Football
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1. A football comprising:
- an inflatable bladder;
an outer cover; and
a padded layer disposed between the bladder and the outer cover, the padded layer including a foamed styrene butadiene rubber.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an inflatable sports ball with a plurality of layers. The sports ball may have an exterior layer, a padded layer, and a bladder. The padded layer may be configured to provide increased grip and feel characteristics for the user. The padded layer can be formed from a foamed styrene butadiene rubber. This disclosure is intended to apply to inflatable footballs, and the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A football comprising:
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an inflatable bladder;
an outer cover; and
a padded layer disposed between the bladder and the outer cover, the padded layer including a foamed styrene butadiene rubber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A football comprising:
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an inflatable multi-layer bladder;
a water resistant liner disposed on the bladder;
a padded layer disposed on the liner, the padded layer including a styrene butadiene rubber; and
a cover layer disposed on the padded layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An inflatable sports ball comprising:
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an inflatable multi-layer bladder;
a multi-layer water resistant liner having a first inner layer and a second outer layer, the liner disposed on the multi-layer bladder such that the first inner layer contacts the bladder;
a padded foam layer disposed on and bonded to the second outer layer of the liner, the padded foam layer including a butadiene rubber; and
a cover layer disposed on the padded layer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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