Manufacturing method for an outer layer for a panel of a ball
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorHans-Peter Nürnberg
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Abstract
Described are methods for manufacturing an outer layer for a panel of a ball, in particular of a football, an outer layer manufactured with such a method as well as a panel and a ball comprising such an outer layer. The method includes shaping a sheet of material in a mold, wherein the mold is formed in such a way that during shaping, the sheet of material assumes a three-dimensional shape of the outer layer of the panel. Moreover, the method includes creating first textures in at least a first partial region on a first side of the sheet of material and creating second textures in at least a second partial region of the sheet of material.
Claims19
A method for manufacturing an outer layer for a ball panel having an outer layer with a three-dimensional shape, wherein the method comprises:
- shaping a sheet of material in a mold, wherein the mold is formed in such a way that during shaping, the sheet of material assumes the three-dimensional shape of the outer layer of the ball panel;
- during the shaping of the sheet of material, creating first textures in at least a first partial region on a first surface of the sheet of material;
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- during the shaping of the sheet of material, creating second textures in at least a second partial region on a second surface of the sheet of material opposite to the first surface, wherein the second textures extend into or out of a thickness of the sheet of material without imparting a corresponding protrusion or indentation on the first surface of the sheet of material, wherein the sheet of material having the first and second textures is configured to be affixed to the ball panel without substantial degradation of the first and second textures.
A method for manufacturing an outer layer for a ball panel having an outer layer with a three-dimensional shape, wherein the method comprises:
- shaping a plastic foil in a mold so that the plastic foil assumes the three-dimensional shape of the outer layer of the ball panel;
- during the shaping of the plastic foil, creating first textures in at least a first partial region on a first surface of the plastic foil;
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- during the shaping of the plastic foil, creating second textures in at least a second partial region on a second surface of the plastic foil opposite to the first surface, wherein the second textures extend into or out of a thickness of the plastic foil without imparting a corresponding protrusion or indentation on the first surface of the plastic foil, wherein the plastic foil having the first and second textures is configured to be affixed to the ball panel without substantial degradation of the first and second textures.
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