Golf ball

• US 5,766,098 A
• Filed: 09/20/1995
• Issued: 06/16/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Original Assignee: Lisco Incorporated
• Inventors: Stiefel, Joseph F., Nesbitt, R. Dennis, Melvin, Terence, Molitor, Robert P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US08/530,851
• Time in Patent Office: 1,000 Days
• Field of Search: 473/377, 473/384
• US Class Current: 473/377
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0003 Golf balls
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0004 Surface depressions or protrusions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0019 Specified dimple depth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/002 Specified dimple diameter
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/008 Diameter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/20 Weighted balls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/22 Ionomer

Abstract

A two-piece golf ball of improved playing characteristics comprising

a core having a weight of substantially 34.4 grams and

a cover having a weight of substantially 11.1 grams. The ball has a total weight of no more than 46.0 grams and a dimple pattern covering at least 70.0% of the surface of the ball.

Claims

1. A two-piece golf ball of improved playing characteristics comprising

a core having a weight of substantially 34.4 grams;

a cover having a weight of substantially 11.1 grams;

said ball having a total weight of no more than 46.0 grams;

a dimple pattern comprising a plurality of dimples on the surface of said ball;

said dimple pattern covering at least 70.0% of the surface of said ball.