play. For purposes of indicating temperature, the ball incorporates a thermochromic coating that will change color or... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056239 | Throwing and catching training apparatus A throwing and catching training apparatus for sports is disclosed. The throwing and catching training apparatus provides an upright, rigid target panel having a plurality of elastomeric bumpers connected to the target panel wherein the bumpers are adaptable to defl... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050359 | Clock with perceived gravity-defying time indicator A clock with a seemingly gravity-defying time-indicating element adjacent a substantially vertically disposed dial comprises a magnetic guide element positioned behind the dial for movement around the dial as a function of time, and a magnetically responsive time-in... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041743 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033304 | Actuating device of wrist exerciser A wrist exercise includes a casing rotatably receiving a rotor therein. The casing defines slots that are aligned in pair. The rotor has axially aligned rotation shafts respectively and rotatably received in holes defined in the casing for rotatably supporting the r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7001954 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998445 | Low compression, resilient golf balls with rubber core A low compression, resilient golf ball having a center including a material formed from the conversion reaction of sufficient amounts of polybutadiene, a free radical source, and a cis-to-trans catalyst to convert a portion of cis-isomer to trans-isomer in the polyb... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994642 | Spherical crocheted object having embroidery and the method of manufacture thereof A spherical crocheted object includes a portion that contains high quality embroidery and is made beginning with a fabric piece called an initial disc. By initially knitting the spherical crocheted object into a flat, round disc of specific and limited dimensions, t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992142 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974390 | Golf practice system A golf practice and exercise system having a practice ball and a target assembly, using either a conventional or practice golf club. The practice ball is any generally spherical shape made of a flexible material and having an internal pressure of approximately atmos... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962539 | Golf ball with filled cover A long distance, low initial spin golf ball is disclosed. The golf ball includes a high moment of inertia core assembly, which may comprise a low specific gravity core and an optional intermediate layer. This sub-assembly is encased within a high specific gravity co... | 11/08/2005 |
