AU760559B2 - Golf ball cores formed from blends of neodymium and cobalt synthesized high molecular weight butadiene rubber - Google Patents

Golf ball cores formed from blends of neodymium and cobalt synthesized high molecular weight butadiene rubber Download PDF

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AU760559B2
AU760559B2 AU24888/00A AU2488800A AU760559B2 AU 760559 B2 AU760559 B2 AU 760559B2 AU 24888/00 A AU24888/00 A AU 24888/00A AU 2488800 A AU2488800 A AU 2488800A AU 760559 B2 AU760559 B2 AU 760559B2
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    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • A63B37/005Cores
    • A63B37/0051Materials other than polybutadienes; Constructional details
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • A63B37/007Characteristics of the ball as a whole
    • A63B37/0072Characteristics of the ball as a whole with a specified number of layers
    • A63B37/0074Two piece balls, i.e. cover and core
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    • C08L23/00Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
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US09/226,727 US6394915B1 (en) 1992-04-24 1999-01-07 Golf ball cores formed from blends of neodymium and cobalt synthesized high molecular weight butadiene rubber
US09/226727 1999-01-07
PCT/US2000/000099 WO2000040303A1 (en) 1999-01-07 2000-01-04 Golf ball cores formed from blends of neodymium and cobalt synthesized high molecular weight butadiene rubber

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