Youth oriented sportsballs

Abstract

Inflatable sportsballs such as volleyballs, soccer balls, basketballs, and footballs are disclosed having various volume / weight, surface area / weight, and or cover layer / carcass thickness ratios. Such sportsballs are particularly suitable for youth.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 978,469, filed Oct. 9, 2007. That application is hereby fully incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND[0002]The present disclosure relates generally to youth-oriented inflatable sportsballs for competitive play. In particular, the sportsballs are meant to allow improved performance specific to a given age group during league play, competitive play, etc. Methods for making such sportsballs are also included.[0003]Children are increasingly interested in various sports at a younger age. Although the industry has produced balls of various sizes, younger children also desire to play with inflatable sportsballs which are made for or used by older children or adults. However, such sportsballs may be unsuitable because they are more difficult to handle for younger children. They may also cause injury.BRIEF DESCRIPTION[0004]Disclosed, in various embodiments, a...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]In further embodiments, a football may have a volume / weight ratio of 11.0 or greater, a long axis circumference of from about 60 cm to 66 cm, and a short axis circumference of from about 44 cm to 47 cm.

Problems solved by technology

However, such sportsballs may be unsuitable because they are more difficult to handle for younger children.

They may also cause injury.

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