Patent ID: 7037224
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A ball, comprising: a rotational alignment cue for visibly demonstrating a rotational alignment of the ball during rotation; a plurality of rotational speed cues for visibly demonstrating a rotational speed of the ball during rotation, the rotational speed cues having a textured surface that is different from a texture of a majority of a surface area of the ball; and a plurality of hand alignment cues identifying positions on which a player should place one or more hands when shooting the ball, such that the rotational alignment cue is visibly distinguished from the rotational speed cues and the plurality of hand alignment cues, the rotational speed is cues are visibly distinguished from the rotational alignment cue and the plurality of hand alignment cues, and the plurality of hand alignment cues are visibly distinguished from the rotational alignment cue and the rotational speed cues.