Patent ID: 8202462
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: A63B,B29C,B29K,B29L

Abstract:
1. A method for casting a cover on a golf ball, comprising: mounting at least one opposable pair of first and second mold-cavity inserts, each insert defining a respective substantially hemispherical cavity for casting a respective half of a cover and each insert defining a respective parting surface, to respective support members in a manner providing at least one of the first and second mold-cavity inserts with floatability in at least three degrees of freedom relative to the respective support member; providing the mold-cavity inserts of the opposable pair with respective self-centering devices; with respect to the mold-cavity inserts of the opposable pair, adding a castable resin and core to the hemispherical cavities; moving the support members to position the mold-cavity inserts of the opposable pair face-to-face with each other; bringing the parting surfaces of the face-to-face mold-cavity inserts into mutual contact such that the hemispherical cavities form a ball-cavity enclosing the resin and core; as the parting surfaces are brought into mutual contact, mutually engaging the self-centering devices of the face-to-face mold-cavity inserts with each other to center the inserts with each other; curing the resin to form a covered golf ball; and opening the mold-cavity inserts and removing the covered golf ball from the ball cavity.