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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2006
Applicants:

Michael J. Sullivan, Chicopee, MA (US);

Thomas J. Kennedy, Wilbraham, MA (US);

John L. Nealon, Springfield, MA (US);

Kevin J. Shannon, Longmeadow, MA (US);

Inventors:

Michael J. Sullivan, Chicopee, MA (US);

Thomas J. Kennedy, Wilbraham, MA (US);

John L. Nealon, Springfield, MA (US);

Kevin J. Shannon, Longmeadow, MA (US);

Assignee:

Callaway Golf Company, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a golf ball with a solid core having a PGA compression of 55 or less and an outer cover layer having a Shore D hardness of at least 60, the ball having a PGA compression of 80 or less. In another embodiment of the invention, the ball has a mechanical impedance with a primary minimum value in a frequency range of 3100 Hz or less after the ball has been maintained at 21.1° C., 1 atm. and about 50% relative humidity for at least 15 hours. A further embodiment of the invention is a golf ball having a core, and a cover with a Shore D hardness of at least 58, the ball having a mechanical impedance with a primary minimum value in the frequency range of 2600 Hz after the ball has been maintained at 21.1° C., 1 atm. and about 50% relative humidity for at least 15 hours. The balls of the invention have good distance while providing a soft sound and feel.


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