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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 17, 2018
Applicant:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Kevin L. Krysiak, Palatine, IL (US);

Jonathan L. Bauer, Chicago, CA (US);

Frank M. Simonutti, Wheaton, IL (US);

Daniel E. Hare, Schaumburg, IL (US);

Robert T. Thurman, Plainfield, IL (US);

Assignee:

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 41/08 (2006.01); A63B 41/02 (2006.01); A63B 45/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01); A63B 43/00 (2006.01); A63B 43/06 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01); A63B 41/00 (2006.01); A63B 41/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 41/08 (2013.01); A63B 41/02 (2013.01); A63B 43/00 (2013.01); A63B 43/06 (2013.01); A63B 45/00 (2013.01); A63B 71/0622 (2013.01); G09B 19/0038 (2013.01); A63B 41/00 (2013.01); A63B 41/10 (2013.01); A63B 2041/005 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0625 (2013.01); A63B 2220/12 (2013.01); A63B 2220/20 (2013.01); A63B 2220/30 (2013.01); A63B 2220/35 (2013.01); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2220/56 (2013.01); A63B 2220/62 (2013.01); A63B 2220/72 (2013.01); A63B 2220/89 (2013.01); A63B 2225/20 (2013.01); A63B 2225/50 (2013.01); A63B 2225/54 (2013.01); A63B 2243/0037 (2013.01);
Abstract

A game ball configured for organized, competitive play and having a total mass. The game ball includes an inflatable bladder, a layer of reinforcing material surrounding the bladder, an elastomeric layer surrounding the bladder, and a plurality of cover panels positioned over the layer of reinforcing material and the elastomeric layer. The bladder has a bladder mass that is greater than 25 percent of the total mass. The elastomeric layer and the layer of reinforcing material have a collective mass that is less than 55 percent of the total mass. The game ball is formed without one or more of electronics, batteries and charging coils.


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