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Golf ball
Assignee: TaylorMade Golf Co Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-28
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2013-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A golf ball comprising: a center portion including an elastomeric envelope normally of substantially spherical configuration, of Shore A durometer hardness of 40-50, and of a wall thickness of 0.085-0.095 inch, and a paste filling fully occupying said envelope, said paste filling having a viscosity of at least 100,000 centipoise. a thread wound portion including an elastomeric thread wound upon said envelope, said thread having an elongation of 1,238% (±150%), a tensile strength of 3,056 (±500) p.s.i., and a cross-sectional rectangular configuration of a size of 0.0625 (±0.002)×0.012-0.018 inch, a cover portion of a thermoplastic material having a density of 1.00-1.04 g/cm 3 , a flexural modulus of 5,000-10,000 p.s.i. and a Shore D Durometer hardness of 42-52, and a plurality of dimples therein, said dimples occupying 70-80% of the surface area of said ball, and said dimples having a total volume of 415-445 mm 3 , said ball having a diameter of 1.680-1.688 inches, a weight of 44.5-45.93 g, and a density of 1.090-1.113 g/cm 3 .
Inventors
- 👤 Lauro C. Cadorniga
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-31 13:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003; A63B37/0004; A63B37/0021; A63B37/005; A63B37/006; A63B37/0062; A63B37/0017; A63B37/002; A63B37/0023; A63B37/0029; A63B37/0035; A63B37/0037; A63B37/0038; A63B37/004; A63B37/0043; A63B37/0045; A63B37/0051; A63B37/0053; A63B37/0064; A63B37/0066; A63B37/007; A63B37/0072; A63B37/0076; A63B37/0077; A63B37/0082; A63B37/0083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A golf ball comprising: a center portion including an elastomeric envelope normally of substantially spherical configuration, of Shore A durometer hardness of 40-50, and of a wall thickness of 0.085-0.095 inch, and a paste filling fully occupying said envelope, said paste filling having a viscosity of at least 100,000 centipoise, a thread wound portion including an elastomeric thread wound upon said envelope, said thread having an elongation of 1238% (±150%), a tensile strength of 3,056 (±500) p.s.i., and a cross-sectional rectangular configuration of a size of 0.0625 (±0.002)×0.012-0.018 inch, a cover portion of a thermoplastic material having a density of 1.00-1.04 g/cm 3 .sup., a flexural modulus of 5,000-10,000 p.s.i., and a Shore D durometer hardness of 42-52, and a plurality of dimples therein, said dimples occupying 70-80% of the surface area of said ball, and said dimples having a total volume of 415-445 mm 3 , said ball having a diameter of 1.680-1.688 inches, a weight of 44.5-45.93 g, and a density of 1.090-1.113 g/cm 3 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A golf ball comprising: a center portion including an elastomeric envelope normally of substantially spherical configuration, of Shore A durometer hardness of 40-50, and of a wall thickness of 0.085-0.095 inch, and a paste filling fully occupying said envelope, said paste filling having a viscosity of at least 100,000 centipoise, a thread wound portion including an elastomeric thread wound upon said envelope, said thread having an elongation of 1238% (±150%), a tensile strength of 3,056 (±500) p.s.i., and a cross-sectional rectangular configuration of a size of 0.0625 (±0.002)×0.012-0.018 inch, a cover portion of a thermoplastic material having a density of 1.00-1.04 g/cm 3 .sup., a flexural modulus of 5,000-10,000 p.s.i., and a Shore D durometer hardness of 42-52, and a plurality of dimples therein, said dimples occupying 70-80% of the surface area of said ball, and said dimples having a total volume of 415-445 mm 3 , said ball having a diameter of 1.680-1.688 inches, a weight of 44.5-45.93 g, and a density of 1.090-1.113 g/cm 3 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1, wherein said elastomeric envelope weighs 10.0-10.6 g and has a density of 2.2-2.3 g/cm 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 2 wherein said weight of said envelope comprises about 22.5-22.9% of the weight of said ball.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 3 wherein said envelope is of a thickness of 0.085-0.095 inch and has a Shore A hardness of 40-50.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 4 wherein said center portion elastomeric envelope is of rubber providing a resiliometer reading of 50% or greater.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The golf ball in accordance with claim 5 wherein said rubber envelope weight is about 10.3 g, said rubber envelope density is about 2.25 g/cm 3 , said rubber envelope Shore A hardness is about 45, said rubber envelope thickness is about 0.090 inch, and said rubber envelope resiliometer reading is about 55.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said paste filling weighs 6.0-6.4 g and has a density of 1.01-1.05 g/cm 3 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 7 wherein said weight of said paste filling comprises about 13.5-13.9% of the weight of said ball.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 8 wherein said center portion paste has a weight of about 6.2 g and a density of about 1.03 g/cm 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said center portion is provided with a diameter of 1.07-1.11 inch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 10 wherein said center portion is provided with a diameter of about 1.09 inch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 10 wherein said center portion has a density of about 1.615 g/cm 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said elastomer thread weighs about 19.0-19.6 g and has a density of 0.92-0.94 g/cm 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 13 wherein said elastomer thread is of rubber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 14 wherein said rubber thread has a tensile strength of 3050 (±500) p.s.i.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 14 wherein the percentage elongation of said thread is 1250 (±150).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The golf ball in accordance with claim 14 wherein said thread has a Schwartz Modulus of 200 (±50) p.s.i., and a 500% Modulus of 250 (±50) p.s.i.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 14 wherein said thread is rectangular in cross-sectional configuration and of a size of about 0.625 (±0.002)×0.012-0.018 inch
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 13 wherein said density of said thread is about 0.93 g/cm 3 .
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 13 wherein said weight of said elastomer thread comprises about 42.7% of the weight of said ball.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cover material is provided with a tensile yield of 500-1,000 p.s.i. and a tensile break of 2,750-4,250 p.s.i.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The golf ball in accordance with claim 21 wherein said cover material is provided with break elongation of 500-650%.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
51 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cover portion is provided with a specific gravity of about 1.02 g/cm 3 , a Shore D hardness of about 47, a tensile yield of about 750 p.s.i., a tensile break of about 3,500 p.s.i. and break elongation of about 575%.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The golf ball in accordance with claim 23 wherein said cover portion is provided with a flexural modulus of about 7,500 p.s.i.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cover portion weighs about 9.0-10.0 g and comprises about 20.2-21.8% of the weight of said ball.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said ball has a rebound factor of 70-80%
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
The golf ball in accordance with claim 1 wherein said center portion weighs 36.0-36.8% of the total weight of said ball, said thread wound portion weighs about 42.7% of said total weight, and said cover portion weighs 20.2-21.8% of said total weight.
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