US5026067A
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Golf ball
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-08
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2010-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A regulation golf ball, comprising: (a) a low density center having a maximum diameter of 1.25 inches; (b) a molded encapsulating mass surrounding said center, wherein the material in contact with said center is further characterized as a highly resilient synthetic elastomer composition having a minimum Shore A Durometer hardness of 70, and a minimum specific gravity of 1.00: (c) and a patterned surface contouring of predetermined structure contained within the outer surface of said golf ball; (d) said center having a compressibility of less than 10 percent of the compressibility of the material in contact therewith, and a density less than the maximum prevailing density of said encapsulating mass, for the purpose of effectuating an increase in ball moment of inertial.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A. Gentiluomo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:16
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0042; A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003; A63B37/0023; A63B37/0029; A63B37/0031; A63B37/0035; A63B37/005; A63B37/0051; A63B37/006; A63B37/0064; A63B37/0066; A63B37/007; A63B37/0072; A63B37/0074; A63B37/0075; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/70; B29K; B29K2021/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/16; B29K2105/165; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A regulation golf ball, comprising: (a) a low density center having a maximum diameter of 1.25 inches; (b) a molded encapsulating mass surrounding said center, wherein the material in contact with said center is further characterized as a highly resilient synthetic elastomer composition having a minimum Shore A Durometer hardness of 70, and a minimum specific gravity of 1.00; (c) and a patterned surface contouring of predetermined structure contained within the outer surface of said golf ball; (d) said center having a compressibility of less than 10 percent of the compressibility of the material in contact therewith, and a density less than the maximum prevailing density of said encapsulating mass, for the purpose of effectuating an increase in ball moment of inertia.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A regulation golf ball, comprising: (a) a low density center having a maximum diameter of 1.25 inches; (b) a molded encapsulating mass surrounding said center, wherein the material in contact with said center is further characterized as a highly resilient synthetic elastomer composition having a minimum Shore A Durometer hardness of 70, and a minimum specific gravity of 1.00; (c) and a patterned surface contouring of predetermined structure contained within the outer surface of said golf ball; (d) said center having a compressibility of less than 10 percent of the compressibility of the material in contact therewith, and a density less than the maximum prevailing density of said encapsulating mass, for the purpose of effectuating an increase in ball moment of inertia.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The golf ball defined in claim 1, wherein said center is further characterized as being made from a syntactic foam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf ball defined in claim 2, wherein said encapsulating mass is further characterized as including a cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The golf ball defined in claim 1, wherein said center is further characterized as being made from a rigid blown foam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf ball defined in claim 4, wherein said encapsulating mass is further characterized as including a cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf ball defined in claim 1, wherein said center is further characterized as being made from polypropylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf ball defined in claim 6, wherein said encapsulating mass is further characterized as including a cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf ball defined in claim 1, wherein said center is further characterized as being made from polyethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf ball defined in claim 8, wherein said encapsulating mass is further characterized as including a cover.
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