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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Chih-chi Chang, Yun-lin Hsien, TW;
Yi-jung Shen, Yun-lin Hsien, TW;
Scott R. Berggren, Portland, OR (US);
Chih-Chi Chang, Yun-lin Hsien, TW;
Yi-Jung Shen, Yun-lin Hsien, TW;
Scott R. Berggren, Portland, OR (US);
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A sport ball may have a plurality of panels that are joined at seams to form a casing. The panels may include a thermoplastic polymer material applied to an interior side of the panels, and the thermoplastic polymer material may be heat-activated to extend across the seams. The ball may further include a bladder within the casing and an intermediate layer located between the casing and the bladder. The thermoplastic polymer material may also be heat-activated to bond with the intermediate layer or casing.