Systems and methods for producing a ball
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1. A soccer ball, comprising of:
- a bladder; and
a plurality of panels stitched together at stitch lines at an embossed portion of each of the plurality of panels, the stitch lines 2-3 mm from respective edges of each of the plurality of panels, wherein;
a first thickness for each of the plurality of panels at the stitch lines is less than half a maximum thickness of each of the plurality of panels;
each of the plurality of panels compromises of layers of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) foam, adhesives, Polyurethane (PU), and fabric, the layers all extending across an end-to-end surface of each of the plurality of panels, andthe embossed portion is a cavity opposite to a surface of the Polyurethane (PU).
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Abstract
A sports ball having a high-performance cover formed from a plurality of embossed panels. The panels embossed at 2-3 mm from the edges of each of the panels. High tension stitching applied at the embossed regions for formulating a high performance soccer ball.
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1. A soccer ball, comprising of:
a bladder; and a plurality of panels stitched together at stitch lines at an embossed portion of each of the plurality of panels, the stitch lines 2-3 mm from respective edges of each of the plurality of panels, wherein; a first thickness for each of the plurality of panels at the stitch lines is less than half a maximum thickness of each of the plurality of panels; each of the plurality of panels compromises of layers of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) foam, adhesives, Polyurethane (PU), and fabric, the layers all extending across an end-to-end surface of each of the plurality of panels, and the embossed portion is a cavity opposite to a surface of the Polyurethane (PU). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An unstitched panel, comprising of layers of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) foam, adhesives, Polyurethane (PU), and fabric, wherein:
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an embossed portion has a first thickness less than half a maximum thickness of all other portions of the unstitched panel; the first thickness is a minimal thickness of the unstitched panel located 2-3 mm from respective edges of the unstitched panel; each of the layers of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) foam, adhesives, Polyurethane (PU), and fabric extend across an end-to-end surface of the unstitched panel, and the embossed portion is a cavity opposite to a surface of the Polyurethane (PU). - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A panel of a soccer ball, comprising of layers of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) foam, adhesives, Polyurethane (PU), and fabric, wherein:
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an embossed portion has a first thickness less than half a maximum thickness of all other portions of the panel; the first thickness is a minimal thickness of the panel located at target stitch lines region which are 2-3 mm from respective edges of the panel, the target stitch lines region included within the embossed portion; each of the layers of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) foam, adhesives, Polyurethane (PU), and fabric extend across an end-to-end surface of the panel, and the embossed portion is a cavity opposite to a surface of the Polyurethane (PU). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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