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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
William E. Morgan, Barrington, RI (US);
Roman D. Halko, San Diego, CA (US);
Emanuel Vieira, New Bedford, MA (US);
William E. Morgan, Barrington, RI (US);
Roman D. Halko, San Diego, CA (US);
Emanuel Vieira, New Bedford, MA (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Abstract
The invention includes a golf ball having a center, a hoop-stress layer of high tensile elastic modulus material wrapped or wound about the core, at least one layer of a resilient elastomeric material, and a cover of at least one layer. The center in the golf ball can be a fluid with an encapsulating shell or a solid. A binding material can be used in conjunction with the hoop-stress layer to facilitate positioning of the hoop-stress layer around the center for easier manufacturing.