Method Of Manufacturing A Light Weight Ball Configured To Adhere & Maintain Snow For A Snowman

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a ball and product formed thereof is forms light weight frame of a snowman. A core is provided in the shape of a round object. A snow adhering texture is created by winding a malleable wire around the core that forms wire and openings substantially around the core that captures and adheres snow as the ball of wire is rolled in snow. A substantial portion of the core is made of a material that is lighter than snow of the same volume.

1 . A method of manufacturing a ball that forms a light weight frame of a snowman, the method of manufacture comprising the steps of:
 freezing a liquid in the form of a frozen ball;   creating a snow adhering texture by winding a malleable wire around the frozen ball that forms wire and openings substantially around the frozen ball that captures and adheres snow as the ball of wire is rolled in snow; and   unfreezing and evacuating the liquid from the ball of wire leaving the ball of wire that is substantially hollow to create the ball that forms the light weight frame of the snowman.   
     
     
         2 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of coating the ball of wire with another snow adhering texture that adheres granular snow when the ball is rolled in the snow by coating the ball with a coating material and grit. 
     
     
         3 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 2 , wherein the step of coating the ball of wire further comprises forming patterns with the grit. 
     
     
         4 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , wherein the step of creating a snow adhering texture captures forms the openings to adhere a substantial amount of snow when rolled at least over 90 degrees of rolling of the ball in snow. 
     
     
         5 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of placing posts in the liquid before freezing and winding the wire around the posts. 
     
     
         6 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , wherein the step of creating a snow adhering texture forms the wire in a pattern selected from the group consisting of a random configuration, a spiral configuration, and a spiral configuration layered on a spiral configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , wherein the step of freezing a liquid further comprises filling a rubber ball with the liquid. 
     
     
         8 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , wherein the step of creating a snow adhering texture forms the openings with a width of about 1 cm to 6 cm. 
     
     
         9 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , wherein the step of creating a snow adhering texture forms the ball with a diameter of about 9.5 inches or greater. 
     
     
         10 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , wherein method of manufacturing forms the ball with snow thereon having a weight that is at least about 5% lighter than a snow boulder made completely of snow of about the same volume. 
     
     
         11 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing a metal core on which the wire is wrapped. 
     
     
         12 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 10 , further comprising the step of creating another snow adhering texture on the metal core that is comprised of nodules that extend away from an outer surface of the metal core. 
     
     
         13 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of forming LEDs that extend through the openings and at least about 1 mm to 5 mm beyond an outer surface of the ball of wire. 
     
     
         14 . A method of manufacturing a ball that forms a light weight frame of a snowman, the method of manufacturing comprising the steps of:
 providing a core in the shape of a round object; and   creating a snow adhering texture by winding a malleable wire around the core that forms wire and openings substantially around the core that captures and adheres snow as the ball of wire is rolled in snow,   wherein a substantial portion of the core is made of a material that is lighter than snow of the same volume.   
     
     
         15 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of removing part of the core to create the substantial portion of the core made of the material lighter than snow of the same volume. 
     
     
         16 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 15 , wherein the step of removing part of the core removes liquid from the core. 
     
     
         17 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 16 , wherein the step of providing a core further comprises filling the core with liquid and freezing the liquid. 
     
     
         18 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 17 , wherein the step of providing a core further comprises providing a rubber ball as the core. 
     
     
         19 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 14 , wherein the core is selected from a material consisting of a rubber ball, a Styrofoam ball or a metal ball. 
     
     
         20 . The method of manufacturing of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of forming LEDs that extend through the openings and at least about 1 mm to 5 mm beyond an outer surface of the ball of wire.