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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2010
Tal Cohen, Portland, OR (US);
Geoffrey C. Raynak, Portland, OR (US);
Vincent F. White, Beaverton, OR (US);
Eleazar C. Chavez, Beaverton, OR (US);
Tal Cohen, Portland, OR (US);
Geoffrey C. Raynak, Portland, OR (US);
Vincent F. White, Beaverton, OR (US);
Eleazar C. Chavez, Beaverton, OR (US);
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A sport ball may include a casing that incorporates a plurality of joined panel elements, which include a first panel element with a first edge and a second panel element with a second edge. The first edge and the second edge are welded to each other. In some configurations, the first panel element has a first edge with a projection that extends outward from the first edge, the second panel element has a second edge that is located adjacent to the first edge, and the projection of the first edge is located between the second edge and the bladder. In another configuration, the first edge and the second edge are formed to have a rounded configurations. The sport ball may also include an intermediate layer and a bladder within the casing.