Patents Assigned to Russell Asset Management Corporation, Inc.
  • Sport ball with self-contained dual action inflation mechanism
    Publication number: 20040198147
    Abstract: An inflatable sport ball, such as a basketball, a football, a soccer ball, a volleyball or a playground ball, is provided with a self-contained inflation mechanism, or multiple self-contained inflation mechanisms, for inflating or adding pressure to the ball. The mechanism is a pump which is positioned and retained inside of the ball and which is operable from outside of the ball to pump ambient air into the ball. The pump is a dual action pump allowing air to be added to the ball on both a forward stroke and a reverse stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Russell Asset Management Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, Mark A. Cloutier