MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541133979 A) filed by Dr. Mahalingam College Of Engineering And Technology, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 31, 2025, for 'design and development of a safe drying system for leather cricket balls.'
Inventor(s) include S. Sathyapriya; K. Vijayakkannan; and M. Jayaraj.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The cricket ball is extremely predisposed to water because of its physical composition of leather . Traditional ways of drying, such as exposing the ball to daylight, use of warmers, or hair dryers, can lead to the ball cracking, an uneven drying process, or warping of the leather. Hence, in this context, this paper will put forth a design, in particular for a controlled drying process targeted specifically at the leather component of the cricket ball. The design will feature a cradle that holds the cricket ball safely, an air flow component that provides multi-directional air flow, and a rotation system where the air flows slowly to ensure even drying of the cricket ball. Other components, such as silica-gel moisture absorbers, low temperature air, can also be added to the drying process to increase effectiveness while ensuring that the leather remains unharmed. The conceptual design in this context will, therefore, offer safety, evenness, and control over moisture as a safe and effective solution to drying cricket balls that have come m contact with water m cricket academies, cricket clubs, and cricket ball drying workshops."
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