Method for reconditioning a game ball

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for reconditioning a game ball comprising a core (1) onto which a plurality of panels (2) are glued to form an outer envelope, said method involving gluing the panels (2) with a hot-melt adhesive material and replacing at least one panel (2) by providing for: heating the ball at least at the level of said panel to a temperature sufficient to unglue said panel; removing said panel from the core (1); replacing said removed panel by gluing a new panel (2) with a hot-melt adhesive material to obtain a reconditioned ball.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.