Title: Non-injurious amusement ball and method of making same

Abstract: A lightweight, non-injurious amusement ball designed for use in a restricted area or where it is desirable to prevent injury to the surroundings and participants from impact with the ball. The ball is fabricated from resilient, cellular plastic foam strips of rectangular cross section compressed in a central core and extending radially into an essentially spherical periphery. The periphery is impact absorbent and wind resistant for non-injurious activity and limited flight. A core is used to tie and compress the strips in the central core, providing increased density for stable trajectory.

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Inventors: Judkins, Ren (Salt Lake City, UT, US)

Application Number: 836630
Filing Date: 1977-09-26
Publication_date: 1978-12-26
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 473/575 273/DIG8, 273/DIG20
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

646350	Mar, 1900	Breinl	273/58.
1548531	Aug, 1925	Knight	273/199.
1611076	Dec, 1926	Rittner	273/200.
2450474	Oct, 1948	Grobner	273/199.
2789305	Apr, 1957	Weil	15/244.
3069170	Dec, 1962	Dillon	273/199.

Other Refs: 48350296309816231 OF

May, 1952	CA
May, 1957	DE
, 1910	GB

Primary Examiner: Marlo, George J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Workman; H. Ross, Young; J. Winslow