Basketball having grooved seams

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9901786
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14798632

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A basketball including a carcass, cover panels, and cover strips. The carcass has an outer surface defining a first set of channels and cover panels regions between the first set of channels. The panels are respectively positioned over the panel regions and are spaced apart from each other. The strips are positioned over the channels. The strips have inner and outer surfaces extending between first and second sidewalls. The strips have a thickness that is measured radially from a centerpoint from the inner to the outer surface, and a width that is measured from the first to the second sidewall. At least one groove is formed into the outer surface. The groove has a width that extends between 20 to 70 percent of the width of the strip and has a maximum depth from the outer surface that is at least 50 percent of the maximum thickness of the strip.

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WILSON SPORTING GOODS COCHICAGO IL 60631

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gaff, Bradley L Chesterton, US 39 921
Krysiak, Kevin L Palantine, US 78 1609
Thurman, Robert T Plainfield, US 80 1355
Woessner, William R Imperial, US 8 101

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