US4153248A
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Ball
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-12-16
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Granted: 1979-05-08
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Expires: 1997-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A monolithic ball structure made of resilient material and consisting of two equal diameter spherical sections connected by a neck portion of reduced diameter. The neck portion is defined by a segment of a surface generated by the revolution of a planar arc about an axis lying in its plane. The axis in this particular structure coincides with the common axis connecting the center points of the two aforementioned spheres. The radius of the arc is one-eighth of the diameter of the sphere in one particular embodiment thereof. The resilient material has a Durometer hardness value in the range of 40 shore A to 60 shore A.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale E. Holmes
- 👤 Donald W. Konkle
- 👤 C. James Warner
- 👤 Richard L. Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:09
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/02; A63B37/10; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A ball construction, comprising: a pair of spaced spherical ball segments of equal diameter interconnected by a neck portion of reduced diameter to form a monolithic structure, said neck portion being a continuous partial toroidal arcuate surface generated by the revolution of a radially outwardly opening planar curve about an axis lying in its plane, said continuous arcuate surface being tangent to the surfaces of both of said spherical ball segments and having a fixed radius, said ball construction being made of the same resilient material throughout and having a Durometer hardness value in the range of 40 Shore A to 60 Shore A and the masses of said spherical ball segments and said neck portion are equal on opposite sides of a plane containing the revolved center of said planar curve forming said partial toroidal surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A ball construction, comprising: a pair of spaced spherical ball segments of equal diameter interconnected by a neck portion of reduced diameter to form a monolithic structure, said neck portion being a continuous partial toroidal arcuate surface generated by the revolution of a radially outwardly opening planar curve about an axis lying in its plane, said continuous arcuate surface being tangent to the surfaces of both of said spherical ball segments and having a fixed radius, said ball construction being made of the same resilient material throughout and having a Durometer hardness value in the range of 40 Shore A to 60 Shore A and the masses of said spherical ball segments and said neck portion are equal on opposite sides of a plane containing the revolved center of said planar curve forming said partial toroidal surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A ball according to claim 1, wherein said planar curve has a radius equal to one-eighth the diameter of one of said spherical ball segments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A ball according to claim 1, wherein said Durometer hardness value is 50 Shore A.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-05-07 | 1982-11-06 | 1983-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-07 | 1986-11-06 | 1987-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-07 | 1990-11-06 | 1991-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |