Patent · US Expired

Golf ball

US5989136A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 1997
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/7734
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A solid golf ball having a core, a covers an intermediate layer between the core and the cover formed of a soft elastomeric material. Preferably, the layer has a thickness of 0.1-1.3 mm and is formed by dipping the core into a liquid dispersion latex having a cured hardness between 40 and 100 Shore A. The ball provides improved feel and controllability which can be varied by varying the characteristics of the intermediate layer.

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