GB2342297A - Golf ball and method of making same - Google Patents

Golf ball and method of making same

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GB2342297A
GB2342297A GB0001638A GB0001638A GB2342297A GB 2342297 A GB2342297 A GB 2342297A GB 0001638 A GB0001638 A GB 0001638A GB 0001638 A GB0001638 A GB 0001638A GB 2342297 A GB2342297 A GB 2342297A
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Prior art keywords
cups
golf ball
inner sphere
making same
molded
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GB0001638A
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GB0001638D0 (en
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Herbert C Boehm
William E Morgan
Walter L Reid
Jr Samuel A Pasqua
Christopher Cavallaro
Kevin M Harris
Jeffrey L Dalton
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Acushnet Co
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Acushnet Co
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    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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    • B29C2043/023—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles characterised by the shape of the surface having a plurality of grooves
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    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

The invention provides a golf ball (10) and a method for making the ball. Two cups (30) are molded from an elastomer separately from an inner sphere (20). In one embodiment of the method, the cups (30) are molded on both sides of a single mold part (36) with hemispherical protrusions (35, 37) that form cavities (44) in the cups (30). An inner sphere (20) is placed within the cavities (44) and the cups (30) are joined, preferably by applying adhesive (42) therebetween. To retain the characteristics of the cup material where the cups (48, 54) meet, an embodiment of the cups (48, 54) can be formed with nonplanar mating surfaces (50, 52, 56, 58) that mesh with each other. The nonplanar mating surfaces (50, 52, 56, 58) preferably have a pattern that is symmetrical about the inner sphere (20) such as concentric ridges, for example a tongue and a groove.
GB0001638A 1997-07-29 1998-07-28 Golf ball and method of making same Withdrawn GB2342297A (en)

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US90235197A 1997-07-29 1997-07-29
PCT/US1998/015924 WO1999006122A1 (en) 1997-07-29 1998-07-28 Golf ball and method of making same

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JP2002263218A (en) * 2001-03-08 2002-09-17 Sumitomo Rubber Ind Ltd Golf ball and its manufacturing method
JP4718907B2 (en) * 2005-06-13 2011-07-06 株式会社加西産業 Resin ball
JP2007029325A (en) * 2005-07-26 2007-02-08 Kasai Sangyo:Kk Ball made of resin
JP7074740B2 (en) * 2018-11-12 2022-05-24 アクシュネット カンパニー Golf ball with thermoplastic blend

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US698605A (en) * 1902-01-24 1902-04-29 Michel Weires Construction of structures sustaining cross strains.
US4943332A (en) * 1988-03-07 1990-07-24 Bridgestone Corporation Method for production of liquid center ball for golf ball
US5480155A (en) * 1989-03-10 1996-01-02 Lisco, Inc. Golf ball

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US698605A (en) * 1902-01-24 1902-04-29 Michel Weires Construction of structures sustaining cross strains.
US4943332A (en) * 1988-03-07 1990-07-24 Bridgestone Corporation Method for production of liquid center ball for golf ball
US5480155A (en) * 1989-03-10 1996-01-02 Lisco, Inc. Golf ball

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WO1999006122A1 (en) 1999-02-11

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