Patent ID: 8210973

Claim:
A sport ball comprising: a casing that forms at least a portion of an exterior surface of the ball, the casing including a first number of casing panels joined along abutting edges; at least one casing panel including a fluid-filled chamber comprising: an outer barrier formed of a polymer material that defines an interior void; a tensile member located within the interior void and bonded to opposite sides of the barrier, the tensile member being formed from a textile element that includes a pair of spaced layers joined by a plurality of connecting members, each of the layers having an edge, at least a portion of one of the edges having a finished configuration; a fluid located within the interior void, the fluid being pressurized to place an outward force upon the barrier and induce tension in at least a portion of the connecting members; and wherein ends of yarn forming the layers are substantially absent from the edges; a bladder comprising a plurality of panels located within the casing, the bladder comprising alternating layers of material including a first center layer, a second adjacent layer and a third adjacent layer, wherein the first center layer is disposed between the second adjacent layer and the third adjacent layer; wherein the first center layer is formed of a material that includes an ethylene-vinyl copolymer, wherein the second adjacent layer is formed of a material that includes a thermoplastic polyurethane, and wherein the third adjacent layer is formed of a material that includes a thermoplastic polyurethane; wherein the second adjacent layer and the third adjacent layer are both joined to the first center layer on opposite sides to form the bladder; and an intermediate layer located between the casing and the bladder and separating the casing from the bladder.