Abstract: An apparatus for applying an image to a spherical surface utilizing a heat transfer device having a heating die with a convex surface. The concave surface allows for the transfer of an image onto an object having a spherical surface, such as a baseball or softball, without deforming said object.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 1998
Date of Patent:
April 3, 2001
Assignee:
Signature Balls, L.L.C.
Inventors:
David A. Lee, David R. Waters, Rocky A. Fisher