Method for making a ball and the product thereof

Abstract

A method for making a ball includes the steps of preparing a bladder, inflating the bladder, wiring the bladder, patching pieces of a first covering onto the wired bladder, securing the first covering on the wired bladder, patching pieces of a second covering onto the first covering, and securing the second covering pieces on the first covering. Each of the second covering pieces is provided with protrusions and a trademark formed on an outer periphery of the second covering piece. A color is added to the trademark during injection molding for making each of the second covering pieces.

1 . A method for making a ball comprising the steps of: 
 preparing a bladder;    inflating the bladder;    wiring the bladder;    patching pieces of a first covering with a first color onto the wired bladder;    securing the pieces of the first covering on the wired bladder;    patching pieces of a second covering with a second color onto the pieces of the first covering;    defining gaps between every two adjacent pieces of the second covering;    forming stripes by revealing the first color of the pieces of the first covering from the gaps; and    securing the pieces of the second covering on the pieces of the first covering.    
     
     
         2 - 3 . (canceled)  
     
     
         4 . A ball comprising: 
 a bladder;    a lining made of wires and mounted around the bladder;    pieces of a first covering with a first color securely mounted on an outer periphery of the lined bladder;    pieces of a second covering with a second color, each securely formed on an outer periphery of the pieces of the first covering;    gaps defined between two adjacent pieces of the second covering; and    stripes formed by a portion of the pieces of the first covering.    
     
     
         5 . (canceled)