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US 7,351,166 B2Granted
Golf ball with co-injected cover
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsChristopher Cavallaro, Michael D. Jordan
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Abstract
The present invention is directed towards a multi-layered golf ball cover, formed by a sandwich injection molding process, wherein the multi-layered cover comprises an inner layer, an outer layer, and an intermediate layer sandwiched between the inner and outer layers. The materials of the inner and outer layers may be the same as the intermediate layer, or they may be different with different properties. At least one of layers includes a foaming material.
Claims10
A golf ball comprising:
- a core of one or more layers;
- a co-injected molded cover comprising inner, outer and intermediate layers;
- the inner and outer layers of the cover comprising of a first material having at least one polymer;
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- the intermediate layer of the cover comprising of a second material having at least one polymer including a foamed polymer therein,
- wherein the second material has different physical properties than the first material.
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