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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philippe Renard, La Balme de Sillingy, FR;
Dean Snell, Oceanside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
473376 ; 473373 ; 473377 ;
Abstract
A solid golf ball having a core, a covers an intermediate layer between the core and the cover formed of a soft elastomeric material. Preferably, the layer has a thickness of 0.1-1.3 mm and is formed by dipping the core into a liquid dispersion latex having a cured hardness between 40 and 100 Shore A. The ball provides improved feel and controllability which can be varied by varying the characteristics of the intermediate layer.