US2016243407A1PendingUtilityA1

Inflatable ball with finger inserts

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 23, 2015Filed: Feb 23, 2016Published: Aug 25, 2016
Est. expiryFeb 23, 2035(~8.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thomas W. Whiteley
A63B 41/08A63B 2208/12A63B 43/02
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Abstract

An inflatable ball includes a spherical outer skin and at least one finger insert extending inward from the spherical outer skin. Each finger insert is configured to receive a human finger therein.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An inflatable ball, comprising:
 a ball body comprising a spherical outer skin and an inner bladder configured to receive a gas therein, each of the spherical outer skin and the inner bladder formed of an elastomeric material; and   at least two finger inserts extending inward from the spherical outer skin, wherein each finger insert is configured to receive a human finger therein.   
     
     
         2 . The inflatable ball of  claim 1 , wherein each of the spherical outer skin and the inner bladder is formed of at least one of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, a rubber-like material, and a curable resilient synthetic polymer. 
     
     
         3 . The inflatable ball of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bladder and the spherical outer skin are formed of the same elastomeric material. 
     
     
         4 . The inflatable ball of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bladder and the spherical outer skin are each formed of a different elastomeric material. 
     
     
         5 . The inflatable ball of  claim 1 , wherein the ball body comprises three finger inserts. 
     
     
         6 . The inflatable ball of  claim 5 , wherein a first finger insert is configured to receive a thumb finger and a second and third finger insert are configured to receive a non-thumb finger. 
     
     
         7 . The inflatable ball of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of finger inserts is integral to the spherical outer skin. 
     
     
         8 . The inflatable ball of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of finger inserts is attached to the spherical outer skin. 
     
     
         9 . The inflatable ball of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of finger inserts has a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         10 . An inflatable ball, comprising:
 a ball body comprising a spherical outer skin and at least two finger inserts extending inward from the spherical outer skin, wherein each finger insert is configured to receive a human finger therein.   
     
     
         11 . The inflatable ball of  claim 10 , further comprising an inner bladder configured to receive a gas therein. 
     
     
         12 . The inflatable ball of  claim 10 , wherein the spherical outer skin is formed of an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         13 . The inflatable ball of  claim 12 , wherein the spherical outer skin is formed of at least one of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, a rubber-like material, and a curable resilient synthetic polymer. 
     
     
         14 . The inflatable ball of  claim 10 , wherein the ball body comprises three finger inserts. 
     
     
         15 . The inflatable ball of  claim 14 , wherein a first finger insert is configured to receive a thumb finger and a second and third finger insert are configured to receive a non-thumb finger. 
     
     
         16 . The inflatable ball of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of finger inserts is integral to the spherical outer skin. 
     
     
         17 . The inflatable ball of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of finger inserts is attached to the spherical outer skin. 
     
     
         18 . The inflatable ball of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of finger inserts has a cylindrical shape.

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