Apparatus for covering golf balls

• US 3,112,521 A
• Filed: 03/08/1961
• Issued: 12/03/1963
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wallace W. Ward
• Original Assignee: Wallace W. Ward
• Inventors: Ward, Wallace W.
• Application Number:
  US04/094,201
• Time in Patent Office: 1,000 Days
• US Class Current: 425/126.1
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2043/3433 using dispensing heads, e.g. extruders, placed over or apart from the moulds
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 31/008 Handling preformed parts, e.g. inserts B29C37/001 takes precedence; for injection moulding B29C45/14008; for blow moulding B29C49/2408; for thermoforming B29C51/165
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 31/042 using dispensing heads, e.g. extruders, placed over or apart from the moulds positioning extruded preforms on conveyors B29C31/085
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/26 by pivotal movement
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 35/0227 using pressure vessels, e.g. autoclaves, vulcanising pans B29C35/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 43/006 Pressing and sintering powders, granules or fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 43/08 with circular movement , e.g. mounted on rolls, turntables
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 43/14 in several steps
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 43/18 incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles B29C43/206 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 43/34 Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means B29C43/085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 69/004 making articles by joining parts moulded in separate cavities, said parts being in said separate cavities during said joining B29C45/006, B29C51/267 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 70/70 Completely encapsulating inserts B29C70/86 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29K 2075/00 Use of PU, i.e. polyureas or polyurethanes or derivatives thereof, as moulding material
• CPC Class Codes: B29K 2105/20 Inserts
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/54 Balls
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/545 Football balls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 425/06 Vacuum

Claims

1. IN AN APPARATUS FOR COVERING A SPHERICAL GOLF BALL CENTER, A PLATFORM FOR SUPPORTING A MOLD HALF HAVING A HEMISPHERICAL CAVITY THEREIN, MEANS FOR HOLDING A SPHERICAL CENTER IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID CAVITY, MEANS INCLUDING A SENSING MEMBER MOUNTED IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID SPHERICAL CENTER FOR SENSING THE DIAMETER OF SAID SPHERICAL CENTER, MEANS FOR ADVANCING SAID HOLDING MEANS TO MOVE THE CENTER OF SAID SPHERICAL CENTER TOWARD THE CENTER OF SAID CAVITY, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID SENSING MEANS FOR LIMITING THE TRAVEL OF SAID HOLDING MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIAMETER OF THE CENTER AS SENSED BY SAID SENSING MEANS TO STOP MOVEMENT THEREOF WHEN THE CENTER OF SAID SPHERICAL CENTER REACHES THE CENTER OF SAID CAVITY.