Abstract:
Described are balls, in particular a football, and a method for its manufacture. The ball comprises particles of an expanded material. As examples, the particles are connected, at least partially, to each other by radio frequency welding and/or infrared welding. As examples, the ball has a first layer of the particles of the expanded material, wherein the first layer is provided as an outer shell.
Abstract:
A pressurized game ball including an elastomeric wall defining a cavity containing a compressible inflation gas that includes predetermined mixed amounts of air and a low permeability gas which effectively enables the ball to retain its pressurized state within a desired range of pressures for a period of time significantly longer than the ball would remain pressurized if the inflation gas were air alone with the improvement being that the noise ( a "ping" sound) resulting when an aforesaid gas system is caused to resonate is substantially lessened by including an amount of material sufficient to disturb the sonic resonance in the ball cavity. The best anti-ping material is polyurethane foam, and it may be in the form of a cube weighing less than 0.3 gram.
Abstract:
The invention relates to playballs, e.g. tennis balls, having a core pressurized with a low permeability gas, e.g. sulphur hexafluoride. Use of such gases can cause the ball to emit a pinging noise on bouncing. The invention provides a core (1) pressurized with gas of low permeability, the internal wall surface (3) of core (1) being profiled by a multiplicity of depressions or protuberances (4), the outer wall surface (2) of the core being smooth. The profiling is preferably in the form of dimples or pimples of circular plan view.
Abstract:
A filling device may be used to fill a ball or other inflatable item from a water source such as a hose. A filling device may include an adapter having a cylindrical body with a hollow threaded interior, one closed end and one open end. A filling coupler is coupled to the one closed end of the cylindrical body. The one closed end of the cylindrical body has an opening formed therethrough and the filling coupler is coupled to the one closed end covering the opening. The filling coupler has a hollow threaded interior in fluid communication with the opening. A tip may be removably coupled to the filling coupler. The tip may be a ball inflation needle, a water balloon filling tip or the like.
Abstract:
There is provided a gas separating device which is capable of being made compact and light. A part of an airtight container (2) is constructed by a gas separating membrane (13), and a gas separating membrane (13) is constructed to be able to separate and discharge at least a part of a gas g1 included in a gas G to the outside of the airtight container (2) from the gas G. A gas outlet valve is constructed to allow the inside of the airtight container and the outside to communicate with each other to be able to discharge a gas g2 remaining in the inside of the airtight container (2) to the outside when the total pressure of the inside of the airtight container (2) becomes P2 (P2>P1).
Abstract:
An illuminated water toy may be used to play games or to practice diving in the water. An illuminated water toy may include a body containing a light emitting device. The light emitting device having a first circuit board, a light emitting element coupled to the first circuit board and a battery housing coupled to the light emitting device. A second circuit board is coupled to the battery housing. Four conductors are coupled to the second circuit board with two of the four conductors being coupled to the light emitting device. Another two of the four conductors are coupled to two water contacts, wherein the two water contacts are located on an outside of the illuminated water toy, and wherein on exposure to water, the two water contacts are electrically connected causing the light emitting element to be illuminated.
Abstract:
An apparatus, system and method for recharging depleted pressurized balls that uses pressurized gas is disclosed. A pressure vessel includes a cylindrical shell with a closed end and a spaced apart and opening top connected by a wall to form a charging chamber. The vessel may be pivotally secured to a base. A port in the outer wall, closed end, or top of the vessel permits gas entry and exit for charging. The chamber is filled with an appropriate number of discharged balls and then is sealed and charged with high pressure gas having a molecular weight heavier than air. The chamber is monitored to determine when the balls have reached a desired internal pressure. Once the balls reach the desired internal pressure they are removed.
Abstract:
To rejuvenate a hollow elastic ball such as a tennis ball, an aerosol comprising a mixture of a carrier gas and a sealant is injected within the interior of a tennis ball to repressurize the ball and to seal any leaks in the ball.