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Sports balls

US12415114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

adidas AG · DE

Inventors

Hans-Peter Nürnberg · Gutenstetten, DE
Daniel Stephen Price · Herzogenaurach, DE
Henry Hanson · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2020
Grant date	Sep 16, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63B2243/0095
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention relates to sports balls. A sports ball comprises a surface layer comprising a plurality of panels. The sports ball further comprises a lattice structure extending below the surface layer, wherein the lattice structure comprises a plurality of lattice cells comprising radially extending elements. The lattice cells which are adjacent to the surface layer have at least one dimension which is smaller than an average diameter of the panels.

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