Practice ball

Abstract

A practice ball includes a ball having a hole bored partially therein. A flaccid material has a portion thereof disposed in the hole. A retainer is disposed in the hole along with the portion of the flaccid material to restrain the portion of the flaccid material in the hole of the ball.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 
     
         1 . A practice ball, comprising:
 a ball having a hole bored partially therein;   a flaccid material wherein a portion of said flaccid material is disposed in said hole; and   a retainer disposed in said hole along with said portion of said flaccid material for restraining said portion of said flaccid material in said hole of said ball.   
     
     
         2 . A practice ball as in  claim 1 , wherein said ball comprises a solid ball selected from the group consisting of a golf ball, a baseball, a softball, a field hockey ball, and a lacrosse ball. 
     
     
         3 . A practice ball as in  claim 1 , wherein said flaccid material is selected from the group consisting of woven and non-woven materials. 
     
     
         4 . A practice ball as in  claim 1 , wherein said flaccid material is in the form of a shape having a plurality of vertices. 
     
     
         5 . A practice ball as in  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of vertices comprise said portion so-disposed in said hole of said ball. 
     
     
         6 . A practice ball as in  claim 1 , wherein said portion of said flaccid material so-disposed in said hole is not located at a periphery of said flaccid material. 
     
     
         7 . A practice ball as in  claim 1 , wherein said retainer is selected from the group consisting of a retainer that is solid when initially disposed in said hole and a retainer that is liquid when initially disposed in said hole. 
     
     
         8 . A practice ball as in  claim 1 , wherein said hole is aligned with a diametric center of said ball. 
     
     
         9 . A practice ball, comprising:
 a solid ball having a hole bored partially therein;   a flaccid material shaped to define at least three vertices positioned adjacent to one another and disposed in said hole of said solid ball; and   a retainer disposed in said hole along with said at least three vertices for restraining said at least three vertices in said hole of said solid ball.   
     
     
         10 . A practice ball as in  claim 9 , wherein said solid ball is selected from the group consisting of a golf ball, a baseball, a softball, a field hockey ball, and a lacrosse ball. 
     
     
         11 . A practice ball as in  claim 9 , wherein said flaccid material is selected from the group consisting of woven and non-woven materials. 
     
     
         12 . A practice ball as in  claim 9 , wherein said flaccid material is in the form of a polygon. 
     
     
         13 . A practice ball as in  claim 9 , wherein said retainer is selected from the group consisting of a solid retainer and a solidified retainer. 
     
     
         14 . A practice ball as in  claim 9 , further comprising a band wrapped around flaccid material adjacent to said at least three vertices positioned adjacent to one another, said band being disposed in said hole of said solid ball. 
     
     
         15 . A practice ball as in  claim 9 , wherein said hole is aligned with a diametric center of said solid ball. 
     
     
         16 . A practice ball, comprising:
 a solid ball having a hole bored partially therein and aligned with a diametric center of said solid ball;   a quadrilateral-shaped flaccid material defining four vertices, said four vertices positioned adjacent to one another and disposed in said hole of said solid ball; and   a retainer disposed in said hole along with said four vertices for restraining said four vertices in said hole of said solid ball.   
     
     
         17 . A practice ball as in  claim 16 , wherein said solid ball is selected from the group consisting of a golf ball, a baseball, a softball, a field hockey ball, and a lacrosse ball. 
     
     
         18 . A practice ball as in  claim 16 , wherein said flaccid material is selected from the group consisting of woven and non-woven materials. 
     
     
         19 . A practice ball as in  claim 16 , wherein said retainer is selected from the group consisting of a solid retainer and a solidified retainer. 
     
     
         20 . A practice ball as in  claim 19 , wherein said solid retainer comprises a fluted dowel. 
     
     
         21 . A practice ball as in  claim 19 , wherein said solidified retainer comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
         22 . A practice ball as in  claim 16 , further comprising a band wrapped around said flaccid material adjacent to said four vertices positioned adjacent to one another, said band being disposed in said hole of said solid ball.