Colorable ball and kit for making

Abstract

A kit and method for coloring the inside of a ball is disclosed, with the kit comprising at least one inflatable transparent or translucent ball having a valve stem, at least one colorant, and at least one paint injector for injecting at least one colorant into an inflatable ball. The paint injector comprises a hollow barrel, a plunger which fits into the hollow barrel, and at least one hollow needle for injecting said at least one colorant into said ball. The kit may also include a pump for inflating the ball before the colorant, preferably paint, is injected into the ball.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 ) A kit for coloring the inside of a ball, said kit comprising: 
 A) at least one inflatable ball selected from the group consisting of translucent balls, and transparent balls, and combinations thereof, said ball comprising a valve stem;    B) at least one colorant; and    C) at least one paint injector for injecting said at least one colorant into said at least one inflatable ball, said at least one paint injector comprising: 
 i) a hollow barrel;  
 ii) a plunger which fits into said hollow barrel;  
 iii) at least one hollow needle for injecting said at least one colorant into said ball.  
   
     
     
         2 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one inflatable ball is selected from the group consisting of basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, volley balls, kick balls, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         3 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein said ball is translucent.  
     
     
         4 ) The kit according to  claim 2 , wherein said ball is a basketball.  
     
     
         5 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein said colorant is selected from the group consisting of dyes, stains, and paints.  
     
     
         6 ) The kit according to  claim 5 , wherein said colorant is said paints.  
     
     
         7 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one ball is translucent.  
     
     
         8 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one ball is transparent.  
     
     
         9 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one ball is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, other transparent and translucent plastics, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         10 ) The kit according to  claim 6 , wherein said paints are comprised of colors selected from the group consisting of black, white, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, red, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         11 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one pump to inflate said at least one ball.  
     
     
         12 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one needle for said at least one pump to inflate said at least one ball.  
     
     
         13 ) The kit according to  claim 1 , wherein said colorant does not adhere to the inside of said at least one ball.  
     
     
         14 ) A method of coloring the inside of a ball, comprising: 
 inflating a ball having a valve stem, said ball selected from the group consisting of transparent balls and translucent balls; and    injecting a colorant into said ball by means of a paint injector, said colorant being injected into said ball by means of a at least one paint injector.    
     
     
         15 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said at least one inflatable ball is selected from the group consisting of basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, volley balls, kick balls, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         16 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said ball is translucent.  
     
     
         17 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said ball is a basketball.  
     
     
         18 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said colorant is selected from the group consisting of dyes, stains, and paints.  
     
     
         19 ) The method according to  claim 18 , wherein said colorant is said paints.  
     
     
         20 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said at least one ball is translucent.  
     
     
         21 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said at least one ball is transparent.  
     
     
         22 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said at least one ball is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, other transparent and translucent plastics, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         23 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said colorants are comprised of colors selected from the group consisting of black, white, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, red, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         25 ) The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising at least one pump to inflate said at least one ball.  
     
     
         26 ) The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising at least one needle for said at least one pump to inflate said at least one ball.  
     
     
         27 ) The method according to  claim 14 , wherein a colorant which does not adhere to the inside of the ball is injected.  
     
     
         28 ) A toy device comprising: 
 a ball being either translucent or transparent, said ball having a valve stem;    a colorant positioned on the inside of said ball.