US4498667A
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Process for coating ball cores
Assignee: Home of Champions SA
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Filing: 1979-04-12
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Granted: 1985-02-12
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Expires: 1999-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A process for forming a rubber or vinyl coated baseball or softball is comprised of supporting a baseball or softball core within a mold cavity to position the exterior of the core uniformly equidistant from the mold cavity wall to provide a space between the core exterior and the cavity wall. A thermoplastic rubber or plasticized vinyl resin is injected into the mold cavity to flow into and fill the space between the core and the wall. The thermoplastic rubber or plasticized vinyl resin is allowed to solidify and a rubber or vinyl coated baseball or softball is removed from the mold. Z
Inventors
- 👤 Julius Tomar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/02; A63B37/06; B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/04; B29C44/0407; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/04; Y10S273/05; Y10S273/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A coated ball selected from the group consisting of a baseball and a softball having substantially the same weight and rebound characteristics as a conventional baseball or softball comprising a thermoplastic core with foam at the center thereof gradually reducing in cell size radially outwardly to a skin, and a coating selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic rubber or plasticized vinyl resin, said thermoplastic core being an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having 12 to 30 percent by weight polymerized vinyl acetate units therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A coated ball selected from the group consisting of a baseball and a softball having substantially the same weight and rebound characteristics as a conventional baseball or softball comprising a thermoplastic core with foam at the center thereof gradually reducing in cell size radially outwardly to a skin, and a coating selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic rubber or plasticized vinyl resin, said thermoplastic core being an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having 12 to 30 percent by weight polymerized vinyl acetate units therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
9 words
The ball of claim 1 which is a baseball.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-02-12 | 1988-08-13 | 1989-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-02-12 | 1992-08-13 | 1993-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-02-12 | 1996-08-13 | 1997-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |