US2019022471A1PendingUtilityA1

Special sports training ball device as a solution filled product called a HydroPro

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 24, 2017Filed: Jul 24, 2017Published: Jan 24, 2019
Est. expiryJul 24, 2037(~11 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:T. J. Ragan
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Abstract

An inflatable sports training ball made as an inflatable exterior surface formed of an air tight flexible outer casing which, when inflated, defines an exterior surface; an interior air pocket surrounded by an interior liner defining a bladder, the interior liner made of an air tight and water tight rubber; an inflation and fill valve; and a solution filling a portion of the bladder, the solution being substantially heavier than air and occupying an amount of said interior volume wherein a pre-determined amount of the solution is forced into the interior air chamber of the sports ball with a pump and the resulting partially solution filled sports ball is used for training drills by a sports player.

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1 . An inflatable spherical shaped sports training ball of regulation size and system called a HydroPro comprising:
 an inflatable exterior surface formed of an air tight flexible outer casing which, when inflated, defines an exterior surface;   an interior chamber/bladder/air pocket surrounded by an interior liner defining a bladder, the interior liner made of an air tight and water tight material;   an inflation and fill valve;   a solution filling a portion of the bladder, the solution being substantially heavier than air and occupying an amount of said interior volume; and   a straight filler pump with a connection valve/nozzle for inserting a liquid, flow able solid, and flow able gel   
       wherein a pre-determined amount of the solution is forced into the interior air chamber of the sports ball with the filler pump through the connection valve/nozzle and the resulting partially solution filled sports ball is used for training drills by a sports player. 
     
     
         2 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface when inflated is a spherical ball. 
     
     
         3 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the spherical ball is selected from a group of regulation sized basketballs, regulation sized volley balls, regulation sized soccer balls, and regulation sized medicine balls, 
     
     
         4 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface when inflated is elongated and having a generally ellipsoidal shaped ball. 
     
     
         5 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the elongated and having a generally ellipsoidal shaped ball is selected from a group of a regulation sized football and a regulation sized rugby ball. 
     
     
         6 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the outer casing material is selected from a group of composite material, elastic fabric, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber. 
     
     
         7 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the interior liner made of an air tight and water tight material is selected from a group of a group of composite material, elastic fabric, natural rubber, and synthetic rubber. 
     
     
         8 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the solution filling a portion of the bladder is selected from a group of liquid, solid, and gel. 
     
     
         9 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the liquid filling a portion of the bladder is selected from a group of water, oil, and alcohol. 
     
     
         10 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the solid filling a portion of the bladder is selected from a group of flow able solids, metal spherical BBs, and sand. 
     
     
         11 . An inflatable sports training ball of regulation size and system as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the solution filling a portion of the bladder is a combination liquid and solid. 
     
     
         12 . An inflatable spherical shaped sports training ball of regulation size and system comprising:
 an inflatable exterior surface formed of an air tight flexible outer casing which, when inflated, defines an exterior surface; an interior chamber/bladder/air pocket surrounded by an interior liner defining a bladder, the interior liner made of an air tight and water tight rubber; an inflation and fill valve; and   a solution filling a portion of the bladder, the solution being substantially heavier than air and occupying an amount of said interior volume wherein a pre-determined amount of the solution is forced into the interior air chamber of the sports ball with a pump and the resulting partially solution filled sports ball is used for training drills by a sports player.   
     
     
         13 . An inflatable ellipsoidal shaped sports training ball of regulation size and system called a HydroPro comprising:
 an inflatable exterior surface formed of an air tight flexible outer casing which, when inflated, defines an exterior surface;   an interior chamber/bladder/air pocket surrounded by an interior liner defining a bladder, the interior liner made of an air tight and water tight material;   an inflation and fill valve;   a solution filling a portion of the bladder, the solution being substantially heavier than air and occupying an amount of said interior volume; and   a straight filler pump with a connection valve/nozzle for inserting a liquid, flow able solid, and flow able gel   
       wherein a pre-determined amount of the solution is forced into the interior air chamber of the sports ball with the filler pump through the connection valve/nozzle and the resulting partially solution filled sports ball is used for training drills by a sports player.

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