Patent ID: 6497630
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A wound golf ball comprising:a center, a cover, and at least one wound layer disposed between the center and the cover, wherein the at least one wound layer is formed of a tensioned elastomeric thread having at least one ply, wound about the center with a tension of less than about 700 g, wherein the center has a hardness of about 60 Shore D to about 90 Shore D, wherein the center has a first deformation value, formed by applying a load to the center within the range from an initial load of 10 kg to a final load of 130 kg, wherein the golf ball has a second deformation value, formed by applying a load to the golf ball within the range from an initial load of 10 kg to a final load of 130 kg, and wherein the second deformation value differs from the first deformation value by less than 0.4 mm.