METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SPORT BALL

A method of manufacturing a sport ball (10) includes providing a fluid impervious bladder (12), providing apparatus for penetrating the bladder and including apparatus for receiving an object in sealing engagement, providing a plug (25) dimensioned and configured to engage in sealing relationship th...

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Hauptverfasser: TAYLOR, MALCOLM E, FEENEY, BRIAN P, HARVEY, ANDREW C, SYKES, ROBERT C, TERRAZZANO, RICHARD F, LITSCHER, ERIC K, DE BAKKER, PETER M, KEANE, CHARLES, STAHL, JOSEPH E
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Sprache:eng ; fre
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Zusammenfassung:A method of manufacturing a sport ball (10) includes providing a fluid impervious bladder (12), providing apparatus for penetrating the bladder and including apparatus for receiving an object in sealing engagement, providing a plug (25) dimensioned and configured to engage in sealing relationship the apparatus for receiving in sealing engagement, inserting the plug into the apparatus for receiving, inflating the bladder, and forming additional layer s (14, 16) of material on the bladder that is part of a complete sport ball. Thereafter, the method includes providing a self-contained inflation mechani sm (82) dimensioned and configured to be disposed within the envelope of the sport ball and dimensioned and configured to engage the apparatus for receiving, removing the plug from the apparatus for receiving, and placing t he inflation mechanism into the apparatus for receiving.