GB2352980A - Golf balls formed of compositions comprising poly (trimethylene terephthalate) and method of making such balls - Google Patents

Golf balls formed of compositions comprising poly (trimethylene terephthalate) and method of making such balls

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Publication number
GB2352980A
GB2352980A GB0025649A GB0025649A GB2352980A GB 2352980 A GB2352980 A GB 2352980A GB 0025649 A GB0025649 A GB 0025649A GB 0025649 A GB0025649 A GB 0025649A GB 2352980 A GB2352980 A GB 2352980A
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poly
trimethylene terephthalate
balls
compositions
layer
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GB0025649A
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GB0025649D0 (en
Inventor
Kevin M Harris
Murali Rajagopalan
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Acushnet Co
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Acushnet Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/005—Cores
    • A63B37/0051—Materials other than polybutadienes; Constructional details
    • A63B37/0052—Liquid cores
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/005—Cores
    • A63B37/0051—Materials other than polybutadienes; Constructional details
    • A63B37/0053—Thread wound
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/005—Cores
    • A63B37/0051—Materials other than polybutadienes; Constructional details
    • A63B37/0054—Substantially rigid, e.g. metal

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
GB0025649A 1998-04-20 1999-04-19 Golf balls formed of compositions comprising poly (trimethylene terephthalate) and method of making such balls Withdrawn GB2352980A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/063,116 US6232400B1 (en) 1998-04-20 1998-04-20 Golf balls formed of compositions comprising poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and method of making such balls
PCT/US1999/008555 WO1999054001A1 (en) 1998-04-20 1999-04-19 Golf balls formed of compositions comprising poly (trimethylene terephthalate) and method of making such balls

Publications (2)

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GB0025649D0 GB0025649D0 (en) 2000-12-06
GB2352980A true GB2352980A (en) 2001-02-14

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US (2) US6232400B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2002512097A (enExample)
AU (1) AU3652999A (enExample)
GB (1) GB2352980A (enExample)
WO (1) WO1999054001A1 (enExample)

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GB0025649D0 (en) 2000-12-06
US20010020067A1 (en) 2001-09-06
AU3652999A (en) 1999-11-08
US6232400B1 (en) 2001-05-15
JP2002512097A (ja) 2002-04-23
US6534596B2 (en) 2003-03-18

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