US2001019969A1PendingUtilityA1

Perimeter weighted multi-layer golf ball

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Assignee: SPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE INCPriority: Mar 28, 1997Filed: Jan 12, 2001Published: Sep 6, 2001
Est. expiryMar 28, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mark L. BinetteR. Dennis NesbittThomas J. Kennedy, IiiJohn L. NealonMichael J. Sullivan
A63B 37/0021A63B 37/0054A63B 37/0053A63B 37/0065A63B 45/00A63B 37/0052A63B 37/0035A63B 37/0033A63B 37/0064A63B 37/12A63B 37/0003A63B 37/0031A63B 37/0076A63B 45/02A63B 43/008
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Abstract

A golf ball is described that includes a spherical core, an inner cover or mantle layer, and an outer cover layer. A wide array of ionomeric materials are noted for use in the various cover layers. The mantle and the outer cover layers exhibit different Shore D hardness values and at least one of the layers includes a heavy weight filler material to enhance the interior perimeter weight of the ball. In several particular versions of the golf balls, the filler material is present in an amount of at least 10% by weight based upon the weight of the layer or layers within which the filler material is incorporated.

Claims

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         1 . A multi-layer golf ball, comprising: 
 a core assembly;    a first cover layer disposed on said core assembly;    a second cover layer disposed about said first cover layer, said second cover layer defining a plurality of dimples along the exterior surface of said second cover, the hardness of said second cover being less than the hardness of said first cover; and    at least 10 parts by weight of a density-increasing filler material disposed in at least one of said first cover layer and said second cover layer.    
     
     
         2 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said core assembly is a solid core.  
     
     
         3 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said core assembly comprises a layer of a wound elastomer.  
     
     
         4 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said core assembly comprises a liquid core.  
     
     
         5 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said first cover layer comprises ionomer.  
     
     
         6 . The golf ball of    claim 5   , wherein said ionomer is selected from the group consisting of magnesium ionomer, zinc ionomer, sodium ionomer, lithium ionomer, and blends thereof.  
     
     
         7 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said second cover layer comprises a blend of a relatively soft ionomer and a relatively hard ionomer.  
     
     
         8 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said second cover layer comprises a terpolymer ionomer.  
     
     
         9 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said second cover layer has a Shore D hardness of from about 58 to about 65.  
     
     
         10 . The golf ball of    claim 9   , wherein said second cover layer has a Shore D hardness of from about 60 to about 63.  
     
     
         11 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said filler material is a powdered metal selected from the group consisting of powdered brass, tungsten, titanium, bismuth, boron, bronze, cobalt, copper, inconnel metal, iron, molybdenum, nickel, stainless steel, zirconium oxide, aluminum, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         12 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said first cover layer is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of an ionomer resin, a polyamide, a polyurethane, a polyphenylene oxide, and a polycarbonate.  
     
     
         13 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said second cover layer is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of an ionomer resin, a thermoplastic elastomer, a thermosetting elastomer, a polyurethane, a polyester and a polyether amide.  
     
     
         14 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said filler material is disposed in said first cover layer.  
     
     
         15 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said filler material is disposed in said second cover layer.  
     
     
         16 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said first cover layer has a thickness of about 0.050 inches and said second cover layer has a thickness of about 0.055 inches.  
     
     
         17 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said core assembly has a diameter of about 1.50 inches.  
     
     
         18 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said golf ball has an outer diameter of about 1.71 inches.  
     
     
         19 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said core assembly is formed of a soft compression material.  
     
     
         20 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said first cover layer has a Shore D hardness of at least 65 and said second cover layer has a Shore D hardness of less than 65.  
     
     
         21 . The golf ball of    claim 1   , wherein said plurality of dimples defined in said second cover layer are arranged in a pattern covering at least 70% of the surface area of said golf ball.  
     
     
         22 . A multi-layer golf ball comprising: 
 a core;    a first cover layer disposed on said core, said first cover layer including an ionomeric material;    a second outermost cover layer disposed on said first cover layer, said second cover layer defining a plurality of dimples along the exterior of said golf ball and said dimples constituting at least 70 percent of the surface area of said golf ball, said second cover having a hardness that is softer than the hardness of said first cover layer and within a range of from about 58 to about 65 on the Shore D scale; and    at least 10 parts by weight of a density-increasing filler material disposed in at least one of said first cover layer and said second cover layer, said parts by weight based on the weight of the respective layer(s) within which is disposed said filler material.    
     
     
         23 . The golf ball of    claim 22   , wherein said core assembly is a solid core.  
     
     
         24 . The golf ball of    claim 22   , wherein said core assembly comprises a layer of a wound elastomer.  
     
     
         25 . The golf ball of    claim 22   , wherein said core assembly comprises a liquid core.  
     
     
         26 . The golf ball of    claim 22   , wherein said ionomeric material is selected from the group consisting of magnesium ionomer, zinc ionomer, sodium ionomer, lithium ionomer, and blends thereof.  
     
     
         27 . The golf ball of    claim 22   , wherein said second cover layer comprises a blend of a relatively soft ionomer and a relatively hard ionomer.  
     
     
         28 . The golf ball of    claim 22   , wherein said second cover layer comprises a terpolymer ionomer.  
     
     
         29 . The golf ball of    claim 22   , wherein said second cover layer has a Shore D hardness of from about 60 to about 63.

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