Golf ball with high density and high hardness mantle

US9101798B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9101798-B2
Application numberUS-201213732009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 31, 2012
Priority dateJan 3, 2012
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a relatively hard and dense inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performance and aesthetic properties, such as feel and sound.

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What is claimed is: 1. A golf ball comprising: an inner core layer comprising a highly neutralized polymer; the inner core layer having a diameter that ranges from 20 mm to 28 mm; an outer core layer enclosing the inner core layer, wherein the outer core layer comprises polybutadiene rubber; the outer core layer having a compression between 2.7 mm and 3.3 mm when measured with an initial load of 10 kg and a final load of 130 kg; an inner cover layer enclosing the outer core la…

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What does patent US9101798B2 cover?
A high performance golf ball includes a resin inner core, a rubber outer core, and a cover. The resin inner core is made of highly neutralized polymer, and may include a blend of different highly neutralized polymers. The cover is a two layer cover, with a relatively hard and dense inner cover and a thermoplastic polyurethane outer cover. The ball as a whole has properties to maximize performan…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nike Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A63B37/0077. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).