Fluid or liquid filled non-wound golf ball
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsHerbert C. Boehm, William E. Morgan, Walter L. Reid, Samuel A. Pasqua, Jr., Christopher Cavallaro, Kevin M. Harris
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AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsHerbert C. Boehm, William E. Morgan, Walter L. Reid, Samuel A. Pasqua, Jr., Christopher Cavallaro, Kevin M. Harris
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A golf ball having a diameter and comprising a fluid mass at the center of the ball, a first, solid, non-wound layer surrounding the fluid mass comprised of a non-elastic polymer material selected from the group of thermoplastic material, metal, and plastic, and having an inner diameter in the range of 30 to 70% of the ball diameter; a second, solid, non-wound layer surrounding the first mantle layer comprising an elastomeric polymer material selected from the group of thermoset rubber material and thermoplastic clastomeric material having an outer diameter in the range of 80 to 98% of the ball diameter, a hardness of less than about 65 Shore D, and a compression of about 80 or greater; and a cover surrounding the second layer.
A golf ball having a diameter and being comprised of a core and a cover, wherein the core is further comprised of a fluid mass at the center of the ball, a first layer surrounding the fluid mass and a second, solid, non-wound layer surrounding and abutting the first layer, wherein the first layer has an inner diameter of 30 to 70% of the ball diameter and is a polymer material selected from the group of thermoset rubber, plastic, and thermoplastic material and the second layer has an outer diameter of 80 to 98% of the ball diameter and the second layer is a polymer material selected from the group of thermoset rubber materials and thermoplastic materials.
A golf ball having a diameter of approximately 1.68 to 1.90 inches and comprising:
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