Game ball with synthetic leather cover
First Claim
1. A game ball, comprising:
- a center,a cover secured over the center, the cover including a backing comprising a fiber reinforced polyurethane material, a first coating layer formed over the backing having a Shore A hardness of at least about 65, and a second coating layer surrounding the first coating layer, the second coating layer having a Shore A hardness which is lower than the Shore A hardness of the first coating layer.
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Abstract
A game ball having a high end synthetic leather cover formed from a non-woven fiber mat impregnated with polyurethane. In one embodiment, the game ball is a football and the fibers in the backing of the cover material have a denier of about 0.1 or less. In another embodiment, the game ball cover has a dual layer coating to impart to the cover good pebble retention. The first layer has a Shore A hardness of at least about 65, and the second layer surrounding the first layer has a Shore A hardness lower than the hardness of the first layer. The game ball, which can be formed to meet association specifications, has properties of softness and durability comparable to those of a genuine full grain leather game ball.
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15 Claims
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1. A game ball, comprising:
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a center, a cover secured over the center, the cover including a backing comprising a fiber reinforced polyurethane material, a first coating layer formed over the backing having a Shore A hardness of at least about 65, and a second coating layer surrounding the first coating layer, the second coating layer having a Shore A hardness which is lower than the Shore A hardness of the first coating layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a game ball, comprising:
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obtaining a game ball center, securing a cover over the center, the cover including a backing comprising a fiber reinforced polyurethane material, a first coating layer formed over the backing having a Shore A hardness of about 65, and a second coating layer surrounding the first coating layer, the second coating layer having a Shore A hardness which is lower than the Shore A hardness of the first coating layer.
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