Patent ID: 7341687
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: B29C,B29L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a golf ball layer comprising the following steps: securely positioning a golf ball core into an injection mold, wherein the core is securely positioned in the injection mold by a plurality of retractable pins, wherein at least one retractable pin comprises a first retractable pin section with a first face and a second retractable pin section with a second face such that when the faces are joined they define a primary vent at the tip of the retractable pin; injecting layer material into the mold; and venting air and gasses from the mold through a split vent pin, wherein said split vent pin comprises a first pin section having a first face and a second pin section having a second face such that when the faces of the first and second pin sections are joined they define a primary vent along the inside of the tip of the split vent pin.