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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1980
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1979
John Skelton, Sharon, MA (US);
Meredith M Schoppee, Norfolk, MA (US);
Daniel K Schiffer, Framingham, MA (US);
Roy B Parker, Monmouth, ME (US);
Albany International Corp., Albany, NY (US);
Abstract
The disclosure is of a method of adhering a textile tennis ball cover to a tennis ball core. The method comprises providing a core and a textile tennis ball cover for the core. A hot-melt adhesive is also provided, disposed in association with the cover material. The cover and adhesive are assembled on the core and the hot-melt adhesive caused to melt and form a bond between core and covering material. Upon solidifying, the adhesive adheres the cover to the core of the tennis ball with a high degree of tenacity. The method of the invention is advantageous over the prior art commercial methods, in terms of efficiency and economics.