Patent ID: 11904213
Assignee: KRISTAFER WILKES
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A basketball, comprising:
a carcass including a bladder and at least one groove;
a first cover panel and a second cover panel, wherein the at least one groove is positioned between the first cover panel and the second cover panel, and wherein each of the first cover panel and the second cover panel comprises a middle region and a peripheral region; and
the at least one groove comprising a bottom wall positioned between a first rib and a second rib, wherein the at least one groove comprises a central channel disposed between the first rib, the second rib, and the bottom wall,
wherein the first rib includes a first side wall coupled with the bottom wall, a first ridge coupled with the first side wall, a first upper wall coupled with the first ridge, and a first outer wall coupled between the first upper wall and the bladder, and wherein the second rib includes a second side wall coupled with the bottom wall, a second ridge coupled with the second side wall, a second upper wall coupled with the second ridge, and a second outer wall coupled between the second upper wall and the bladder,
wherein the at least one groove comprises a first side channel between the first outer wall of the first rib and an outer surface of the first cover panel,
wherein the at least one groove comprises a second side channel between the second outer wall of the second rib and an outer surface of the second cover panel,
wherein the bottom wall is substantially flat,
wherein an angle between the bottom wall and the first side wall is greater than 100 degrees, and
wherein an angle between the first upper wall and a plane extending through the first ridge is less than 80 degrees.