Method of molding a layer around a body
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorGary J. Brune
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Abstract
A method of molding a layer around a body within a mold, in which the body is positioned within a mold cavity defined by opposing mold portions of the mold, to leave a cavity space between the body and the mold portions at least partially surrounding the body. Layer material is injected into the cavity space around the body when the mold portions are in a partially open position. The mold portions are compressed towards each other to a compression molding position to compression mold the layer material around the body.
Claims20
A method of molding a layer around a golf ball core within a mold comprising:
- positioning the golf ball core within a mold cavity defined by opposing mold portions of the mold to leave a cavity space between the golf ball core and the mold portions at least partially surrounding the golf ball core;
- injecting layer material around the golf ball core into the cavity space when the mold portions are in a partially open injection molding position;
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- compressing the mold portions towards each other to a compression molding position to compression mold the layer material around the golf ball core.
A method of molding a layer around a golf ball core within a mold, comprising:
- positioning the golf ball core within a mold cavity defined by opposing mold portions of the mold to leave a cavity space between the golf ball core and the mold portions at least partially surrounding the golf ball core;
- injecting layer material around the golf ball core into the cavity space;
- moving the mold portions away from each other during the injection of the layer material to a partially open position to leave a vent space therebetween;
- venting air through the vent space during the injection of the layer material;
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- compressing the mold portions towards each other to a closed position to compression mold the layer material around the golf ball core.
A method of manufacturing a golf ball, comprising:
- (a) positioning at least a portion of the golf ball core within a mold cavity defined by opposing mold portions to leave a cavity space between the portion of the core and the mold portions at least partially surrounding the portion of the core;
- (b) injecting layer material into the cavity space around the portion of the core when the mold portions are in the partially open injection molding position;
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- (c) compressing the mold portions towards each other to a compression molding position to compression mold the layer material around the portion of the core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.