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US 8,029,393 · App. 11/683,384 · Granted Oct 4, 2011

Foam game ball with tubular holes

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Patent No.
US 8,029,393
App. No.
11/683,384
Granted
Oct 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A game ball is provided with the shape of a football with tubular symmetrically placed holes along the length of the ball. The ball is made of foam and when submerged in water the holes will fill with water. As the ball is thrown in a spiraling rotation, the centrifugal force will cause the water to be expelled through the holes producing multiple spiraling streams of water to spray away from the ball as the ball travels in the air.

Claims (11)

1. A football comprising:

a foam, prolate spheroidal body defining a central axis;

said body defining tubular holes, each said tubular hole consisting of a single opening, wherein a plurality of the tubular holes extend radially inward toward the central axis; and

wherein the body is adapted to absorb water, and is adapted to be filled with water and wherein said holes are adapted to project water from the body when the body is filled with water and subsequently thrown.

2. The football of claim 1 wherein the tubular holes are positioned symmetrically on the body.

3. The football of claim 1 further comprising a cover adapted to remain on the football while the football is in use.

4. The football of claim 1 wherein the central axis defines two ends and the football defines a central circumference encircling the central axis, through points approximately equidistant between the two ends of the central axis, and wherein at least one of the tubular holes is positioned to lie close to the central circumference of the football.

5. A football comprising:

a foam, prolate spheroidal body defining a central axis;

said body defining tubular holes, each said tubular hole consisting of a single opening, wherein a plurality of the tubular holes extend radially inward toward the central axis; the central axis defines two ends and the football defines a central circumference encircling the central axis, through points approximately equidistant between the two ends of the central axis, and wherein at least one of the tubular holes is positioned to lie close to the central circumference of the football, and

wherein the body is adapted to absorb water, and is adapted to be filled with water and wherein said holes are adapted to project water from the body when the body is filled with water and subsequently thrown.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2012
From: FRAZIER, JOHN K.
To: GEYSER GUYS, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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