Sport ball and casing defining a major channel and a minor channel
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1. A sport ball comprising:
- a casing that includes a plurality of joined panels and defines a cavity, wherein the casing includes at least a first panel having (a) a first layer formed from a polymer material and positioned to form a portion of an exterior surface of the sport ball, (b) a second layer formed from a polymer foam material and disposed adjacent to the first layer, and (c) a third layer formed from a textile material and disposed adjacent to the second layer; and
a bladder disposed within the cavity;
wherein the outer surface of the first panel defines;
a first indentation; and
a second indentation spaced apart from the first indentation;
wherein the first indentation has a first depth;
wherein the second indentation has a second depth that is less than the first depth; and
wherein the first layer is bonded directly to the third layer at at least one of the first indentation and the second indentation.
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Abstract
A sport ball includes a casing that includes a plurality of joined panels and defines a cavity. The casing includes at least a first panel having (a) a first layer positioned to form a portion of an exterior surface of the sport ball, (b) a second layer disposed adjacent to the first layer, and (c) a third layer disposed adjacent to the second layer. The first panel defines a first indentation and a second indentation spaced apart from the first indentation. The first indentation has a first depth and the second indentation has a second depth that is less than the first depth. The sport ball also includes a bladder disposed within the cavity.
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18 Claims
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1. A sport ball comprising:
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a casing that includes a plurality of joined panels and defines a cavity, wherein the casing includes at least a first panel having (a) a first layer formed from a polymer material and positioned to form a portion of an exterior surface of the sport ball, (b) a second layer formed from a polymer foam material and disposed adjacent to the first layer, and (c) a third layer formed from a textile material and disposed adjacent to the second layer; and a bladder disposed within the cavity; wherein the outer surface of the first panel defines; a first indentation; and a second indentation spaced apart from the first indentation; wherein the first indentation has a first depth; wherein the second indentation has a second depth that is less than the first depth; and wherein the first layer is bonded directly to the third layer at at least one of the first indentation and the second indentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sport ball comprising:
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a casing that includes a plurality of joined panels and defines a cavity, wherein the casing includes at least a first panel having (a) a first layer formed from a polymer material and positioned to form a portion of an exterior surface of the sport ball, (b) a second layer formed from a polymer foam material and disposed adjacent to the first layer, and (c) a third layer formed from a textile material and disposed adjacent to the second layer; and a bladder disposed within the cavity; wherein the outer surface of the first panel defines; a plurality of first indentations; and a plurality of second indentations each spaced apart from at least one of the plurality of first indentations; wherein each of the plurality of first indentations has a first depth; wherein each of the plurality of second indentations has a second depth that is less than the first depth; and wherein the first layer is bonded directly to the third layer at at least one of the plurality of first indentations or at least one of the plurality of second indentations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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