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MOLD FOR FORMING GOLF BALL COVERS

  • US 20080203615A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2007
  • Published: 08/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A single cavity molding device for forming a cover on a golf ball sub-assembly, the device comprising:

  • a bottom mold-half and a top mold-half;

    each mold-half having means for removably housing a hemispherical cavity mold;

    a plurality of clamping pins disposed in the top mold-half, each pin having double Belleville washers spring located near the top portion of the pin and a cutout section at a position near the bottom portion;

    a pair of channels defined in the bottom mold-half; and

    a pair of sliding retainers, each positioned within one of the channels, each retainer having defined therein two engagement loops, each engagement loop of a shape and size to lock with the cutout section of one of the clamping pins,wherein, upon the application of a vertical force to the top portion of each clamping pin, each pin is biased downward such that its cutout section is moved into a coupling position with one of the engagement loops and the Belleville washer springs create a state of compressed tension, while a horizontal force slides the retainers such that each engagement loop is caused to interlock with one of the cutout sections of the clamping pins, therein locking the hemispherical cavity molds in a compressed state.

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