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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Michael John Tzivanis, Chicopee, MA (US);
Eric G. Johnston, Sterling, MA (US);
Mario Jarmuzewski, Chicopee, MA (US);
Gary P. Mendrala, West Springfield, MA (US);
Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Viktor Keller, Enfield, CT (US);
Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc., Chicopee, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for making a golf ball is disclosed. The apparatus is a molding assembly for making a golf ball which includes a mold body that defines a molding cavity. The molding cavity is adapted to accommodate and preferably retain a golf ball core during a molding operation of one or more layers about the core. The molding assembly includes at least one material flow inlet, at least one material flow channel extending between and providing fluid communication with a material flow inlet and the molding cavity. At least one portion of the material flow channel has a plurality of bends and at least one branching intersection adapted to promote turbulence in a liquid flowing therethrough. A method of making a golf ball is also disclosed. A golf ball made from the disclosed molding apparatus and/or process is also disclosed.