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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Scott R. Berggren, Portland, OR (US);
Mark Mcnamee, Portland, OR (US);
Scott W. Johnson, Beaverton, OR (US);
Eric L. Fliss, Vancouver, WA (US);
Scott R. Berggren, Portland, OR (US);
Mark McNamee, Portland, OR (US);
Scott W. Johnson, Beaverton, OR (US);
Eric L. Fliss, Vancouver, WA (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A sport ball may include a casing, a bladder, and a valve. The casing forms at least a portion of an exterior surface of the ball. The bladder is located within the casing for enclosing a pressurized fluid, and the bladder may be formed from a material that includes a first layer of thermoplastic polymer material and a second layer of a barrier material. The valve is for introducing the fluid to the bladder, and the valve is secured to the bladder and accessible from an exterior of the casing. A tie layer may be located between the flange and a surface of the bladder to join the flange to the bladder.