Games using tangible projectile – Projectile – per se; part thereof or accessory therefor – Having self-contained means for inflating – pressurizing,...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-15
2002-06-25
Wong, Steven (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Projectile, per se; part thereof or accessory therefor
Having self-contained means for inflating, pressurizing,...
Reexamination Certificate
active
06409618
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to sport balls which contain mechanisms for inflating or adding pressure to the balls.
Conventional inflatable sport balls, such as basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, volley balls and playground balls, are inflated through a traditional inflation valve using a separate inflation needle that is inserted into and through a self-sealing inflation valve. A separate pump, such as a traditional bicycle pump, is connected to the inflation needle and the ball is inflated using the pump. The inflation needle is then withdrawn from the inflation valve which self-seals to maintain the pressure. This system works fine until the sport ball needs inflation or a pressure increase and a needle and/or pump are not readily available.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a sport ball which has a self-contained inflation mechanism. The object is to be able to inflate or add pressure to a sport ball without the need for separate inflation equipment such as a separate inflation needle and pump. Specifically, the invention relates to a sport ball which has a self-contained pump device which is operable from outside the ball and which pumps ambient air into the ball to achieve the desired pressure. More specifically, the pump device provides a chamber within the ball with means for admitting ambient air into the chamber and provides means for forcing that air from the chamber through one-way valve means into the interior volume of the ball. The pump device most specifically comprises a piston and cylinder arrangement with the piston operable from outside the ball.
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Amundsen Neil T.
de Bakker Peter M.
Feeney Brian P.
Harvey Andrew C.
Keane Charles
Spalding Sports Worldwide,Inc.
Wong Steven
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