Patent ID: 6705463
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A63B,B65D

Abstract:
A golf ball and package assembly, comprising:at least one golf ball; and a package separable from said golf ball, said package comprising: (b) a moisture proof, resealable container, wherein the container has a base, an internal cavity within which said golf ball is positioned, an outer surface, an upper portion, a lower portion, and a rim at the upper portion; and (b) a cap, wherein: (i) the cap has a base and a skirt extending perpendicularly around an outer periphery of the base (ii) the cap has a ridge extending perpendicularly to the base around a path inside a path of the skirt, wherein the path of the ridge and the path of the skirt are non-circular (iii) the cap is provide with a thumb tab for facilitating opening and closing of the container, and (iv) the cap is integrally attached to the container by a hinge; wherein the cap and container are non-circular in shape, having curved sides and flat sides; wherein an outer wall of the ridge and an inner wall of the skirt define a gap into which the rim is fitted to form a moisture proof seal the cap is in the closed position; wherein a desiccant insert is located at or near a bottom of the cavaity; and wherein the container has an ingress of moisture into a sealed container of less than about 500 &mgr;g/day.