WO2001037938A3 - Golf ball and method of manufacture - Google Patents

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WO2001037938A3
WO2001037938A3 PCT/US2000/042083 US0042083W WO0137938A3 WO 2001037938 A3 WO2001037938 A3 WO 2001037938A3 US 0042083 W US0042083 W US 0042083W WO 0137938 A3 WO0137938 A3 WO 0137938A3
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golf ball
dimple
ball
inches
core composition
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Lauro C Cadorniga
Mitchell Godfrey
Robin Carden
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Lauro C Cadorniga
Mitchell Godfrey
Robin Carden
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Priority to US10/130,002 priority patent/US6884181B1/en
Publication of WO2001037938A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001037938A2/en
Publication of WO2001037938A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001037938A3/en

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Abstract

A golf ball construction (2) is provided having a solid core composition of a rubber having between 3 to 25 per cent by weight of an additive selected from the group of boron carbide, silicon carbide, and/or other advanced ceramic materials, the additives providing an improved core composition. The golf ball (2) further has an improved dimple arrangement in which each dimple (20) defines a dimple edge (24) adjacent a land area (22) of the golf ball, the dimple edge having a radius between 0.050 inches to 0.250 inches. The cover (6) of the ball additionally provides a surface marking opposite a balance point of the golf ball. The balance point of the golf ball being determined by floating the golf ball and allowing the ball to assume a resting configuration within the floating solution.
PCT/US2000/042083 1999-11-09 2000-11-09 Golf ball and method of manufacture WO2001037938A2 (en)

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AU45051/01A AU4505101A (en) 1999-11-09 2000-11-09 Golf ball and method of manufacture
US10/130,002 US6884181B1 (en) 1999-11-09 2000-11-09 Golf ball and method of manufacture

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5971870A (en) * 1997-11-21 1999-10-26 Sullivan Michael J Golf ball with soft core
US6204331B1 (en) * 1993-06-01 2001-03-20 Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc. Multi-layer golf ball utilizing silicone materials

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6204331B1 (en) * 1993-06-01 2001-03-20 Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc. Multi-layer golf ball utilizing silicone materials
US5971870A (en) * 1997-11-21 1999-10-26 Sullivan Michael J Golf ball with soft core

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