Patent ID: 8845465
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A spheroidal ball, comprising: a body having an exterior surface having a surface area and a circumference; first, second, and third grooves on the body, each groove defining about half the surface area of the body, wherein the first groove and the second groove define planes perpendicular to one another and the third groove is curvilinear; wherein the third groove divides the exterior surface into a first section and a second section; wherein the first and second sections have a first color; and wherein a first area on the first section between the first groove and the third groove is colored with a second color that contrasts with the first color; wherein a second area on the first section between the first groove and the third groove and located on an opposite side of the ball from the first area is colored with the second color; wherein a third area on the second section between the second groove and the third groove is colored with the second color; wherein a fourth area on the second section between the second groove and the third groove and located on an opposite side of the ball from the third area is colored with the second color; wherein the first area, the second area, the third area, and the fourth area are each spaced from the first groove, the second groove, and the third groove; wherein the first area, the second area, the third area, and the fourth area are disposed substantially equidistant from grooves of the ball; wherein the first area, the second area, the third area, and the fourth area are substantially equally spaced circumferentially about the ball; wherein the second color covers between about 20% and about 50% of the ball in any orientation of the ball; wherein each of the first area, the second area, the third area, and the fourth area has a substantially elongate shape having a first end portion, a second end portion, a central portion, and a boundary; wherein the boundary substantially follows curvatures of the grooves in the central portion; and wherein the boundary substantially deviates from the curvatures of the grooves in the first end portion and the second end portion.