Golf ball with a translucent layer comprising composite material
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorWilliam E. Morgan
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Abstract
A golf ball comprising an opaque core, a composite cover layer, an intermediate layer, and an outer cover layer is provided. The composite cover layer and outer cover layer are formed from a translucent polymeric matrix, and a fibrous material is embedded in the translucent polymeric matrix of the composite cover layer. In one version, the fibrous material comprises a woven or non-woven mat. In another version, the fibrous material comprises a shape memory alloy. In yet another version, the fibrous material comprises a ferromagnetic material and the metal material is subjected to induction heating to improve adhesion between adjacent ball layers.
Claims8
A golf ball comprising:
- an opaque core, a composite cover layer, an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the composite layer, and an outer cover layer surrounding the composite cover layer;
- the composite cover layer and outer cover layer each comprising a translucent polymer, wherein a fibrous material is at least partially embedded in the translucent polymer of the composite cover layer so the fibrous material is visible to a person viewing the ball, and wherein the fibrous material comprises a fibrous mat.
A golf ball comprising:
- an opaque core, a composite cover layer, an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the composite layer, and an outer cover layer surrounding the composite cover layer;
- the composite cover layer and outer cover layer each comprising a translucent polymer, wherein a fibrous material is at least partially embedded in the translucent polymer of the composite cover layer so the fibrous material is visible to a person viewing the ball, and wherein the fibrous material comprises a shape memory alloy.
A golf ball comprising:
- an opaque core, a composite cover layer, an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the composite layer, and an outer cover layer surrounding the composite cover layer;
- the composite cover layer and outer cover layer each comprising a translucent polymer, wherein a fibrous material is at least partially embedded in the translucent polymer of the composite cover layer so the fibrous material is visible to a person viewing the ball, and wherein the fibrous material comprises a ferromagnetic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.