Ball

Abstract

A ball with good durability and distinctive decoration is disclosed. The ball includes a cover having a plurality of panels bordering one another and a plurality of welts formed between the panels. Every adjacent two of the panels have respective margins extending towards the interior of the cover and sandwiching a corresponding one of the welts. The margins and one of the welts are joined together with one or more lines of stitches. The welts may be colored differently from the panels or differently from each other.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . In a ball of the type including a cover ( 10 ) having a plurality of panels ( 11 ) bordered one another, the improvement comprising a plurality of welts ( 13 ) formed between said panels ( 11 ), every adjacent two of said panels ( 11 ) having respective margins extending towards the interior of said cover ( 10 ) and sandwiching one of said welts ( 13 ), said margins and said one of said welts ( 13 ) being joined together by at least one line of stitches ( 14 ).  
     
     
         2 . The ball as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said welts ( 13 ) have outer welts formed slightly projected from outer faces of said panels ( 11 ).  
     
     
         3 . The ball as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said welts ( 13 ) have outer welts formed flush with outer faces of said panels ( 11 ).  
     
     
         4 . The ball as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said welts ( 13 ) are colored differently from said panels ( 11 ).  
     
     
         5 . The ball as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said welts ( 13 ) are colored differently from each other.