One or more devices, methods, and systems implementing one or more techniques for use of one or more sport balls and/or evaluations of handling one or more sport balls are disclosed. One or more techniques may include a sport ball having one or more pressure sensors configured to generate one or more force values between the one or more pressure sensors and a sport ball user upon use/engagement of the sport ball with the user. One or more techniques may include a processor configured to determine at least one handling value, perhaps based upon the one or more force values.

One or more devices, methods, and systems implementing one or more techniques for use of one or more sport balls and/or evaluations of handling one or more sport balls are disclosed. One or more techniques may include a sport ball having one or more pressure sensors configured to generate one or more force values between the one or more pressure sensors and a sport ball user upon use/engagement of the sport ball with the user. One or more techniques may include a processor configured to determine at least one handling value, perhaps based upon the one or more force values.

A sports ball and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The sports ball having a bladder, an outer cover layer, and an intermediate structure disposed between the outer cover layer and the bladder. The intermediate structure includes a restriction structure comprising a plurality of overlapping layers of cross-linked polymer film wrapped about the bladder. The sports ball may be formed via the steps of surrounding the bladder, having a first initial circumferential dimension, with a plurality of overlapping layers of cross-linked polymer shrink film, such that the cross-linked shrink film forms a restriction structure in a first dimensional state; applying a heat shrinking process to the cross-linked polymer shrink film to contract the restriction structure from the first dimensional state to a second dimensional state; inflating the bladder to a second circumferential dimension; and disposing the outer cover layer and intermediate layers about the bladder and restriction structure.

The present invention relates to a ball structure and a method for making the same. The ball structure includes an inner bladder and a plurality of covers. The covers surround the inner bladder. Each of the covers includes a base fabric and a resin layer. The resin layer has a recess portion at the periphery of the cover, so that the recess portions of adjacent covers defines a groove. The base fabric includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion corresponds to the recess portion, and the second portion is away from the recess portion. The thickness of the first portion is substantially equal to the thickness of the second portion.

The present invention relates to a ball structure and a method for making the same. The ball structure includes an inner bladder and a plurality of covers. The covers surround the inner bladder. Each of the covers includes a base fabric and a resin layer. The resin layer has a recess portion at the periphery of the cover, so that the recess portions of adjacent covers defines a groove. The base fabric includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion corresponds to the recess portion, and the second portion is away from the recess portion. The thickness of the first portion is substantially equal to the thickness of the second portion.

A channelless basketball includes a bladder body without projection ribs and a bladder body which includes a plurality of cover panels attached on the bladder body in edge to edge manner to completely cover the bladder body. At least some of the cover panels are provided with gripping bands each of which is provided along the peripheral adjoining edge of the respective cover panel for providing good gripping and holding ability for the channelless basketball.

A channelless basketball includes a bladder body without projection ribs and a bladder body which includes a plurality of cover panels attached on the bladder body in edge to edge manner to completely cover the bladder body. At least some of the cover panels are provided with gripping bands each of which is provided along the peripheral adjoining edge of the respective cover panel for providing good gripping and holding ability for the channelless basketball.

A basketball and method wherein the present invention provides establishment of a new size category for basketballs that is greater than the upper limit of the current size category range. The basketball of the present invention is manufactured similarly to existing basketballs wherein the basketball has an inner bladder wrapped in either polyester or nylon threads. The basketball has an outer covering manufactured from leather or rubber. The basketball of the present invention is formed to have a circumference that measures thirty inches. The method of the present invention provides establishment of a new size category of basketballs that is greater than the existing largest size category. Establishment of the new size category is executed through submission to regulatory authorities. The basketball of the present invention establishes a new size category of the size eight.

A basketball and method wherein the present invention provides establishment of a new size category for basketballs that is greater than the upper limit of the current size category range. The basketball of the present invention is manufactured similarly to existing basketballs wherein the basketball has an inner bladder wrapped in either polyester or nylon threads. The basketball has an outer covering manufactured from leather or rubber. The basketball of the present invention is formed to have a circumference that measures thirty inches. The method of the present invention provides establishment of a new size category of basketballs that is greater than the existing largest size category. Establishment of the new size category is executed through submission to regulatory authorities. The basketball of the present invention establishes a new size category of the size eight.

A sports ball having an exquisite performance cover formed from a plurality of panels of multi-layers sheet with a backing of a softer foamy substance with selective density differences. The cover panels may be joined together at assembling zones. During manufacturing, the foamy substance of the assembling zone is selectively partially cut from the central part of the softer material attached to outer layers for each of the panels. Strips of fabric are further applied and subjected to pressure and high frequency sound waves at assembling zones, providing it the necessary characteristics to better hide the stitching. Punched out central softer material on the inside of the sports ball provides support and a stout rounder shape for the manufacturing of an exquisite performance sports ball and filling up the gap, created between the outer material and bladder, by stitching seams. Assembling zone are further be subjected on the outer side to an adhesive, which further enhance the panel to panel adhesion. The novel techniques used in the manufacturing process results an improved soccer ball with better bounce back affect, stout rounder shape, stability of size and round shape at hitting.