Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core of one or more layers, a cover layer of one or more layers and a mantle layer disposed between the core and the cover. The mantle layer comprises a thermoplastic material, preferably having a hardness of greater than 60 Shore D and a Bashore resilience of greater than 34 and a vicat point of greater than 350° F.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 13, 2001
Date of Patent:
September 9, 2003
Assignee:
Acushnet Company
Inventors:
Jeffrey L. Dalton, Christopher Cavallaro, Murali Rajagopalan