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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2003
Herbert C. Boehm, Norwell, MA (US);
William E. Morgan, Barrington, RI (US);
Walter L. Reid, Jr., Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Samuel A. Pasqua, Jr., Tiverton, RI (US);
Christopher Cavallaro, Lakeville, MA (US);
Kevin M. Harris, New Bedford, MA (US);
Jeffrey L. Dalton, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Michael J. Sullivan, Barrington, RI (US);
Herbert C. Boehm, Norwell, MA (US);
William E. Morgan, Barrington, RI (US);
Walter L. Reid, Jr., Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Samuel A. Pasqua, Jr., Tiverton, RI (US);
Christopher Cavallaro, Lakeville, MA (US);
Kevin M. Harris, New Bedford, MA (US);
Jeffrey L. Dalton, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Michael J. Sullivan, Barrington, RI (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention encompasses a golf ball having a diameter and being comprised of a core and a cover, wherein the core is further comprised of a fluid mass at the center of the ball, a first mantle layer surrounding the fluid mass and a second, solid, non-wound mantle layer surrounding and abutting the first mantle layer, wherein the first mantle layer comprises a polymer material selected from the group consisting of a thermoset rubber, plastic and thermoplastic elastomeric material and the second mantle layer comprises a polymer material selected from the group consisting of a thermoset rubber material and thermoplastic elastomeric material, and wherein the cover comprises polyurethane, polyurea, or a polyurea/polyurethane hybrid.