EP0783350A1 - Casing for a ball - Google Patents

Casing for a ball

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EP0783350A1
EP0783350A1 EP95929772A EP95929772A EP0783350A1 EP 0783350 A1 EP0783350 A1 EP 0783350A1 EP 95929772 A EP95929772 A EP 95929772A EP 95929772 A EP95929772 A EP 95929772A EP 0783350 A1 EP0783350 A1 EP 0783350A1
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Khurshid Ahmed Soofi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B41/00—Hollow inflatable balls
    • A63B41/08—Ball covers; Closures therefor

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  • the invention relates to a ball cover, in particular for soccer balls, of a multiplicity of polygonal parts sewn together at the edges, which belong to two groups of different shapes, of which the first group consists of equilateral triangular parts and the second group consists of hexagonal parts.
  • Such ball covers usually consist of groups of differently shaped polygonal parts, which are suitably connected, in particular sewn, in such a way that a round ball is formed. It is also common to use two groups of different polygonal parts, with known ball covers either having a total of 32 or 18 individual parts, and the size and design of the individual parts having to be selected such that the ball which is produced the dimensions required by the International Football Association (FIFA). In particular, the circumference of the football must be between 68 cm and 72 cm.
  • FIFA International Football Association
  • the individual parts are always polygonal, for example pentagonal or hexagonal.
  • the individual parts are sewn together at the edges, the sewing being done manually, because machine sewing in the required quality is not possible or would be very cost-intensive.
  • REPLACEMENT BLA ⁇ (RULE 26) Roundness, but also in the weight distribution of the individual parts must be balanced so that the ball keeps the desired flight path when shooting. It is therefore always the aim of the manufacturers of such balls to achieve the best division of the ball cover into individual parts. In this case, however, contradicting requirements have to be met, so that an improvement in one point has always resulted in a deterioration in one or more other points.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a ball cover of the type mentioned at the outset which is improved with regard to the points mentioned, without disadvantages having to be accepted at other points.
  • the ideal ball shape should be achieved without any loss of quality.
  • the hexagon parts have the shape of a rectangle, in which a triangle is added to each of two opposite sides, one side of which coincides with the assigned side of the rectangle and the other two sides of which are as one another also match the corresponding sides of the other triangle attached.
  • a ball cover can be produced in which each side of a triangular part is sewn to a longitudinal side of a hexagonal part, so that each triangular part is surrounded by three hexagonal parts and four tips of the six parts collide.
  • edges of the triangular parts are preferably slightly convex.
  • Another development of the invention consists in that the shape of the hexagon parts has a triangular recess which is introduced into one of the two sides of the rectangle between the two added triangles and has a shape which is complementary to the corners of the triangle parts.
  • the precise combination of these two groups of individual parts results from the following description of an exemplary embodiment.
  • the use of twenty individual parts enables an approximately ideal division of the two groups of individual parts, namely twelve hexagon parts and eight triangular parts, which results in a rounder ball than in 32 or 18 individual parts. Furthermore, compared to ball sleeves with 32 individual parts, there is a saving in punching and thus also a cost saving. In addition, it should be noted that the individual parts must be sewn manually, as has already been explained above, so that with fewer individual parts, more ball casings per unit of time can be produced without accepting disadvantages. With 18 individual parts, one also saves many work steps compared to 32 individual parts, but this involves considerable disadvantages. Another advantage of the new ball cover is that, because of the same surfaces of the two different individual parts, there are no problems with stretching when the ball is inflated.
  • the equally large areas also allow the bail circumference to be easily adapted to FIFA requirements from 68 cm to 72 cm.
  • the ball When the ball is inflated, there is an even expansion pressure at all points of the ball cover, so that the ball becomes rounder than with different surface sizes of the different individual parts.
  • the larger surface area of the individual parts due to the use of only twenty individual parts, also brings about a better bouncing behavior of the ball, since a greater indentation occurs when the ball bounces than with a smaller surface area, which means that a larger poten ⁇ tial energy is stored, which can then be converted into a larger kinetic energy.
  • the inventive design of the two groups of individual parts also requires that the seams are shorter overall and at the edges of the individual parts. This is important because the greatest abrasion of the ball occurs there. It should also be pointed out that the weight and thickness of the individual parts play an important role, which can advantageously be taken into account in the case of the ball according to the invention, so that the ball has ideal properties when playing.
  • Another advantage of the ball cover according to the invention is that the kicked ball achieves a desired goal better than conventional balls.
  • the ball according to the invention practically does not deviate from the trajectory due to its largely perfect roundness and balancing of the individual parts over the circumference of the ball cover. If, on the other hand, a ball is not perfectly round and balanced, the hit ball flutters in the air.
  • the ball according to the invention enables a manageable trajectory and reaches a destination without deviating from it.
  • the speed of the ball according to the invention is also higher than in conventional balls because of its almost perfect roundness.
  • the ball according to the invention requires fewer sewing stitches, so that less thread can also be used. More balls can be produced per time unit and the production costs are lower.
  • FIG. 1 shows a triangular part of the first group of individual parts to form a ball cover according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a hexagon part of the second group of individual parts for forming a ball cover according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a ball which is composed of individual parts according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG.
  • FIG. 4 shows a partial plan view of the ball from FIG. 3 in an enlarged illustration
  • Figure 5 shows a variant of the hexagon part of Figure 2
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a ball composed of individual parts according to the invention according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4.
  • Figure 1 shows a triangular part 1, which is formed with sides 2 of equal length.
  • the edges 3 of the equilateral triangle 1 are somewhat convex, the convexity being shown somewhat enlarged for clarity.
  • FIG. 2 shows a hexagon part which is formed by attaching a triangle to each of two opposite sides of a rectangle, one side of which coincides with the associated side of the rectangle, and the other two sides of which are both one below the other and the corresponding sides of the match each other attached triangle.
  • the longitudinal edges 5 and 6 of this hexagonal part 4 are brought together and sewn together with the edges 3 of a triangular part 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of the ball 7 thus formed.
  • Each triangular part 1 is therefore comprised of three hexagonal parts 4.
  • the joint area of four hexagon parts 4 around point 8 is shown enlarged in FIG. 4 for clarification.
  • FIG. 5 shows a hexagon part 9 with a somewhat different design. As can be seen, one of the two sides of the rectangle is punched out between the two added triangles in such a way that a corner of a triangular part 1 can engage in the cutout 12.
  • the composition of the triangular parts 1 and the hexagonal parts 9 results from FIG. 6, which shows a plan view of a ball 11 formed in this way.
  • each triangular part 1 is surrounded by three hexagonal parts 9.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a casing for a ball, in particular for football, in which two groups of differently shaped polygonal partial surfaces are sewn together at their edges. In order to improve the properties of the ball, the first group comprises equilateral triangular surfaces (1) and the second group comprises hexagonal surfaces (4). These surfaces (4) are in the form of a rectangle with an adjoining triangle on each of two opposite sides.

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BallhülleBall cover
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Ballhülle, insbesondere für Fu߬ bälle, aus einer Vielzahl von an den Kanten miteinander ver¬ nähten Mehreckteilen, die zwei Gruppen unterschiedlicher Form angehören, von denen die erste Gruppe aus gleichseiti¬ gen Dreieckteilen und die zweite Gruppe aus Sechseckteilen besteht.The invention relates to a ball cover, in particular for soccer balls, of a multiplicity of polygonal parts sewn together at the edges, which belong to two groups of different shapes, of which the first group consists of equilateral triangular parts and the second group consists of hexagonal parts.
Derartige Ballhüllen bestehen üblicherweise aus Gruppen von verschieden geformten Mehreckteilen, die in geeigneter Weise miteinander so verbunden, insbesondere vernäht werden, daß ein runder Ball entsteht. Es ist ebenfalls üblich, zwei Grup¬ pen von verschiedenen Mehreckteilen zu verwenden, wobei bei bekannten Ballhüllen entweder insgesamt 32 oder 18 Einzeltei¬ le vorgesehen sind und wobei die Größe und die Gestaltung der Einzelteile so gewählt werden müssen, daß der entstehen¬ de Ball die vom Internationalen Fußballverband (FIFA) gefor¬ derten Maße einhält. Insbesondere muß der Umfang des Fu߬ balls zwischen 68 cm und 72 cm betragen.Such ball covers usually consist of groups of differently shaped polygonal parts, which are suitably connected, in particular sewn, in such a way that a round ball is formed. It is also common to use two groups of different polygonal parts, with known ball covers either having a total of 32 or 18 individual parts, and the size and design of the individual parts having to be selected such that the ball which is produced the dimensions required by the International Football Association (FIFA). In particular, the circumference of the football must be between 68 cm and 72 cm.
Wegen der genannten Randbedingungen sind die Einzelteile stets mehreckig, beispielsweise fünf- oder sechseckig. Die Einzelteile werden an den Kanten miteinander vernäht, wobei die Näharbeit manuell erfolgt, weil ein maschinelles Nähen in der geforderten Qualität nicht möglich ist bzw. sehr ko¬ stenintensiv wäre.Because of the boundary conditions mentioned, the individual parts are always polygonal, for example pentagonal or hexagonal. The individual parts are sewn together at the edges, the sewing being done manually, because machine sewing in the required quality is not possible or would be very cost-intensive.
Zum Stand der Technik wird insbesondere auf die deutsche Pa¬ tentschrift Nr. 37 26 830 und die dort gemachten einleiten¬ den Bemerkungen zu der vorliegenden Problematik hingewiesen. Hinzuzufügen ist noch, daß der Ball nicht nur in seinerWith regard to the state of the art, reference is made in particular to German Patent No. 37 26 830 and the introductory remarks made there on the present problem. It should also be added that the ball is not only in its
ERSATZBLAπ(REGEL26) Rundheit, sondern auch in der Gewichtsverteilung der Einzel¬ teile ausgeglichen sein muß, damit der Ball beim Schießen den gewünschten Flugweg einhält. Es ist daher stets ein Be¬ streben der Hersteller von derartigen Bällen, die beste Auf¬ teilung der Ballhülle in Einzelteile zu erreichen. Hierbei sind jedoch einander widersprechende Anforderungen zu erfül¬ len, so daß eine Verbesserung in einem Punkt bisher stets eine Verschlechterung in einem oder mehreren anderen Punkten mit sich brachte.REPLACEMENT BLAπ (RULE 26) Roundness, but also in the weight distribution of the individual parts must be balanced so that the ball keeps the desired flight path when shooting. It is therefore always the aim of the manufacturers of such balls to achieve the best division of the ball cover into individual parts. In this case, however, contradicting requirements have to be met, so that an improvement in one point has always resulted in a deterioration in one or more other points.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Ballhül¬ le der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, welche hinsichtlich der genannten Punkte verbessert ist, ohne daß Nachteile an anderen Stellen in Kauf genommen werden müssen. Es soll eine möglichst ideale Ballform erreicht werden, ohne daß dadurch Qualitätseinbußen entstehen.The invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a ball cover of the type mentioned at the outset which is improved with regard to the points mentioned, without disadvantages having to be accepted at other points. The ideal ball shape should be achieved without any loss of quality.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Sechseckteile die Form eines Rechtecks aufweisen, bei wel¬ chem an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten jeweils ein Dreieck angefügt ist, dessen eine Seite mit der zugeordneten Recht- eckseite zusammenfällt und dessen beide anderen Seiten so¬ wohl untereinander als auch mit den entsprechenden Seiten des jeweils anderen angefügten Dreiecks übereinstimmen.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the hexagon parts have the shape of a rectangle, in which a triangle is added to each of two opposite sides, one side of which coincides with the assigned side of the rectangle and the other two sides of which are as one another also match the corresponding sides of the other triangle attached.
Bei einer derartigen Aufteilung der Ballhülle ist es vorteil¬ haft, wenn insgesamt zwanzig Einzelteile verwendet werden, wobei je Ballhülle zwölf Sechseckteile und acht Dreieckteile verwendet werden und wobei das Flächenverhältnis eines Sechs- eckteils zu einem Dreieckteil im Gegensatz zu allen bekann¬ ten Ballhüllen 1:1 beträgt.With such a division of the ball cover, it is advantageous if a total of twenty individual parts are used, twelve hexagon parts and eight triangular parts being used per ball cover and the area ratio of a hexagon part to a triangular part in contrast to all known ball covers 1: 1 is.
Mit diesen erfinderischen Merkmalen läßt sich eine Ballhülle herstellen, bei der jede Seite eines Dreieckteils mit je einer Längsseite eines Sechseckteils vernäht ist, so daß jedes Dreieckteil von drei Sechseckteilen umfaßt ist und je¬ weils vier Spitzen der Sechsteile zusammenstoßen. Durch Zu¬ sammennähen aller Stoßkanten entsteht so eine weitgehende ideale Ballhülle, insbesondere für einen Fußball.With these inventive features, a ball cover can be produced in which each side of a triangular part is sewn to a longitudinal side of a hexagonal part, so that each triangular part is surrounded by three hexagonal parts and four tips of the six parts collide. By sewing all the abutting edges together, a largely ideal ball cover is created, in particular for a soccer ball.
Die Ränder der Dreieckteile sind bevorzugt leicht konvex aus¬ gebildet.The edges of the triangular parts are preferably slightly convex.
Eine andere Weiterbildung der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die Form der Sechseckteile eine dreieckige Ausnehmung auf¬ weist, die in eine der beiden Rechteckseiten zwischen den beiden angefügten Dreiecken eingebracht ist und eine zu den Ecken der Dreieckteile komplementäre Form aufweist. Die ge¬ naue Zusammenfügung dieser beiden Gruppen von Einzelteilen ergibt sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausfüh¬ rungsbeispiels.Another development of the invention consists in that the shape of the hexagon parts has a triangular recess which is introduced into one of the two sides of the rectangle between the two added triangles and has a shape which is complementary to the corners of the triangle parts. The precise combination of these two groups of individual parts results from the following description of an exemplary embodiment.
Die vorstehend dargelegte Erfindung bringt eine Reihe von we¬ sentlichen Vorteilen gegenüber dem Stand der Technik, wobei die folgende Aufzählung nicht vollständig ist.The invention set out above brings a number of essential advantages over the prior art, the following list not being exhaustive.
Die Verwendung von zwanzig Einzelteilen ermöglicht eine annä¬ hernd ideale Aufteilung der beiden Gruppen von Einzelteilen, nämlich zwölf Sechseckteile und acht Dreieckteile, wodurch sich ein runderer Ball ergibt als bei 32 oder 18 Einzeltei¬ len. Ferner ergibt sich gegenüber Ballhüllen mit 32 Einzel¬ teilen eine Ersparnis beim Stanzen und damit auch eine Ko¬ stenersparnis. Außerdem ist zu beachten, daß die Einzelteile manuell vernäht werden müssen, wie oben bereits ausgeführt wurde, so daß bei weniger Einzelteilen ohne Inkaufnahme von Nachteilen mehr Ballhüllen pro Zeiteinheit hergestellt wer¬ den können. Bei 18 Einzelteilen spart man zwar auch viele Ar¬ beitsgänge gegenüber 32 Einzelteilen, doch handelt man sich hierbei erhebliche Nachteile ein. Ein weiterer Vorteil der neuen Ballhülle besteht darin, daß wegen der gleichen Flächen der beiden unterschiedlichen Ein¬ zelteile keine Dehnungsprobleme beim Aufpumpen des Balles entstehen. Die gleich großen Flächen ermöglichen auch eine problemlose Anpassung des Bailumfangs an die FIFA-Forderung von 68 cm bis 72 cm. Beim Aufpumpen des Balles herrscht an allen Stellen der Ballhülle ein gleichmäßiger Dehnungsdruck, so daß der Ball runder wird als bei voneinander abweichenden Flächengrößen der unterschiedlichen Einzelteile. Der größere Flächeninhalt der Einzelteile, bedingt durch die Verwendung von nur zwanzig Einzelteilen, bringt auch ein besseres Sprungverhalten des Balles mit sich, da beim Aufspringen des Balles eine größere Eindellung als bei einem kleineren Flä¬ cheninhalt entsteht, was bedeutet, daß eine größere poten¬ tielle Energie gespeichert wird, die dann in eine ebenfalls größere kinetische Energie umgewandelt werden kann.The use of twenty individual parts enables an approximately ideal division of the two groups of individual parts, namely twelve hexagon parts and eight triangular parts, which results in a rounder ball than in 32 or 18 individual parts. Furthermore, compared to ball sleeves with 32 individual parts, there is a saving in punching and thus also a cost saving. In addition, it should be noted that the individual parts must be sewn manually, as has already been explained above, so that with fewer individual parts, more ball casings per unit of time can be produced without accepting disadvantages. With 18 individual parts, one also saves many work steps compared to 32 individual parts, but this involves considerable disadvantages. Another advantage of the new ball cover is that, because of the same surfaces of the two different individual parts, there are no problems with stretching when the ball is inflated. The equally large areas also allow the bail circumference to be easily adapted to FIFA requirements from 68 cm to 72 cm. When the ball is inflated, there is an even expansion pressure at all points of the ball cover, so that the ball becomes rounder than with different surface sizes of the different individual parts. The larger surface area of the individual parts, due to the use of only twenty individual parts, also brings about a better bouncing behavior of the ball, since a greater indentation occurs when the ball bounces than with a smaller surface area, which means that a larger poten¬ tial energy is stored, which can then be converted into a larger kinetic energy.
Die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung der beiden Gruppen von Einzelteilen bedingt ferner, daß die Nähte insgesamt und an den Rändern der Einzelteile kürzer sind. Dies ist deshalb wichtig, weil dort der größte Abrieb des Balles auftritt. Es sei auch darauf hingewiesen, daß Gewicht und Dicke der Ein¬ zelteile eine bedeutende Rolle spielen, was bei der erfin¬ dungsgemäßen Ballhülle vorteilhaft berücksichtigt werden kann, so daß der Ball beim Spielen ideale Eigenschaften auf¬ weist.The inventive design of the two groups of individual parts also requires that the seams are shorter overall and at the edges of the individual parts. This is important because the greatest abrasion of the ball occurs there. It should also be pointed out that the weight and thickness of the individual parts play an important role, which can advantageously be taken into account in the case of the ball according to the invention, so that the ball has ideal properties when playing.
Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Ballhülle besteht darin, daß der getretene Ball ein angestrebtes Ziel besser erreicht als herkömmliche Bälle. Der erfindungsgemäße Ball weicht wegen seiner weitgehend perfekten Rundheit und Ausba¬ lancierung der Einzelteile über den Umfang der Ballhülle praktisch nicht von der Flugbahn ab. Ist ein Ball dagegen nicht perfekt rund und ausbalanciert, so flattert der getre¬ tene Ball in der Luft. Der erfindungsgemäße Ball ermöglicht eine beherrschbare Flugbahn und erreicht ein Ziel ohne Abwei¬ chung von derselben. Auch ist die Geschwindigkeit des erfin¬ dungsgemäßen Balles wegen seiner annähernd perfekten Rund¬ heit höher als bei herkömmlichen Bällen.Another advantage of the ball cover according to the invention is that the kicked ball achieves a desired goal better than conventional balls. The ball according to the invention practically does not deviate from the trajectory due to its largely perfect roundness and balancing of the individual parts over the circumference of the ball cover. If, on the other hand, a ball is not perfectly round and balanced, the hit ball flutters in the air. The ball according to the invention enables a manageable trajectory and reaches a destination without deviating from it. The speed of the ball according to the invention is also higher than in conventional balls because of its almost perfect roundness.
Wie bereits gesagt, benötigt der erfindungsgemäße Ball weni¬ ger Nähstiche, so daß auch weniger Faden verwendet werden kann. Es können pro Zeiteinheiten mehr Bälle hergestellt wer¬ den und die Herstellungskosten sind geringer.As already mentioned, the ball according to the invention requires fewer sewing stitches, so that less thread can also be used. More balls can be produced per time unit and the production costs are lower.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird nachfolgend beschrieben. Es zeigen, je¬ weils in schematischer DarstellungAn embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is described below. They show, each in a schematic representation
Figur 1 ein Dreieckteil der ersten Gruppe von Einzel¬ teilen zur Bildung einer erfindungsgemäßen Ballhülle,FIG. 1 shows a triangular part of the first group of individual parts to form a ball cover according to the invention,
Figur 2 ein Sechseckteil der zweiten Gruppe von Ein¬ zelteilen zur Bildung einer erfindungsgemä¬ ßen Ballhülle,FIG. 2 shows a hexagon part of the second group of individual parts for forming a ball cover according to the invention,
Figur 3 eine Draufsicht auf einen Ball, der aus er¬ findungsgemäßen Einzelteilen gemäß Figuren 1 und 2 zusammengesetzt ist,3 shows a plan view of a ball which is composed of individual parts according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG.
Figur 4 eine Teildraufsicht auf den Ball von Figur 3 in vergrößerter Darstellung,FIG. 4 shows a partial plan view of the ball from FIG. 3 in an enlarged illustration,
Figur 5 eine Variante des Sechseckteils von Figur 2 undFigure 5 shows a variant of the hexagon part of Figure 2 and
Figur 6 eine Draufsicht auf einen aus erfindungsgemä¬ ßen Einzelteilen gemäß Figur 1 und Figur 4 zusammengesetzten Ball. Figur 1 zeigt ein Dreiecksteil 1, welches mit gleich langen Seiten 2 ausgebildet ist. Die Kanten 3 des gleichseitigen Dreiecks 1 sind etwas konvex ausgebildet, wobei die Konvexi¬ tät zur Verdeutlichung etwas vergrößert dargestellt ist.6 shows a plan view of a ball composed of individual parts according to the invention according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4. Figure 1 shows a triangular part 1, which is formed with sides 2 of equal length. The edges 3 of the equilateral triangle 1 are somewhat convex, the convexity being shown somewhat enlarged for clarity.
Figur 2 zeigt ein Sechseckteil, welches dadurch gebildet ist, daß an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten eines Rechtecks jeweils ein Dreieck angefügt ist, dessen eine Seite mit der zugeordneten Rechteckseite zusammenfällt und dessen beide an¬ dere Seiten sowohl untereinander als auch mit den entspre¬ chenden Seiten des jeweils anderen angefügten Dreiecks über¬ einstimmen. Die Längskanten 5 und 6 dieses Sechseckteils 4 werden jeweils mit den Kanten 3 eines Dreieckteils 1 zusam¬ mengeführt und vernäht.FIG. 2 shows a hexagon part which is formed by attaching a triangle to each of two opposite sides of a rectangle, one side of which coincides with the associated side of the rectangle, and the other two sides of which are both one below the other and the corresponding sides of the match each other attached triangle. The longitudinal edges 5 and 6 of this hexagonal part 4 are brought together and sewn together with the edges 3 of a triangular part 1.
Diese Ausbildung ergibt sich eindeutig aus Figur 3, die eine Draufsicht auf den so gebildeten Ball 7 zeigt. Jedes Dreieck¬ teil 1 ist also von drei Sechseckteilen 4 umfaßt. Der Sto߬ bereich von jeweils vier Sechseckteilen 4 um den Punkt 8 ist zur Verdeutlichung in Figur 4 vergrößert dargestellt.This design clearly results from FIG. 3, which shows a top view of the ball 7 thus formed. Each triangular part 1 is therefore comprised of three hexagonal parts 4. The joint area of four hexagon parts 4 around point 8 is shown enlarged in FIG. 4 for clarification.
Figur 5 zeigt ein etwas anders ausgestaltetes Sechseckteil 9. Wie man erkennt, ist eine der beiden Rechteckseiten zwi¬ schen den beiden angefügten Dreiecken so ausgestanzt, daß in die Ausstanzung 12 jeweils eine Ecke eines Dreieckteils 1 eingreifen kann. Die Zusammensetzung der Dreieckteile l und der Sechseckteile 9 ergibt sich aus Figur 6, die eine Drauf¬ sicht auf einen in dieser Art gebildeten Ball 11 zeigt. Auch hier ist jedes Dreiecksteil 1 von drei Sechseckteilen 9 um¬ faßt. FIG. 5 shows a hexagon part 9 with a somewhat different design. As can be seen, one of the two sides of the rectangle is punched out between the two added triangles in such a way that a corner of a triangular part 1 can engage in the cutout 12. The composition of the triangular parts 1 and the hexagonal parts 9 results from FIG. 6, which shows a plan view of a ball 11 formed in this way. Here, too, each triangular part 1 is surrounded by three hexagonal parts 9.

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P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e Patent claims
1. Ballhülle, insbesondere für Fußbälle, aus einer Vielzahl von an den Kanten miteinander vernähten Mehreckteilen, die zwei Gruppen unterschiedlicher Form angehören, von denen die erste Gruppe aus gleichseitigen Dreieckteilen und die zweite Gruppe aus Sechseckteilen besteht, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Sechseckteile (4) die Form eines Rechtecks aufwei¬ sen, bei welchem an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten je¬ weils ein Dreieck angefügt ist, dessen eine Seite mit der zugeordneten Rechteckseite zusammenfällt und dessen beide andere Seiten sowohl untereinander als auch mit den ent¬ sprechenden Seiten des jeweils anderen angefügten Drei¬ ecks übereinstimmen.1. Ball cover, in particular for soccer balls, from a plurality of polygonal parts sewn together at the edges, which belong to two groups of different shape, of which the first group consists of equilateral triangular parts and the second group consists of hexagonal parts, characterized in that the hexagonal parts (4th ) have the shape of a rectangle, in which a triangle is attached to each of two opposite sides, one side of which coincides with the assigned side of the rectangle and the other two sides of which are attached to one another and to the corresponding sides of the other Triangles match.
2. Ballhülle nach Anspruch 1, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Kanten (3) der Dreieckteile (1) etwas konvex aus¬ gebildet sind.2. Ball cover according to claim 1, characterized in that the edges (3) of the triangular parts (1) are somewhat convex.
3. Ballhülle nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Kanten (3) der Dreieckteile (1) jeweils mit einer durch eine Rechteckseite gebildeten Kante (5, 6) eines Sechseckteils (4) verbunden sind.3. Ball cover according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the edges (3) of the triangular parts (1) are each connected to an edge (5, 6) of a hexagonal part (4) formed by a rectangular side.
4. Ballhülle nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die durch Dreieckseiten gebildeten Kanten der Sechs¬ eckteile (4) jeweils mit einer ebensolchen Kante einer anderen Sechseckteils (4) verbunden sind. 4. Ball cover according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the edges of the hexagon parts (4) formed by triangular sides are each connected to the same edge of another hexagon part (4).
5. Ballhülle nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß zwölf Sechseckteile (4) und acht Dreieckteile (1) vor¬ gesehen sind.5. Ball cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that twelve hexagon parts (4) and eight triangular parts (1) are provided.
6. Ballhülle nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Flächen der Dreieckteile (1) und der Sechsecktei¬ le (4) im wesentlichen gleich groß sind.6. Ball cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surfaces of the triangular parts (1) and the hexagon parts (4) are essentially of the same size.
7. Ballhülle nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Form der Sechseckteile (9) eine dreieckige Ausneh¬ mung (12) aufweist, die in eine der beiden Rechteckseiten zwischen den beiden angefügten Dreiecken eingebracht ist und eine zu den Ecken der Dreieckteile (1) komplementäre Form aufweist.7. Ball cover according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the shape of the hexagon parts (9) has a triangular Ausneh¬ tion (12) which is introduced into one of the two sides of the rectangle between the two added triangles and one to the corners of the triangle parts (1) has a complementary shape.
8. Ballhülle nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß jedes Dreieckteil (1) von drei Sechseckteilen (4, 9) umfaßt ist. 8. Ball cover according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each triangular part (1) is comprised of three hexagonal parts (4, 9).
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