Golf ball having thin intermediate layer and methods of manufacture
US7001286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2037/087
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf ball has a thin intermediate layer, within specified thickness and hardness, situated between a ball core and cover layer. The thin intermediate layer provides for a ball having superior ball spin performance without loss of ball speed. Particular compositions for the intermediate layer, along with methods for spray-coating of a ball core, compression molding over a ball core, and grinding down of a thick intermediate layer that are particularly suited for making this thin intermediate layer, also are disclosed.
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