Claims
- 1. An inflatable sports ball having a body comprising:a multiplicity of discrete panels joined together at seams along respective adjacent edges by stitching to define a volume, wherein said seams are constructed so that said adjacent edges are disposed within said volume, and an inflatable bladder disposed within said volume and having a valve extending through an aperture defined in the outer surface of said body, each panel of said multiplicity of panels being formed of a multi-layer laminate comprising: an outer layer of synthetic polymeric material; an intermediate layer of expanded synthetic polymeric material and a woven fabric; and an inner layer of woven fabric.
- 2. The inflatable sports ball of claim 1, wherein said stitching comprises machine stitching.
- 3. The inflatable sports ball of claim 1, wherein said inner layer of woven fabric comprises two layers of woven fabric.
- 4. The inflatable sports ball of claim 1, wherein said bladder is formed of resilient material.
- 5. The inflatable sports ball of claim 1, wherein said bladder is joined to an inner surface of said body in a region about said valve stem.
- 6. The inflatable sports ball of claim 1, wherein said sports ball is a soccer ball.
- 7. The inflatable sports ball of claim 1, wherein said sports ball is a volley ball.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/313,826, filed May 18, 1999, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/063,555, filed Apr. 21, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,662.
The invention relates to inflatable, multi-panel, stitched sports balls and methods for making same.
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