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US 6,475,104 B1Granted
Impregnated wound golf ball and methods of forming same
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsMitchell E. Lutz, Roman D. Halko, Laurent Bissonnette
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Abstract
A wound golf ball that includes a wound core surrounded by a cover, wherein the wound layer is at least partially impregnated with a thermoplastic or thermoset material. The wound core is formed of a fluid-filled or solid center, and at least one wound layer surrounding the center.
Claims23
A golf ball comprising:
- a center;
- an impregnated wound layer comprising a tensioned thread surrounding the center and at least one impregnation material disposed within the wound thread and having a penetration thickness greater than about 0.06 inches;
- and
- a cover comprising at least one layer surrounding the wound layer, wherein the thread is polymeric or glass.
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A golf ball comprising:
- a center;
- an impregnated wound layer comprising a tensioned thread surrounding the center and at least one impregnation material disposed within the wound thread and having a penetration thickness greater than about 5 percent of the wound thread;
- and
- a cover comprising at least one layer surrounding the wound layer, wherein the tensioned thread comprises a polymeric material or glass.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.