BALL HAVING MOLDED AND RAISED SEAM AND LEATHER COVER

• US 20030144095A1
• Filed: 01/28/2002
• Published: 07/31/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wen Hsiang Yang
• Original Assignee: Wen Hsiang Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Wen Hsiang
• Granted Patent: US 6,592,477 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/597
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/18 Baseball, rounders or similar games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/182 Softball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/12 Special coverings , i.e. outer layer material balls with finger holes A63B37/0001, golf ball covers A63B37/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/14 Special surfaces A63B37/0004 takes precedence

Abstract

A ball includes a core, and two 8-shaped leather cover pieces secured onto an outer peripheral portion of the core with such as the adhesive materials. A water-proof outer layer is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the core for protecting the core and for preventing the core from being wetted, the 8-shaped cover pieces are secured onto the outer layer. The outer layer includes an 8-shaped seam for forming two 8-shaped recesses and for receiving the cover pieces. The seam has a number of bulges for simulating the raised seam or stitches of the typical balls.

Claims

1. A ball comprising:

a core including an outer peripheral portion, and

two 8-shaped cover pieces secured onto said outer peripheral portion of said core, and made of leather material.

2. The ball according to claim 1 further comprising a water-proof outer layer provided on said outer peripheral portion of said core, said 8-shaped cover pieces being secured onto said outer layer.

3. The ball according to claim 2, wherein said outer layer includes an 8-shaped seam extended outward therefrom for forming two 8-shaped recesses therein and for receiving said 8-shaped cover pieces.

4. The ball according to claim 3, wherein said seam includes a plurality of bulges extended radially outward therefrom.

5. A ball comprising:

a core including an outer peripheral portion having an 8-shaped seam extended outward therefrom for forming two 8-shaped recesses therein, and

two 8-shaped cover pieces secured onto said outer peripheral portion of said core, and received in said 8-shaped recesses of said core, and made of leather material.

6. The ball according to claim 5 further comprising a water-proof outer layer provided on said outer peripheral portion of said core and having said 8-shaped seam extended therefrom, said 8-shaped cover pieces being secured onto said outer layer.

7. The ball according to claim 5, wherein said seam includes a plurality of bulges extended radially outward therefrom.

8. A ball comprising:

a core including an outer peripheral portion,

two 8-shaped leather cover pieces, and

adhering means for securing said leather cover pieces onto said outer peripheral portion of said core.

9. The ball according to claim 8 further comprising a water-proof outer layer provided on said outer peripheral portion of said core, said 8-shaped cover pieces being secured onto said outer layer with said adhering means.

10. The ball according to claim 9, wherein said outer layer includes an 8-shaped seam extended outward therefrom for forming two 8-shaped recesses therein and for receiving said 8-shaped cover pieces.

11. The ball according to claim 10, wherein said seam includes a plurality of bulges extended radially outward therefrom.