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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Kerby Lavar Maxwell, Portland, OR (US);
Yasushi Ichikawa, Tualatin, OR (US);
Chia-chyi Cheng, Portland, OR (US);
Kerby LaVar Maxwell, Portland, OR (US);
Yasushi Ichikawa, Tualatin, OR (US);
Chia-Chyi Cheng, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
Generally disclosed is a golf ball having a core and a cover layer. The cover layer includes areas that are hard corresponding to the dimples, and areas that are soft corresponding to the land between the dimples. The cover layer may comprise two different materials, such as polyurethane and ionomer, that are laterally adjacent to each other in the cover layer. Alternatively, the cover layer may be selectively coated with a coating material having a different hardness, such as polyurethane or ionomer. As a result of the arrangement of the hard dimples and the soft land, the golf ball achieves reduced spin, and greater distances, when struck with a larger force (such as during a dive) while also achieving increased spin, and better control, when struck with a smaller force (such as during a chip).