Patents by Inventor Brian Feeney
Brian Feeney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20080188334Abstract: A game ball having a highly durable cover exterior formed of a urethane gum rubber compound. The urethane material of the cover exterior is a cross-linked molded rubber material which provides superior abrasion resistance compared to ball covers made from a molded natural rubber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Brian Feeney, Thomas J. Kennedy, R. Dennis Nesbitt
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Patent number: 7066852Abstract: A game ball having improved resistance to liquid moisture, wherein the game ball includes a water resistant lining and a leather cover with water resistance properties. The water resistance properties of the cover are imparted by the tanning process and the lining is coated with a water resistant polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1999Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Brian Feeney, Chris Waldeck
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Patent number: 6450906Abstract: An inflatable sport ball, such as a basketball, a football, a soccer ball, a volley ball or a playground ball, is provided with a self-contained inflation mechanism for inflating or more likely adding pressure to the ball. The mechanism is a self-contained, manually operable pumping chamber which is inside of the ball and which is operable from outside of the ball to compress the chamber and. pump ambient air into the ball.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Daniel P. Touhey, Brian Feeney, Joseph E. Stahl, Neil T. Amundsen, Louis F. Polk, III, Joseph J. Schachtner, Kenneth V. Schomburg, George D. Stickler, Richard F. Terrazzano, Eric K. Litscher, Andrew C. Harvey, Malcolm E. Taylor, Peter M. de Bakker, Robert C. Sykes, Charles Keane
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Patent number: 6422960Abstract: An inflatable sport ball, such as a basketball, a football, a soccer ball, a volley ball or a playground ball, is provided with self-contained inflation means for inflating or more likely adding pressure to the ball. The inflation means is a vessel inside of the ball containing a high pressure gas which may be bled form the vessel into the interior of the ball surrounding the vessel such as by valve means operable from the outside of the ball.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Daniel P. Touhey, Brian Feeney, Joseph E. Stahl, Richard F. Terrazzano, Eric K. Litscher, Andrew C. Harvey, Malcolm E. Taylor, Robert C. Sykes
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Patent number: 6422961Abstract: A basketball formed with a molded cover having tactile indicia for determining the orientation and position of the molded panel areas of the basketball. The indicia associated with the panel areas include wide depressed areas formed in the cover material of the molded rubber basketball and extending longitudinally with channels formed within the basketball cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Brian Feeney
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Patent number: 6406389Abstract: A basketball formed from overlying layers includes a carcass layer with recessed curvilinearly extending seam areas. Ribs longitudinally follow the recessed seam areas and extend outwardly therefrom. Panels are mounted to the carcass between the ribs.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, IncInventors: Brian Feeney, Ronald P. LaLiberty, Raymond A. Long
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Publication number: 20010027142Abstract: A medallion ball comprising a bladder fabricated of an air impervious elastomeric material in a spherical configuration; a carcass coupled to the exterior surface of the bladder with a recess formed in the carcass; and a medallion positionable in a central region of the recess with the medallion having an exterior surface with indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, Brian Feeney
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Patent number: 6283881Abstract: A game ball with increased gripability including a bladder fabricated of an air impervious elastomeric material and a carcass overlying the bladder. The carcass has a common thickness over the majority of its extent and an exterior surface formed with a plurality of raised projections. The raised projections have a height of between about 0.030 inch and 0.120 inch, preferably about 0.120 inch. The projections are in the form of loops with supplemental projections there within.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Brian Feeney
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Patent number: 6200239Abstract: A medallion ball comprising a bladder fabricated of an air impervious elastomeric material in a spherical configuration; a carcass coupled to the exterior surface of the bladder with a recess formed in the carcass; and a medallion positionable in a central region of the recess with the medallion having an exterior surface with indicia.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Brian Feeney
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Patent number: 6123632Abstract: A game ball with resistance to liquid moisture, wherein the cover of the game ball is made of leather. The leather of the game ball cover has water resistance properties imparted by the tanning process. In a game ball of the invention having a bladder and a cover, the game ball may optionally include a lining situated between the bladder and the cover, with the lining optionally having water resistance properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1998Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Brian Feeney, Chris Waldeck
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Patent number: 6056655Abstract: A ball bat comprising a bat frame in a generally cylindrical configuration. The bat has an essentially cylindrical hitting area and a handle area remote from the hitting area and with a tapering transition zone therebetween. The bat frame is fabricated of a composite material of fibers in a matrix binder. A cylindrical recess is formed in the hitting area and has an annular inner face and parallel end faces at the ends of the recess. An annular insert metal with an interior cylindrical surface is in contact with the inner face of the recess and with parallel end faces in contact with the end faces of the recess and a cylindrical exterior surface essentially flush with the portions of the bat frame on opposite sides of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Brian Feeney, Thomas Kennedy
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Patent number: 6022282Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball bat with tailored flexibility with a cylindrical handle zone at a first end of the ball bat. The cylindrical handle zone has a knob disposed on a free end thereof. A generally cylindrical hitting zone is at a second end of the ball bat remote from the first end. An essentially frustoconical transition zone is between the handle zone and the hitting zone. The transition zone includes an inboard portion of a first length and an outboard portion of a second length together forming a flex control zone. The flex control zone modifies normal flex characteristics of the ball bat.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1998Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kennedy, Brian Feeney
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Patent number: 5967917Abstract: A medallion ball comprising a bladder fabricated of an air impervious elastomeric material in a spherical configuration; a carcass coupled to the exterior surface of the bladder with a recess formed in the carcass; and a medallion positionable in a central region of the recess with the medallion having an exterior surface with indicia formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Brian Feeney, Thomas Kennedy
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Patent number: 5833561Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball bat with tailored flexibility with a cylindrical handle zone at a first end of the ball bat. The cylindrical handle zone has a knob disposed on a free end thereof. A generally cylindrical hitting zone is at a second end of the ball bat remote from the first end. An essentially frustoconical transition zone is between the handle zone and the hitting zone. The transition zone includes an inboard portion of a first length and an outboard portion of a second length together forming a flex control zone. The flex control zone modifies normal flex characteristics of the ball bat.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Lisco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kennedy, Brian Feeney
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Patent number: D446267Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Brian Feeney, Thomas Kennedy
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Patent number: D405487Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1998Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Lisco, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kennedy, Brian Feeney
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Patent number: D406624Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1998Date of Patent: March 9, 1999Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kennedy, Brian Feeney
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Patent number: D408876Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Lisco, Inc.Inventor: Brian Feeney
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Patent number: D414829Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Inventor: Brian Feeney
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Patent number: D433473Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1998Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kennedy, Brian Feeney