| 摘要 |
<p>PCT No. PCT/GB94/02099 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 27, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 27, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 27, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/09034 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 6, 1995A sports ball having an inflated or inflatable core (1), an outer covering (12, 13) enclosing the core (11), and a transparent cover layer (14) of transparent film applied to the outer surface of the core covering (12, 13), in which decorative markings (15) are provided at the interface between the internal face of the transparent cover (14) and the outer surface of the outer core covering (12, 13), preferably by application of the markings to the internal face of the transparent cover layer prior to lamination of the various layers of the core covering together. The outer covering on the core (11) may comprise more than one layer (12, 13), and may comprise conventional hand-sewn panels, or may comprise a covering of the non-hand-sewn type. The invention also relates to a method of manufacture of the sports ball.</p> |
