Patent ID: 6612939
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf ball comprising:a core; a spherical mantle encompassing said core, said mantle having a thickness from about 0.001 inch to about 0.100 inch, said mantle comprising (i) a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of epoxy-based materials, thermoset materials, nylon-based materials, styrene materials, thermoplastic materials, and combinations thereof, and (ii) a reinforcing material dispersed throughout said polymeric material; and a polymeric outer cover disposed about said mantle, said outer cover having a modulus from about 1000 psi to about 10,000 psi, said polymeric cover comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a high acid ionomer, a low acid ionomer, an ionomer blend, a non-ionomeric elastomer, a thermoset material, and combinations thereof.