Low spin golf ball comprising a mantle with a cellular or liquid core
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1. A golf ball, comprising:
- a core comprising (i) a spherical metal mantle having an inner surface that defines a hollow interior, and an outer surface opposite from said inner surface, and (ii) a cellular core disposed within said metal mantle and proximate said inner surface of said mantle, said core having a Riehle compression of at least about 75; and
a polymeric cover disposed about said core, said cover having a Shore D hardness of at least about 65.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a soft core and a hard cover to produce a resulting molded golf ball having a reduced spin rate. The golf ball comprises one or more metal mantle layers and a cellular or liquid core component. The golf ball may also comprise an optional polymeric spherical substrate inwardly disposed relative to the one or more metal mantle layers. The golf ball of the present invention may also utilize an enlarged diameter which serves to further reduce spin rate. The resulting golf ball exhibits properties of reduced spin without sacrificing durability, playability and resilience.
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30 Claims
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1. A golf ball, comprising:
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a core comprising (i) a spherical metal mantle having an inner surface that defines a hollow interior, and an outer surface opposite from said inner surface, and (ii) a cellular core disposed within said metal mantle and proximate said inner surface of said mantle, said core having a Riehle compression of at least about 75; and
a polymeric cover disposed about said core, said cover having a Shore D hardness of at least about 65. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
a first spherical shell providing said inner surface; and
a second spherical shell providing said outer surface, said second shell disposed adjacent to said first shell.
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11. The golf ball of claim 10 wherein said first shell and said second shell independently each comprise a metal selected from the group consisting of steel, titanium, chromium, nickel, and alloys thereof.
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12. The golf ball of claim 11 wherein at least one of said first shell and said second shell comprise a nickel titanium alloy.
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13. The golf ball of claim 1 further comprising:
a polymeric hollow spherical substrate, said spherical substrate disposed between said mantle and said cellular core.
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14. The golf ball of claim 13 wherein said substrate has a thickness from about 0.005 inches to about 0.010 inches.
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15. The golf ball of claim 1 wherein said cellular core comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene/ZDA mixtures, polyurethanes, polyolefins, ionomers, metallocenes, polycarbonates, nylons, polyesters, and polystyrenes.
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16. The golf ball of claim 15 wherein said cellular core comprises a crosslinked polybutadiene/ZDA mixture.
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17. The golf ball of claim 1 wherein said cellular core is disposed immediately adjacent to said inner surface of said metal mantle.
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18. The golf ball of claim 1 wherein said cover has a thickness greater than 0.0675 inches.
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19. The golf ball of claim 1 wherein said cover has a thickness of from about 0.0675 inches to about 0.130 inches.
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20. The golf ball of claim 1 wherein said golf ball has a diameter of about 1.680 to about 1.800 inches.
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21. A golf ball comprising:
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a core including (i) at least one of a hollow polymeric spherical substrate defining an interior region, and a hollow metal mantle defining an interior region, and (ii) a liquid disposed in said interior region of said at least one of said hollow polymeric spherical substrate and said hollow metal mantle, said core having a Riehle compression of at least about 75; and
a polymeric cover disposed about said core, said cover having a Shore D hardness of at least about 65. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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