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A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7785219 | Game ball incorporating a polymer foam A game ball is disclosed that includes a polymer foam layer processed with an inert fluid blowing agent, such as nitrogen. The polymer foam may be a polyolefin material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylvinylacetate, and the inert fluid blowing agent ma... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7300369 | Game ball having a thin cover and method of making same A game ball is formed by molding a carcass in the final shape of the ball, spraying a mold surface with cover material, inserting the carcass into the mold, and molding the cover material onto the carcass. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7137915 | Ball with a foam covered carcass and a method for making a ball with a foam covered carcass A ball with a foam carcass has an inner bladder, a winding layer, a foam carcass layer, a colored rubber ink layer, and a leather layer. The inner bladder is hollow. The winding layer is attached to and covers the inner bladder. The colored rubber ink is brushed on ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7066852 | Game ball with improved moisture resistance A game ball having improved resistance to liquid moisture, wherein the game ball includes a water resistant lining and a leather cover with water resistance properties. The water resistance properties of the cover are imparted by the tanning process and the lining i... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029407 | Game ball cover with improved stripes and/or logos An inflatable game ball including a carcass, a cover and at least one thin member. The cover has inner and outer surfaces. The inner surface of the cover is coupled to the carcass. At least one recess is formed into the outer surface of the cover. At least one thin ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018311 | Construction liner for American football A construction liner for sportsball, such as an American football, which is made by compressing and vulcanization a rubber piece with at least a fabric lining, is strong enough to produce a more durable American football with better supporting but lower manufacturin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6991569 | Football The present invention relates to a ball, in particular a football. The ball according to the invention has, in its outer skin, a syntactic material that consists of a matrix material into which essentially dimensionally stable, elastic blow-molded parts are mixed. F... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988969 | Game ball with bridged panels 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, th... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6916263 | Cover for a ball or sphere A ball for ball games, organized in 18 squares and adjusted by 8 helices, wherein the ideal sphericity is obtained when the distance from the center (Y) to the corners of the triangle in the center of the helix is equal to the difference in distance that exists betw... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6752732 | Basketball having nine to twelve cover panels A basketball game ball (20) comprising an outer cover (22) having nine to twelve cover panels and preferably ten cover panels separated by a plurality of channels (26) extending between and in abutment with the panels. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6726583 | Game ball A game ball includes a carcass made up of a plurality of multi-layered carcass segments that are sewn together to form the carcass. Each carcass segment has a major portion and a marginal portion that surrounds the major portion and that is thinner than the major po... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6688998 | Sport ball training device Through the use of flexible materials having a coefficient of friction lower than that of conventional sport balls, a sport ball training cover is created. The flexible material is fashioned into a pocket that snugly but removably covers the sport ball. T... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685584 | Dual embossed cover material for sporting goods and method of making same A game ball having improved gripability. The game ball includes a bladder and a cover. The cover is positioned over the bladder. The cover has an inner surface and an outer surface. The cover has a first impression pattern formed into, and covering at lea... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685585 | Ball for ball game A ball for a ball game includes an elastic bladder having the form of a spherical hollow body into which compressed air is charged, a reinforced layer formed on a whole surface of the bladder, and a plurality of leather panels bonded onto the reinforced l... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6634970 | Basketball with removable rings A basketball apparatus having a ball body with a plurality of slots extending circumferentially around the ball body and a plurality of elastic rings removably received within the plurality of slots. The plurality of elastic rings extend circumferentially... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6503162 | Ball game ball A ball for a ball game includes an elastic bladder having the form of a spherical hollow body into which compressed air is charged, a reinforced layer formed on a whole surface of the bladder, and a plurality of leather panels bonded onto the reinforced l... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6500082 | American football supported with construction liner An American football, which is made by vulcanization a rubber piece with two fabric linings, is strong enough to provide a more durable American football with better supporting but lower manufacturing cost. The American football includes a ball cover havi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6458229 | Football The present invention relates to a ball, in a particular a football. The ball according to the invention has, in its outer skin, a syntactic material that consists of a matrix material into which essentially dimensionally stable, elastic blow-molded parts... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6402647 | Kick-strengthening soccer practice ball, and production and training A kick-strengthening practice soccer ball is given a little extra weight but preferably softened also for enhance shock absorption when kicked. The practice ball has an inflatable bladder, a carcass of tough durable material, and an intermediary sheath of... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398677 | Sport ball training cover Through the use of flexible materials having a coefficient of friction lower than that of conventional sport balls, a sport ball training cover is created. The flexible material is fashioned into a pocket that snugly but removably covers the sport ball. T... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6348018 | American football supported with air layer An American football includes a ball cover including four elliptical cover pieces sewn edge to edge together, wherein each cover piece comprises an outer elliptical cover skins, an elliptical inner lining for supporting between the outer cover skin, and a... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6331151 | Presentation football construction A presentation football (100, 200) is disclosed which includes a lenticular panel (102) or cloth panel (202) with art work thereon. One or more lenticular panels (102) or cloth panels (202) are adhesively secured to the football panels (12, 14, 16, 18) fo... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6306054 | Football The present invention relates to a ball, in particular a football and a new method of producing a ball with a verre eglomiseprint. The ball according to the invention has, in its outer skin (11), a syntactic material (50) which consists of a matrix materi... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6220979 | Inflatable stitched sports ball and method of making same An inflatable sports ball has a body with a multiplicity of discrete panels joined together at seams along respective adjacent edges by stitching, preferably machine stitching, to define a volume, and an inflatable bladder disposed within the volume, with... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6206794 | Method of making inflatable stitched sports balls A method for manufacturing an inflatable sports ball uses a stitching machine to join pairs of panels at a seam along respective edges. The inflatable sports ball has a body with a multiplicity of discrete panels joined together at seams along respective ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6206795 | Basketball with cushion layers A basketball, which is more durable and has a softer feeling to reduce the painful during ball passing and shooting, especially suitable for children, training players and amateur players, includes a spherical bladder carcass and a plurality of cover pane... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6123632 | Game ball with improved moisture resistance A game ball with resistance to liquid moisture, wherein the cover of the game ball is made of leather. The leather of the game ball cover has water resistance properties imparted by the tanning process. In a game ball of the invention having a bladder and... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6039662 | Inflatable stitched sports ball and method of making same An inflatable sports ball has a body with a multiplicity of discrete panels joined together at seams along respective adjacent edges by stitching, preferably machine stitching, to define a volume, and an inflatable bladder disposed within the volume, with... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6024661 | Sweat-absorbing game ball A sweat-absorbing game ball comprises an inflatable rubber bladder and a synthetic leather cover which surrounds the bladder. The synthetic leather cover includes a base fabric of polyurethane-impregnated nonwoven nylon fibers and an outer coating of wet-... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5997422 | Waterproof game ball A waterproof game ball comprises elastically stretchable panels connected and sealed together along marginal edge portions thereof to define a shell, and a flexible, inflatable bag disposed within the shell for receiving air to inflate the bag. Each of th... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5961407 | Football with odd number of panels A football is made in "regulation" size and shape for high school, college and professional football or generally proportional thereto. However, instead of having four panels and four seams as is conventionally the case, an odd number of panels and seams,... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5941785 | Football A football is described having an array of laces positioned about the surface of the football whereby only a partial rotation of the football will result in a desired contact between the player's fingertips and one of the laces thereby reducing the time u... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5820501 | Ball envelope A ball envelope made up of a plurality of polygonal segments sewn together at their edges. The polygonal segments are made up of first and second groups of segments having different shapes. The first group of polygonal segments is made up of equilateral, ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5779578 | Presentation football construction A presentation football (10) is disclosed which includes a vinyl panel (22) with the artwork (24) placed thereon by a resin printer. The vinyl panel 22 is adhesively secured to one of the football panels (12, 14, 16, 18) forming the football itself. The e... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5759123 | Sewing rubber american football and manufacturing method therof A sewing rubber American football includes a rubber made ball cover having a valve hole thereon and a rubber bladder, which is disposed within the ball cover, having a predetermined shape and a valve stem mounted thereon and extended through the valve hol... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5752890 | Ball for ball game and method for manufacturing the same A ball for ball game comprising: a leather skin layer formed by sewing a plurality of leather panels by a thread, the leather skin layer having a spherical shape; and a bladder made of an elastomer having a hollow spherical shape, the bladder being accomo... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5741195 | High visibility inflated game ball A hgh-visbility inflated game ball such as a basketball, football, soccer ball, volleyball or the like. The game ball includes a central inflated portion and a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin cover formed over the central inflated portion. In one embodim... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5709622 | Football with odd number of panels A football is made in "regulation" size and shape for high school, college and professional football. However, instead of having four panels and four seams as is conventionally the case, an odd number of panels and seams, for example, five panels and seam... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5674149 | Inflatable game ball An inflatable ball for ball games comprises an outer ball having interconnected parts consisting of twelve equilateral pentagons (1) and twenty equiangular hexagons (2). Each pentagon (1) is enclosed by five hexagons (2) and at the location of the connect... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669838 | Game ball with synthetic leather cover A game ball having a high end synthetic leather cover formed from a non-woven fiber mat impregnated with polyurethane. In one embodiment, the game ball is a football and the fibers in the backing of the cover material have a denier of about 0.1 or less. I... | 09/23/1997 |
