US3147324A
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Methods of covering golf balls
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-20
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1980-10-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wallace W Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:23
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/12; B29C33/123; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/14; B29C43/18; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/70; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0042; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/0227; B29C39/00; B29K; B29K2075/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0002; B29K2105/0058; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/20; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/54; B29L2031/545
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
THE METHOD OF COVERING A GOLF BALL BY APPLYING COVERING MATERIAL TO A SPHERICAL CENTER HAVING AN OUTSIDE LAYER OF RUBBER STRAND WOUND UNDER TENSION, WHICH COMPRISES DEPOSITING A METERED QUANITY OF LIQUID URETHANE POLYMER INTO A MOLD HALF A SPHERICAL MOID CAVITY THEREIN OF A DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE CENTER, PRESSING SAID CENTER INTO SAID POLYMER UNTIL SAID CENTER IS CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CAVITY, HOLDING SAID CENTER ON A SUPPORT EXTERIOR OF SAID CAVITY IN SUCH CONCENTRIC POSITION WITHIN BUT SPACED FROM ALL PORTIONS OF THE SURFACE OF SAID CAVITY UNTIL SAID POLYMER IS SET SUFFICIENTLY TO SUSPEND SAID CENTER IN FIXED POSITION CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CAVITY DURING THE REMAINING OPERATIONS, DEPOSITING A METERED QUANTITY OF LIQUID URETHANE POLYMER INTO A SECOND MOLD HALF HAVING A SPHERICAL MOLD CAVITY THEREIN OF A DIAMETER EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF SAID FIRST MOLD HALF, AND ASSEMBLING SAID MOLD HALVES IN CONCENTRIC REGISTRATION TO CLOSE SAID MOLD CAVITY, SAID CENTER BEING HELD IN CONCENTRIC POSITION DURING AND AFTER CLOSING THE MOLD SOLELY BY THE SET CONDITION OF THE POLYMER IN THE FIRST MOLD HALF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
THE METHOD OF COVERING A GOLF BALL BY APPLYING COVERING MATERIAL TO A SPHERICAL CENTER HAVING AN OUTSIDE LAYER OF RUBBER STRAND WOUND UNDER TENSION, WHICH COMPRISES DEPOSITING A METERED QUANITY OF LIQUID URETHANE POLYMER INTO A MOLD HALF A SPHERICAL MOID CAVITY THEREIN OF A DIAMETER GREATER THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE CENTER, PRESSING SAID CENTER INTO SAID POLYMER UNTIL SAID CENTER IS CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CAVITY, HOLDING SAID CENTER ON A SUPPORT EXTERIOR OF SAID CAVITY IN SUCH CONCENTRIC POSITION WITHIN BUT SPACED FROM ALL PORTIONS OF THE SURFACE OF SAID CAVITY UNTIL SAID POLYMER IS SET SUFFICIENTLY TO SUSPEND SAID CENTER IN FIXED POSITION CONCENTRIC WITH SAID CAVITY DURING THE REMAINING OPERATIONS, DEPOSITING A METERED QUANTITY OF LIQUID URETHANE POLYMER INTO A SECOND MOLD HALF HAVING A SPHERICAL MOLD CAVITY THEREIN OF A DIAMETER EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF SAID FIRST MOLD HALF, AND ASSEMBLING SAID MOLD HALVES IN CONCENTRIC REGISTRATION TO CLOSE SAID MOLD CAVITY, SAID CENTER BEING HELD IN CONCENTRIC POSITION DURING AND AFTER CLOSING THE MOLD SOLELY BY THE SET CONDITION OF THE POLYMER IN THE FIRST MOLD HALF.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |