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US 2021/0138308 A1Published application
Sports ball having electronics and method for making
OwnerNicolas San Juaninventor
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Abstract
A sports ball may include a bladder having one or more pockets attached thereto wherein the pockets have holes for allowing air to escape the pockets. The pockets may include insert(s) such as sensors, a battery or a microprocessor. The pockets may also include one or more damping members to further protect the insert(s).
Claims17
A bladder having at least one pocket bonded thereto, the pocket being formed from a piece of material having a hole formed therein.
A method for making a bladder for a sports ball, the method comprising:
- selecting a bladder;
- selecting a piece of material having a hole formed therethrough;
- placing at least one insert into the void;
- adhesively attaching the piece of material to the bladder;
- and
- heating the bladder and piece of material to bond the piece of material to the bladder.
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