초록 ▼

A sports ball having an inflated or inflatable core (1), an outer covering (12, 13) enclosing the core (11), and a transparent cover layer (14) of transparent film applied to the outer surface of the core covering (12, 13), in which decorative markings (15) are provided at the interface between the

A sports ball having an inflated or inflatable core (1), an outer covering (12, 13) enclosing the core (11), and a transparent cover layer (14) of transparent film applied to the outer surface of the core covering (12, 13), in which decorative markings (15) are provided at the interface between the internal face of the transparent cover (14) and the outer surface of the outer core covering (12, 13), preferably by application of the markings to the internal face of the transparent cover layer prior to lamination of the various layers of the core covering together. The outer covering on the core (11) may comprise more than one layer (12, 13), and may comprise conventional hand-sewn panels, or may comprise a covering of the non-hand-sewn type. The invention also relates to a method of manufacture of the sports ball.

대표청구항 ▼

A method of manufacture of a sports ball having an inflatable core comprising the steps of: a) providing a transparent cover layer having an inward and outward side; b) applying decorative marking to said inward side of the transparent cover layer; c) laminating sub-adjacent layers to said inward si

A method of manufacture of a sports ball having an inflatable core comprising the steps of: a) providing a transparent cover layer having an inward and outward side; b) applying decorative marking to said inward side of the transparent cover layer; c) laminating sub-adjacent layers to said inward side; d) cutting the material with a punch to form panels; e) joining or assembling the panels together; and f) applying the assembled cover to said inflatable core with said outward side of said transparent cover layer outermost.