Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stitchless sportsball includes the steps of: forming an integrated ball bladder; pre-making an integrated ball cover; cutting the integrated ball cover into a plurality of ball panels; and adhering the ball panels onto an outer spherical surface of the integrated ball bladder for encasing the integrated ball bladder within the integrated ball cover to form a sportsball and to form a plurality of ball channels on the sportsball. The integrated ball bladder includes an inflatable bladder encased in a reinforcing carcass in a stitch-less manner, wherein the inflatable bladder is vulcanized and integrally bonded with the reinforcing carcass for forming the integrated ball bladder in order to enhance a strength and roundness of the integrated ball bladder.

Abstract: An antimicrobial sportsball includes a ball carcass having an interior cavity and an antimicrobial ball cover, covering the ball carcass. The antimicrobial ball cover contains and releases antimicrobial agent to the ball surface and the environment. The ball carcass includes an inflatable bladder adapted to be inflated into a designated size and shape and a cushion layer covering the inflatable wound or lined bladder, so as to provide additional cushioning effect and form channels.

Abstract: A channelless basketball includes a bladder body without projection ribs and a bladder body which includes a plurality of cover panels attached on the bladder body in edge to edge manner to completely cover the bladder body. At least some of the cover panels are provided with gripping bands each of which is provided along the peripheral adjoining edge of the respective cover panel for providing good gripping and holding ability for the channelless basketball.

Abstract: A sportsball and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The sportsball includes a carcass and a ball cover. The ball cover includes two or more cover panels having connecting sides connected with each other in edge to edge manner to form a plurality of connecting seams. The ball cover is supported and retained by the construction layer of the carcass in a desired roundness after air inflation. At least one the cover panels of the ball cover provides one or more virtual stitching seams molded to form thereon each imitating an actual stitching seam but having no stitching hole and gap. Each of the virtual stitching seams has a virtual seam recess and a plurality of virtual stitching marks along a bottom of the virtual seam recess imitating actual stitching marks of stitching thread like the actual stitching seam after sides of panels being sewn edge to edge together, so as to reduce the number of cover panels of the ball cover and minimize the presence of stitching holes and gaps of the ball cover.

Abstract: A sportsball and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The sportsball includes a carcass and a ball cover. The ball cover includes two or more cover panels having connecting sides connected with each other in edge to edge manner to form a plurality of connecting seams. The ball cover is supported and retained by the construction layer of the carcass in a desired roundness after air inflation. At least one the cover panels of the ball cover provides one or more virtual stitching seams molded to form thereon each imitating an actual stitching seam but having no stitching hole and gap. Each of the virtual stitching seams has a virtual seam recess and a plurality of virtual stitching marks along a bottom of the virtual seam recess imitating actual stitching marks of stitching thread like the actual stitching seam after sides of panels being sewn edge to edge together, so as to reduce the number of cover panels of the ball cover and minimize the presence of stitching holes and gaps of the ball cover.

Abstract: A channelless basketball includes a bladder body without projection ribs and a bladder body which includes a plurality of cover panels attached on the bladder body in edge to edge manner to completely cover the bladder body. At least some of the cover panels are provided with gripping bands each of which is provided along the peripheral adjoining edge of the respective cover panel for providing good gripping and holding ability for the channelless basketball.

Abstract: A sportsball includes a ball body having a valve stem formed thereat, a plurality of cover panels overlappedly coupled on the ball body to form a ball carcass for enclosing the ball body therein, and a sculptural arrangement having a plurality of sculptural bumps integrally formed on an outer panel surface of one of the cover panels that create maximum grip and speed of the sportsball, wherein the sculptural bumps are raised above the outer panel surface of the cover panel without applying a depression force to indent on the outer panel surface of the cover panel.

Abstract: A sports ball includes a ball body having a valve stem formed thereat, a plurality of carcass panels, a plurality of sculptural bumps is integrally formed on at least a portion of one of the carcass panels to form a sculptural ball surface of the carcass panel, wherein the carcass panels are overlapped on said ball body to form a ball carcass in a stitch-less manner. Accordingly, the sculptural bumps are raised above an outer panel surface of the carcass panel without applying a depression force to indent on the outer panel surface of the carcass panel. The carcass panels are interlocked and bonded with each other edge-to-edge to enclose the ball body inside the ball carcass.

Abstract: A sportsball includes a ball cover having a spherical ball cavity, an inflatable ball bladder disposed in the ball cavity of the ball cover; and a weight control arrangement which includes a plurality of weight panels. The weight panels are made of the same material of the ball bladder and are attached to the ball bladder for not only controlling a weight of the ball bladder but also strengthening the ball bladder to support the ball cover after the ball bladder is inflated.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sports ball includes the steps of: providing a ball body having a valve stem formed thereat; providing a plurality of cover panels; integrally forming a plurality of sculptural bumps on at least a portion of one of the cover panels to form a sculptural ball surface of the cover panel; and overlapping the cover panels on said ball body to form a ball carcass in a stitch-less manner. Accordingly, the sculptural bumps are raised above an outer panel surface of the cover panel without applying a depression force to indent on the outer panel surface of the cover panel. The cover panels are interlocked and bonded with each other edge-to-edge to enclose the ball body inside the ball carcass.

Abstract: A sports ball includes a barebone ball and an outer ball layer. The barebone ball includes an inflatable bladder body and a ball casing. The ball casing, which is formed in an integrated structure, has an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface to define an interior cavity to fittingly enclose the bladder body therein, and a plurality of pre-formed channels integrally and indently formed on the outer circumferential surface, such that the ball casing and the bladder body enclosed therewithin form a one piece integrated semi-product of the sports ball. The outer ball layer comprising a plurality of outer cover panels overlapping on the outer circumferential surface of the ball casing at a position that edges of each of the outer cover panels are aligned with the corresponding pre-formed channels respectively.

Abstract: A sportsball includes a barebone ball and an outer ball cover. The barebone ball includes an inflatable bladder body and a ball casing. The ball casing, which is formed in an integrated structure, has an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface to define an interior cavity to fittingly enclose the bladder body therein, and a plurality of pre-formed channels integrally and indently formed on the outer circumferential surface, such that the ball casing and the bladder body enclosed therewithin form a one piece integrated semi-product of the sportsball. The outer ball cover comprising a plurality of outer cover panels overlapping on the outer circumferential surface of the ball casing at a position that edges of each of the outer cover panels are aligned with the corresponding pre-formed channels respectively.

Abstract: A baseball, softball or the like includes a ball core and a plurality of carcass panels attaching on the outer surface of the ball core. Each of the carcass panels, which is cut into a predetermined shape, has a main portion and an edge portion formed along a peripheral edge of the main portion, wherein each of the carcass panels is attached on the outer surface of the ball core without stitching with other the carcass panels at a position that the carcass panels are attached in an edge-to-edge manner, such that the carcass panels form an outer shell at the ball core in a thread-less manner.

Abstract: A sports ball includes an inflatable bladder, and a ball carcass. The ball pocket is constructed to have a true roundness shape, having an interior cavity receiving the inflatable bladder therein, wherein when the inflatable bladder is inflated, the ball pocket retains a true roundness shape of the inflatable bladder. The ball carcass includes a ball cushion and a plurality of carcass panels. Each of the carcass panels has a peripheral edge and a flat bottom surface defined within the peripheral edge, wherein the bottom surface of each of the carcass panels is entirely affixed to the ball cushion at a position that the peripheral edge of each of the carcass panels is fittingly aligned with the peripheral edges of the adjacent carcass panels to form a roundness carcass of the sportsball in a stitch-less manner.

Abstract: A sports ball includes an inflatable bladder, a ball pocket and a ball carcass. The ball pocket has an interior cavity receiving the inflatable bladder therein, wherein the ball pocket has a plurality of panel guidelines protruded from an outer surface of the ball pocket to define a predetermined number of guiding contours between at least two adjacent panel guidelines. The ball carcass includes a plurality of carcass panels, wherein each of the carcass panels has a peripheral edge and a flat bottom surface defined within the peripheral edge, wherein the bottom surface of each of the carcass panels is entirely affixed to the ball pocket at a position that the peripheral edge of each of the carcass panels is fittingly aligned with the corresponding panel guidelines so as to fittedly affix on the corresponding guiding contours to form a sportsball in a stitch-less manner.

Abstract: A baseball, softball or the like includes a ball core and a plurality of carcass panels attaching on the outer surface of the ball core. Each of the carcass panels, which is cut into a predetermined shape, has a main portion and an edge portion formed along a peripheral edge of the main portion, wherein each of the carcass panels is attached on the outer surface of the ball core without stitching with other the carcass panels at a position that the carcass panels are attached in an edge-to-edge manner, such that the carcass panels form an outer shell at the ball core in a thread-less manner.

Abstract: A sports ball includes an inflatable bladder, and a ball carcass. The ball pocket is constructed to have a true roundness shape, having an interior cavity receiving the inflatable bladder therein, wherein when the inflatable bladder is inflated, the ball pocket retains a true roundness shape of the inflatable bladder. The ball carcass includes a ball cushion and a plurality of carcass panels. Each of the carcass panels has a peripheral edge and a flat bottom surface defined within the peripheral edge, wherein the bottom surface of each of the carcass panels is entirely affixed to the ball cushion at a position that the peripheral edge of each of the carcass panels is fittingly aligned with the peripheral edges of the adjacent carcass panels to form a roundness carcass of the sportsball in a stitch-less manner.

Abstract: A sports ball includes an inflatable bladder, and a ball carcass. The ball pocket is constructed to have a true roundness shape, having an interior cavity receiving the inflatable bladder therein, wherein when the inflatable bladder is inflated, the ball pocket retains a true roundness shape of the inflatable bladder. The ball carcass includes a ball cushion and a plurality of carcass panels. Each of the carcass panels has a peripheral edge and a flat bottom surface defined within the peripheral edge, wherein the bottom surface of each of the carcass panels is entirely affixed to the ball cushion at a position that the peripheral edge of each of the carcass panels is fittingly aligned with the peripheral edges of the adjacent carcass panels to form a roundness carcass of the sportsball in a stitch-less manner.

Abstract: A sportsball includes a ball carcass, an inflatable ball body received in a ball cavity of the ball carcass, and a stitchless seam arrangement which includes an elongated adhesive layer having a contour matching with a contour of an opening of the ball carcass, wherein after the ball body is disposed in the ball carcass, edge portions of the opening are adhered on an outer surface of the ball body via the adhesive layer, such that the opening is sealed to close the ball cavity for enclosing the ball body in the ball cavity of the ball carcass in a stitchless seam manner. Therefore, the manufacturing method of the sportsball excludes the traditional final assembling operation of hand stitching to reduce the time-consuming manufacturing procedure of the sportsball while being cost effective.

Abstract: A sportsball includes a barebone ball and an outer ball cover. The barebone ball includes an inflatable bladder body and a ball casing. The ball casing, which is formed in an integrated structure, has an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface to define an interior cavity to fittingly enclose the bladder body therein, and a plurality of pre-formed channels integrally and indently formed on the outer circumferential surface, such that the ball casing and the bladder body enclosed therewithin form a one piece integrated semi-product of the sportsball. The outer ball cover comprising a plurality of outer cover panels overlapping on the outer circumferential surface of the ball casing at a position that edges of each of the outer cover panels are aligned with the corresponding pre-formed channels respectively.