Patent ID: 8602927
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A63B,B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sports ball comprising: a first hemispherical cover portion comprising a first cover panel blank bonded to a first reinforcement material blank, wherein said first cover panel blank is formed from a first paneled sheet comprising a plurality of panels that are curved to have a radius of curvature of said sports ball, wherein said first paneled sheet is seamless such that each of said panels is integrally connected to adjacent panels of said sheet, and wherein said first reinforcement material blank comprises a plurality of linked polygon outlines; a second hemispherical cover portion comprising a second cover panel blank bonded to a second reinforcement material blank, wherein said second cover panel blank is formed from a second paneled sheet comprising a plurality of panels that are curved to have said radius of curvature of said sports ball, wherein said second paneled sheet is seamless such that each of said panels is integrally connected to adjacent panels of said sheet, and wherein said second reinforcement material blank comprises a plurality of linked polygon outlines; and wherein said first hemispherical cover portion is bonded to said second hemispherical cover portion to form said sports ball.