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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sanjay M. Kuttappa, Clemson, SC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/700 ;
Abstract
A thread-wound golf ball comprising a large, heavy center with rubber thread windings and a cover is disclosed. The center has a diameter of about between 1.40″ and 1.53″, a weight of about between 24-34 g and a deformation of about between 0.080-0.160″ when subjected to a 200 lb. load. The cover is a thermosetting or thermoplastic material with a hardness range between 40-70 Shore D. A golf ball according to the invention exhibits the combined superior characteristics of two-piece and three-piece golf balls, i.e., ease of manufacture, feel, playability, durability and distance travel.