High visibility inflated game ball

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1994-09-30

1995-11-28

Marlo, George J.

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

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273 65E, 273 65EB, 273 65ED, 273DIG24, 273 58BA, 298991, 40327, A63B 4102, A63B 4110

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054700582

ABSTRACT:
A high visibility inflated game ball such as a basketball, football, soccer ball or volleyball. The game ball includes a central inflated portion and a synthetic rubber cover formed over the central inflated portion. The cover has fluorescent pigment, fluorescent dye, and/or optical brighteners incorporated therein in order to impart to the cover a reflectance of at least 75% in at least a portion of the visible spectrum. In another embodiment, reflective metallic particles are incorporated in addition to, or in place of the pigment, dye and optical brightener in order to add a glittery appearance to the ball cover. The particularly preferred game ball of the invention is a basketball, and is particularly useful at dusk when conventional basketballs of a dull orange color become difficult to see.

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