Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.

Lisco, Inc.

Russell Asset Management, Inc.

Joseph E Stahl

Michael J Sullivan

Brian P Feeney

Gerry Lavallee

Daniel P Touhey

Andrew Cecil Harvey

Louis F Polk, Iii

Kenneth V Schomburg

Eric Karl Litscher

Malcolm E Taylor

Richard Terrazzano

Robert C Sykes

George D Stickler

Neil T Amundsen

Joseph J Schachtner

Charles Keane

Peter M De Bakker

Terence Melvin

Robert P Molitor

Alan D Walker

Matthew K Lacroix

Peter M deBakker

Ron LaLiberty

Inflatable articles with self-contained mechanisms, such as sporting equipment, medical equipment, recreational devices and toys, preferably any inflatable article with at least one mechanism for inflating or adding pressure to the article, or for deflating or removing pressure from the piece of equipment, such that the mechanism is located inside the article are disclosed.

Inflatable articles with self-contained inflation mechanism

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 pump which is inside of the ball and which is operable from outside of the ball to pump ambient air into the ball.

Self-contained sport ball inflation mechanism

Method of manufacturing a sport ball having a self-contained inflation mechanism

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.

Self contained sport ball inflation mechanism

An inflatable sport ball, such as a basketball, a football, a soccer ball, a volley ball or a playground ball, is provided with self-contained inflation means for inflating or more likely adding pressure to the ball. The inflation means is a vessel inside of the ball containing a high pressure gas which may be bled form the vessel into the interior of the ball surrounding the vessel such as by valve means operable from the outside of the ball.

Disclosed herein is a golf ball comprising a spherical shell which includes at least an inner first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, the second layer being sandwiched between the first layer and the third layer, and a core which substantially fills the spherical shell, the core comprising at least one of a liquid, a gel and a melt. The sum of the thickness of the first layer, second layer and third layer is 0.10-0.30 inches. The core at least substantially fills the spherical shell without stressing the spherical shell. The spherical shell, as opposed to the core, is primarily responsible for the high initial velocity obtained when the golf ball is struck by a golf club so as to allow the golf ball to be driven long distances both in the air and on the ground when it lands. A method of making the golf ball also is disclosed. The golf ball is particularly well-suited for use by players seeking a long distance ball with a low spin rate.

Golf ball with multiple shell layers

Golf ball with star-shaped pattern

Golf ball with contoured-shaped pattern

Golf ball with ring pattern

Golf ball with spiral pattern

Golf ball with pentagon-shaped pattern

A system and method for fabricating a ball comprising the steps of supporting a spherical core with unlaced covers thereover. Rotating the core upon a first axis to move a portion of the covers through a lacing zone. Lacing the portion of the cover moved through the lacing zone. Rotating the core upon a second axis to move an additional portion of the cover through the lacing zone. Lacing the additional portion of the cover moved through the lacing zone.

Automated lacing for softballs and baseballs

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Southampton, MA, United States of America

Joseph E Stahl