CPC A63B 41/08 (2013.01) [A63B 43/00 (2013.01); A63B 43/008 (2013.01); A63B 2225/01 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A ball comprising:
a bladder;
a contouring layer surrounding the bladder, the contouring layer including at least one panel defining a plurality of circumferentially arranged segments and a plurality of apertures configured to lower a Poisson's ratio of the contouring layer, wherein each of said apertures forms a reentrant shape that remains constant extending through the at least one panel in a radial direction of the ball; and
an outer layer covering the contouring layer, the outer layer including a plurality of dimples, each of the plurality of dimples aligned with one of the plurality of apertures.
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