JP2014213204A - フォーム状の内側コアおよび熱硬化性の外側コア層を具備するゴルフボール - Google Patents

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JP2014213204A
JP2014213204A JP2014085990A JP2014085990A JP2014213204A JP 2014213204 A JP2014213204 A JP 2014213204A JP 2014085990 A JP2014085990 A JP 2014085990A JP 2014085990 A JP2014085990 A JP 2014085990A JP 2014213204 A JP2014213204 A JP 2014213204A
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ジェイ. サリバン マイケル
Michael J Sullivan
ジェイ. サリバン マイケル
エイ. ラッド デレク
Derek A Ladd
エイ. ラッド デレク
エル. ビネット マーク
Mark L Binette
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コモ ブライアン
Brian Comeau
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マイケルウイッチ マイケル
Michael Michalewich
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