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Golf ball having a multilayer cover

US5816937A · kind A · utility

175Cited by
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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 1997
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B37/0096
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A golf ball comprising; a core and a multi-layered cover having an innermost layer enclosing the core, at least one intermediate layer enclosing the innermost layer, and an outermost layer enclosing the at least one intermediate layer. The innermost layer is composed of an ionomer resin, polyester elastomer, polyamide elastomer or polyurethane elastomer. The at least one intermediate layer is composed of an ionomer resin. The outermost layer is composed of an ionomer resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyurethane or polyethylene or a mixture thereof, and the at least one intermediate layer includes at least one layer which is harder than the innermost layer and the outermost layer.

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