Method of Producing Sportsball with Sculptural Ball Surface

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a sports ball includes the steps of: providing a ball body having a valve stem formed thereat; providing a plurality of cover panels; integrally forming a plurality of sculptural bumps on at least a portion of one of the cover panels to form a sculptural ball surface of the cover panel; and overlapping the cover panels on said ball body to form a ball carcass in a stitch-less manner. Accordingly, the sculptural bumps are raised above an outer panel surface of the cover panel without applying a depression force to indent on the outer panel surface of the cover panel. The cover panels are interlocked and bonded with each other edge-to-edge to enclose the ball body inside the ball carcass.

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NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT [0001]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to any reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the United States Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a sportsball, and more particular to a method of producing a sportsball with sculptural ball surface that creates maximum grip and speed of the sportsball and enhances the aesthetic appearance of the sportsball.[0004]2. Description of Related Arts[0005]A conventional sports ball, such as a conventional soccer ball, usually comprises a ball bladder, an inner lining, and a ball casing. The ball casing comprises a plurality of cover panels attached on the ball bladder, wherein each of the cover panels is usually stitch...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]Another advantage of the invention is to provide a method of producing a sports ball with a sculptural ball surface, wherein the sculptural design and pattern can be selectively formed on the sportsball surface not only to increase the frictional surface but also to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the sportsball.

[0013]Another advantage of the invention is to provide a method of producing a sports ball with a sculptural ball surface, wherein a plurality of sculptural bumps (or pimples) are raised above an outer panel surface of the cover panel to form the sculptural ball surface to enhance the grip and speed of the sportsball.

[0014]Another advantage of the invention is to provide a method of producing a sports ball with a sculptural ball surface, wherein no depression force is required for applying on the outer panel surface of the cover panel in order to indent the outer panel surface of the cover panel. In other words, there is no damage on the outer panel surface of the cover panel in order to form the sculptural ball surface.

[0015]Another advantage of the invention is to provide a method of producing a sports ball with a sculptural ball surface, wherein the manufacturing method is simple, cost-effective, and efficient. In other words, the present invention provides an optimal method of producing a large quantity of sports ball in a relatively short period of time.

[0016]Another advantage of the invention is to provide a method of producing a sports ball with a sculptural ball surface, wherein the sports ball can be manufactured into a wide variety of ball types, so as to facilitate widespread applications of the present invention. For example, the sports ball can be manufactured as a soccer ball, an America football, or even a volley ball.

[0017]Another advantage of the invention is to provide a method of producing a sports ball with a sculptural ball surface, wherein no expensive or complicated structure is required to employ in the present invention in order to achieve the above mentioned objects. Therefore, the present invention successfully provides an economic and efficient solution for providing a secure and reliable configuration for detachably mounting additional accessories at the firearm with compact and ergonomic design.

Problems solved by technology

The cover panels, being stitched onto the ball bladder, involve expensive and time-consuming manufacturing procedures, yet the resulting sports ball may not have the optimal roundness.

It is known that water and moisture is not good for leather.

If the leather made cover panels get wet and then dries, the cover panels can crack and dry out.

However, the logo or design cannot be perfectly printed on the surface of the cover panel because of the naturally formed gains.

However, the major drawback of the rubber made cover panel is that there is no grain formed on the smooth panel surface.

Therefore, the sports ball with the rubber made cover panels will substantially reduce the surface friction, such that the sports ball with the rubber made cover panels is too slippery and is hard to control.

However, the indented grooves will substantially reduce the aesthetic appearance or even destroy the logo or design printed on the sports ball.

In particular, the manufacturing process of the cover panel will be complicated to involve the formation of the texture.

Especially, when the cover panels are attached edge to edge, the texture at the edges of the cover panels will be damaged.

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