Panel for a ball
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorHans-Peter NÜRNBERG
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Abstract
Methods for manufacturing a panel for a ball, in particular for a soccer ball, as well as panels manufactured by these methods and balls with such panels. A method comprises the following steps: providing a carrier material having an outer side and an inner side within a mold having at least one first and at least one second mold part. Three-dimensionally molding an outer layer of the panel on the outer side of the carrier material within the mold. Three-dimensionally molding an inner layer of the panel on the inner side of the carrier material using at least the first mold part.
Claims22
A panel for a ball, the panel comprising:
- an inner layer comprising an inner face and an outer face;
- an outer layer;
- and
- a carrier material disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer,
- wherein the inner face of the inner layer comprises a textured surface that is configured to promote adhesion between the inner face of the inner layer and a bladder disposed in the ball.
A ball, comprising:
- a plurality of panels defining the outer surface of the ball, wherein a panel comprises:
- an inner layer;
- an outer layer;
- and
- a carrier material disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer, the carrier layer comprising an inner side in contact with the inner layer and an outer side in contact with the outer layer;
- and
- a bladder disposed under the plurality of panels,
- wherein at least one of the inner side and the outer side comprises a textured surface that promotes adhesion to the inner layer or the outer layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.