SPORT BALL CASING AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE CASING
First Claim
1. A method of making a spherical sport ball, the method comprising:
- forming a casing having a first substantially hemispherical panel component and a second substantially hemispherical panel component;
wherein the first substantially hemispherical panel component is a first unitary structure and has;
a first central panel;
a first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the first central panel and having a first plurality of edges; and
a plurality of flange areas extending from the first plurality of edges;
wherein the second substantially hemispherical panel component is a second unitary structure and has;
a second central panel; and
a second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the second central panel; and
joining together the first substantially hemispherical panel component and the second substantially hemispherical panel component at a non-linear, circumferential seam between the first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels and the second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels; and
forming a vertex between adjacent ones of the plurality of flange areas.
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Abstract
A method of making a spherical sport ball includes forming a casing having a first and a second substantially hemispherical panel component. The first panel component is a first unitary structure and has a first central panel, a first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the first central panel and having a first plurality of edges, and a plurality of flange areas extending from the first plurality of edges. The second panel component is a second unitary structure and has a second central panel and a second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the second central panel. The method includes joining together the first panel component and the second panel component at a non-linear, circumferential seam between the first and second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels. The method also includes forming a vertex between adjacent ones of the plurality of flange areas.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of making a spherical sport ball, the method comprising:
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forming a casing having a first substantially hemispherical panel component and a second substantially hemispherical panel component; wherein the first substantially hemispherical panel component is a first unitary structure and has; a first central panel; a first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the first central panel and having a first plurality of edges; and a plurality of flange areas extending from the first plurality of edges; wherein the second substantially hemispherical panel component is a second unitary structure and has; a second central panel; and a second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the second central panel; and joining together the first substantially hemispherical panel component and the second substantially hemispherical panel component at a non-linear, circumferential seam between the first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels and the second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels; and forming a vertex between adjacent ones of the plurality of flange areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of making a spherical sport ball, the method comprising:
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forming a first substantially hemispherical panel component, wherein the first substantially hemispherical panel component is a first unitary structure and has; a first central panel; a first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the first central panel and having a first plurality of edges; and a plurality of flange areas extending from the first plurality of edges; forming a second substantially hemispherical panel component, wherein the second substantially hemispherical panel component is a second unitary structure and has; a second central panel; and a second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the second central panel; and welding together the first substantially hemispherical panel component and the second substantially hemispherical panel component at a non-linear, circumferential seam between the first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels and the second plurality of polygonal peripheral panels such that adjacent ones of the plurality of flange areas abut one another; impressing a plurality of elongated indentations in the first substantially hemispherical panel component to thereby form a first plurality of sides of the first central panel; and folding adjacent ones of the plurality of flange areas upon one another to thereby form a vertex between adjacent ones of the first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of making a spherical sport ball, the method comprising:
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forming a casing including a first panel component that has a first unitary structure and includes; a first polygonal central panel; and a first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels adjacent to the first polygonal central panel and having a plurality of flange areas; forming a plurality of indentations in the casing, wherein each of the plurality of indentations forms a side of the first polygonal central panel and a boundary of one of the first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels; and joining together adjacent ones of the plurality of flange areas to be coextensive at a vertex between adjacent ones of the first plurality of polygonal peripheral panels. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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