Medallion gameball

Abstract

A medallion ball comprising a bladder fabricated of an air impervious elastomeric material in a spherical configuration; a carcass coupled to the exterior surface of the bladder with a recess formed in the carcass; and a medallion positionable in a central region of the recess with the medallion having an exterior surface with indicia.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . a game ball comprising: 
 a core supporting an outer cover, the outer cover defining an aperture therein and an exterior surface; and    a medallion positioned within the aperture and substantially flush with or recessed below the exterior surface.    
     
     
         2 . The game ball of    claim 1   , wherein the aperture defines a circumferential shape and the medallion comprises a shape registerable with the aperture shape.  
     
     
         3 . The game ball of    claim 1   , wherein the medallion comprises a polygonal shape.  
     
     
         4 . The game ball of    claim 1   , wherein the medallion comprises a hologram.  
     
     
         5 . The game ball of    claim 1   , wherein the medallion comprises a thermochromic material.  
     
     
         6 . The game ball of    claim 1   , wherein the medallion comprises a photochromic material.  
     
     
         7 . The game ball of    claim 1    comprising a non-spherical shape.  
     
     
         8 . The game ball of    claim 1    comprising a football.  
     
     
         9 . The game ball of    claim 1    selected from the group consisting of a golf ball, a softball, a baseball, a basketball, a soccer ball, a volley ball, a football and a tennis ball.  
     
     
         10 . The game ball of    claim 1   , wherein the outer cover defines an exterior surface and the medallion is recessed below the surface.  
     
     
         11 . The game ball of    claim 1   , wherein the core is selected from the group consisting of an inflatable bladder overlaid by a reinforcing layer and a cork center overlaid by filaments.  
     
     
         12 . An inflatable game ball comprising: 
 an inflatable bladder;    a reinforcing layer overlying the bladder;    a cover overlying the reinforcing layer, the cover defining an exterior surface and an aperture therein; and    a medallion disposed within the aperture and substantially flush with or below the exterior surface.    
     
     
         13 . The game ball of    claim 12   , wherein the medallion extends inwardly beyond an interior surface of the cover.  
     
     
         14 . The game ball of    claim 12   , wherein the cover is comprised of a plurality of panels.