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US 8,944,937 B2Granted
Method of recycling a ball and ball for use in recycling method
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorArthur Molinari
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Abstract
A method of recycling a multi-material inner part of a golf ball includes a variety of steps. The inner part and cover are separated from one another. The inner part is pulverized into pieces. The pieces are placed in a liquid to separate the pieces of one material from the pieces of the other materials. A ball designed for use in such a system is also disclosed.
Claims12
A golf ball, comprising:
- an inner part having a first layer having perforations wherein the first layer is made from a first material and second and third layers on opposite sides of the first layer that are integrally formed from a same second material and mechanically secured to one another by projections of the second material through the perforations;
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- a cover only chemically secured to the inner part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.