Football
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1. A ball comprising:
- an inflatable bladder;
a first backing layer enclosing the inflatable bladder;
a middle layer enclosing the backing layer;
an outer skin enclosing the middle layer, the outer skin comprising;
a second backing layer;
a resilient layer enclosing the second backing layer and including a syntactic material, the syntactic material including polymeric microspheres dispersed in a polymeric matrix; and
, a substantially opaque layer enclosing the resilient layer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a ball, in particular a football and a new method of producing a ball with a verre églomiséprint. The ball according to the invention has, in its outer skin (11), a syntactic material (50) which consists of a matrix material (52) into which essentially dimensionally stable, elastic blow-moulded parts (54) are mixed.
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4 Claims
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1. A ball comprising:
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an inflatable bladder;
a first backing layer enclosing the inflatable bladder;
a middle layer enclosing the backing layer;
an outer skin enclosing the middle layer, the outer skin comprising;
a second backing layer;
a resilient layer enclosing the second backing layer and including a syntactic material, the syntactic material including polymeric microspheres dispersed in a polymeric matrix; and
,a substantially opaque layer enclosing the resilient layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
a transparent layer enclosing the substantially opaque layer.
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3. A ball according to claim 2 wherein the transparent layer includes an inner surface having a graphic imprinted thereon.
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4. A ball according to claim 1 wherein the outer skin resilient layer polymeric matrix compromises a latex adhesive, and wherein the resilient layer is thereby bonded to the second backing layer and the substantially opaque layer.
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