Stitchingless baseball, softball or the like and manufacturing method thereof
OwnerTsung Ming Ouinventor
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Abstract
A baseball, softball or the like includes a ball core and a plurality of carcass panels attaching on the outer surface of the ball core. Each of the carcass panels, which is cut into a predetermined shape, has a main portion and an edge portion formed along a peripheral edge of the main portion, wherein each of the carcass panels is attached on the outer surface of the ball core without stitching with other the carcass panels at a position that the carcass panels are attached in an edge-to-edge manner, such that the carcass panels form an outer shell at the ball core in a thread-less manner.
Claims28
A ball constructed to function as a baseball, softball or the like, comprising:
- a ball core having a substantially spherical outer surface;
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- at least two carcass panels, each of which is cut into a predetermined shape, having a main portion, and an edge portion formed along a peripheral edge of said main portion, wherein each of said carcass panels is attached on said outer surface of said ball core without stitching with other said carcass panels at a position that said carcass panels are attached in an edge-to-edge manner, such that said carcass panels form an outer shell at said ball core in a thread-less manner.
A method of manufacturing a baseball, softball or the like, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a ball core having a substantially spherical outer surface;
- (b) providing two or more carcass panels each having a main portion and an edge portion formed along a peripheral edge of said main portion;
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- (c) attaching each of said carcass panels on said outer surface of said ball core without stitching with other said carcass panels at a position that said carcass panels are attached in an edge-to-edge manner, such that said carcass panels form an outer shell at said ball core in a thread-less manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.