GB2400570A - Golf ball - Google Patents

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GB2400570A
GB2400570A GB0418423A GB0418423A GB2400570A GB 2400570 A GB2400570 A GB 2400570A GB 0418423 A GB0418423 A GB 0418423A GB 0418423 A GB0418423 A GB 0418423A GB 2400570 A GB2400570 A GB 2400570A
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aperture
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Kevin Shannon
Thomas J Veilleux
Vincent J Simonds
Iii Thomas J Kennedy
David M Melanson
Michael John Tzivanis
John Leonard Nealon
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Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
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Callaway Golf Co
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Abstract

A golf ball (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 810) comprising a core (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 840) and a cover layer (30, 230, 330). The core (20) defines at least one depression along its outer surface (35, 235, 335). The cover layer (30, 230, 330) provides at least one aperture that extends through the cover layer (30, 230, 330) to the core (20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 840). The aperture of the cover (30, 230, 330) aligned with the depression of the core (20, 120, 220,320,420, 840). The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. The aperture(s) may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the aperture that extends to the next inner layer (150, 450, 830) may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the aperture.

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GB 2400570 A continuation (72) Inventor(s): Kevin Shannon Thomas J
Veilleux Vincent J Simonds Thomas J Kennedy 111 David M Melanson Michael John Tzivanis John Leonard Nealon (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South, OXFORD, OX4 2RU, United Kingdom
GB0418423A 2002-02-11 2003-02-10 Golf ball Withdrawn GB2400570A (en)

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US35640002P 2002-02-11 2002-02-11
US42219802P 2002-10-30 2002-10-30
US42233302P 2002-10-30 2002-10-30
US10/305,683 US6896629B2 (en) 2001-12-04 2002-11-27 Golf ball
PCT/US2003/004019 WO2003068332A1 (en) 2002-02-11 2003-02-10 Golf ball

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GB0418423D0 GB0418423D0 (en) 2004-09-22
GB2400570A true GB2400570A (en) 2004-10-20

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JP4663568B2 (en) * 2006-03-30 2011-04-06 Ｓｒｉスポーツ株式会社 Golf ball
JP7358777B2 (en) 2019-05-23 2023-10-11 ブリヂストンスポーツ株式会社 Golf ball manufacturing method

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US1622421A (en) * 1926-03-30 1927-03-29 Charles W Coffield Game ball
US4141559A (en) * 1976-12-27 1979-02-27 Uniroyal, Inc. Two-piece solid golf ball
US5470076A (en) * 1993-02-17 1995-11-28 Dunlop Slazenger Corporation Golf ball
US5566943A (en) * 1995-01-03 1996-10-22 Acushnet Company Golf ball

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1622421A (en) * 1926-03-30 1927-03-29 Charles W Coffield Game ball
US4141559A (en) * 1976-12-27 1979-02-27 Uniroyal, Inc. Two-piece solid golf ball
US5470076A (en) * 1993-02-17 1995-11-28 Dunlop Slazenger Corporation Golf ball
US5566943A (en) * 1995-01-03 1996-10-22 Acushnet Company Golf ball

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