US2006148601A1PendingUtilityA1

Sportsball

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 31, 2004Filed: Dec 31, 2004Published: Jul 6, 2006
Est. expiryDec 31, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tsung Ming Ou
A63B 41/10
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Abstract

A sportsball includes a ball cover and a rubber made inflatable bladder. The ball cover includes a plurality of cover panels, wherein each of the cover panels includes an outer layer and a cushion layer made of foaming material and integrally adhered with an outer surface of the inflatable bladder in an overlapped manner to cover the inflatable bladder to form the sportsball and the cushion layers and the inflatable bladder form an integral cushion for the sportsball.

Claims

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1 . A sportsball, comprising: 
 an inflatable bladder having an air inlet valve stem; and    a ball cover which comprises a plurality of cover panels each of which comprises an outer layer and a cushion layer integrally adhered with said outer layer in an overlapped manner, wherein attachment sides of said cushion layers of said cover panels are attached on an outer surface of said inflatable bladder to cover said inflatable bladder to form said sportsball and each of said cover panels said cushion layers and said inflatable bladder form an integral cushion for said sportsball.    
   
   
       2 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said inflatable bladder is made of rubber and said cushion layers are made of foaming material, wherein a treatment agent is applied between said attachment sides of said cushion layers of said cover panels and said outer surface of said inflatable bladder before adhering said attachment sides of said cushion layers to said outer surface of said inflatable bladder.  
   
   
       3 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said outer layers are made of rubber and said cushion layers of said cover panels are made of foaming material, wherein a treatment agent is applied between inner sides of said cushion layers and outer surfaces of said outer layers before adhering said inner sides of said cushion layers to said outer surfaces of said outer layers respectively.  
   
   
       4 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said outer layers are made of rubber and said cushion layers of said cover panels are made of foaming material, wherein said treatment agent is applied between inner sides of said cushion layers and outer surfaces of said outer layers before adhering said inner sides of said cushion layers to said outer surfaces of said outer layers respectively.  
   
   
       5 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       6 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       7 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       8 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       9 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       10 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       11 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       12 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       13 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       14 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       15 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       16 . The sportsball, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       17 . A method of manufacturing a sportsball, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing an inflatable bladder having an air inlet valve stem thereon;    (b) providing a plurality of outer layers, each of said outer layers has a predetermined size and shape;    (c) providing a plurality of cushion layers, wherein each of said cushion layers is cut into a predetermined size and shape corresponding to that of said respective outer layer;    (d) attaching each of said outer layers with said cushion layers respectively to form said cover panels;    (e) applying an adhering agent on an attachment side of each of said cushion layers of said cover panels; and    (f) attaching attachment sides of said cushion layers of said cover panels on an outer surface of said inflatable bladder to cover said inflatable bladder to form said sportsball and each of said cover panels said cushion layers and said inflatable bladder form an integral cushion for said sportsball.    
   
   
       18 . The method, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said cushion layers which are made of foaming material are adhered on said outer surface of said inflatable bladder which is made of rubber, wherein the method further comprises a step of applying a treatment agent between the attachments sides of said cushion layers of said cover panels and said outer surface of said inflatable bladder to ensure integrally attachment of said cushion layers with said inflatable bladder in an overlapped manner to form said sportsball.  
   
   
       19 . The method, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said outer layers are made of rubber and said cushion layers of said cover panels are made of foaming material, wherein the method further comprises a step of applying a treatment agent between inner sides of said cushion layers and outer surfaces of said outer layers before adhering said inner sides of said cushion layers to said outer surfaces of said outer layers respectively.  
   
   
       20 . The method, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said outer layers are made of rubber and said cushion layers of said cover panels are made of foaming material, wherein the method further comprises a step of applying a treatment agent between inner sides of said cushion layers and outer surfaces of said outer layers before adhering said inner sides of said cushion layers to said outer surfaces of said outer layers respectively.  
   
   
       21 . The method, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       22 . The method, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       23 . The method, as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       24 . The method, as recited in  claim 20 , wherein said inflatable bladder has a plurality of channels protruded thereon to define a plurality of attachment grooves formed between each two of said channels, wherein said cover panels are fittedly attached on said attachment grooves respectively.  
   
   
       25 . The method, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       26 . The method, as recited in  claim 20 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       27 . The method, as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       28 . The method, as recited in  claim 24 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a predetermined amount of chloroprene rubber, a predetermined amount of solvent refined heavy naphtha, and a predetermined amount of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       29 . The method, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       30 . The method, as recited in  claim 20 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       31 . The method, as recited in  claim 22 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).  
   
   
       32 . The method, as recited in  claim 24 , wherein said treatment agent comprises a 60%-70% of chloroprene rubber, a 34%-22% of solvent refined heavy naphtha and 1%-2% of MEK (Methylethyl Ketone).

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