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Inflatable game ball with a lobular carcass and a relatively thin cover

  • US 6,123,633 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1998
  • Issued: 09/26/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A game ball comprising:

  • a carcass which includes an inflatable bladder, the carcass having a lobular outer surface which is provided by a plurality of generally spherical portions, channels between adjacent generally spherical portions of the carcass, and recessed portions between channel and the adjacent spherical portions, anda plurality of cover panels secured to the carcass, each cover panel having a central portion which is secured to one of the generally spherical portions of the carcass and a side portion which is secured to one of the recessed surface portions, each of the cover portions having a substantially uniform thickness of less than 1.25 mm, the central portions of the cover panels extending radially outwardly beyond the channels.

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