High visibility inflated game ball

Details High visibility inflated game ball High visibility inflated game ball

1995-11-22

1998-04-21

Weber, Thomas R.

Games using tangible projectile

Projectile, per se; part thereof or accessory therefor

With light-emitting, electrical, magnetic, or rotatable...

473599, 473603, 473605, A63B 4102, A63B 4108, A63B 4306

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057411956

ABSTRACT:
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 embodiment, 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 part 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. The game ball is particularly useful at dusk when conventional basketballs of a dull orange color become difficult to see.

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