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Football and method of manufacturing same

  • US 20070129188A1
  • Filed: 12/07/2005
  • Published: 06/07/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of forming a football, the method comprising:

  • forming a bladder adapted for use in a football;

    depositing a reinforcement layer on the bladder to thereby form a football carcass;

    providing a molding assembly having a molding surface that defines a plurality of recessed channels, each channel adapted to form an outwardly projecting seam;

    positioning a layer of a seam material between the molding surface and the carcass, and such that the layer of the seam material is immediately adjacent to a recessed channel;

    applying heat to the seam material thereby causing that material to adhere to the carcass and flow into an adjacent recessed channel and form an outwardly projecting seam;

    securing a plurality of cover panels to the carcass, wherein adjacent cover panels are separated by the outwardly projecting seam.

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