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Sport ball with indented casing

  • US 9,370,693 B2
  • Filed: 12/31/2013
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sport ball comprising:

  • a casing formed from a plurality of panels joined together at a plurality of seams;

    wherein each of the plurality of panels includes a first panel having a first exterior surface, and a second panel having a second exterior surface and joined to the first panel at one of the plurality of seams;

    wherein the first panel includes;

    (a) a first outer layer that defines a first indentation in the first exterior surface;

    wherein the first indentation has a substantially squared cross-sectional configuration;

    (b) a first inner layer that defines a first interior surface of the first panel; and

    (c) a first central layer;

    wherein a majority of the first outer layer is spaced apart from the first inner layer by the first central layer;

    wherein the first outer layer is directly bonded to the first inner layer at the first indentation;

    wherein the second panel includes;

    (a) a second outer layer that defines a second indentation in the second exterior surface;

    (b) a second inner layer that defines a second interior surface of the second panel; and

    (c) a second central layer;

    wherein a majority of the second outer layer is spaced apart from the second inner layer by the second central layer;

    wherein the second outer layer is directly bonded to the second inner layer at the second indentation;

    wherein the first indentation and the second indentation extend proximate to the one of the plurality of seams; and

    wherein the first indentation is configured to correspond with the second indentation across the one of the plurality of seams; and

    a bladder located within the casing.

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