Sports ball

This invention describes a sports ball with a textured outer surface designed to improve grip or aerodynamics. The texture is created by applying a solvent-based dimensional ink in raised patterns directly onto the ball's cover, with each raised part being between 0.05 and 0.15 millimeters high. These patterns can be customized for different sections of the ball.

Why it matters: Filed before significant advancements in robotic precision printing and additive manufacturing for flexible, curved surfaces. These technologies could now make custom, durable textured balls more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateCustom ink application, precise height control.

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