Claims
- 1. A multi-layer golf ball comprising a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer having a dimpled surface, wherein said core has a diameter from 1.46 to 1.51 inches and a weight of 31-33 grams, an inner cover layer having a thickness of from 0.045-0.55 inches, a weight, with core, of 37-40 grams and an outer cover layer having a thickness of from 0.050-0.060 inches, and a weight, with core and inner core layer, of 45 to 46 grams.
- 2. A multi-layer golf ball according to claim 1, wherein the inner cover layer has a Shore D hardness of 65-75.
- 3. A multi-layer golf ball according to claim 1, wherein the outer cover layer has a Shore D hardness of 57-67.
- 4. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, wherein said core is comprised of a diene polymer and said inner and outer cover layers are comprised of ionomer resins.
- 5. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, wherein said inner cover layer is comprised of an ionomer resin having an acid content greater than 16 weight percent.
- 6. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, where said inner cover layer is comprised of an ionomer resin having an acid content of 18 weight percent or more.
- 7. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, wherein said inner cover layer comprises from 1 to 100 phr of a heavy weight filler material.
- 8. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, wherein said inner cover layer comprises from 4 to 51 phr of a heavy weight filler material.
- 9. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 8, wherein said heavy weight filler material is a powdered metal selected from the group consisting of powdered brass, tungsten, titanium, bismuth, boron, bronze, cobalt, copper, inconnel metal, iron, molybdenum, nickel, stainless steel, zirconium oxide, and aluminum.
- 10. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 9, wherein said heavy filler material is bronze.
- 11. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, wherein said inner cover layer has a Shore D hardness of 69-71 and is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of an ionomer resin, a polyamide, a polyurethane, a polyphenylene oxide, and a polycarbonate.
- 12. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, wherein said outer cover layer has a Shore D hardness of 60-64 and is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of an ionomer resin, a thermoplastic elastomer, a thermosetting elastomer, a polyurethane, a polyester and a polyetheramide.
- 13. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1, wherein the inner cover layer comprises magnesium ionomer.
- 14. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 13, wherein the inner cover layer comprises zinc ionomer.
- 15. A golf ball according to claim 1, wherein the moment of inertia of the ball is 0.390 to 0.480 g/cm2.
- 16. A golf ball having a greater moment of inertia comprising a solid diene core, an inner ionomer resin cover layer and an outer ionomer resin cover layer having a patterned contoured surface, wherein said core has a diameter of 1.46 to 1.48 inches and a weight of 31 to 33 grams, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of 0.045 to 0.055 inches and a weight, with core, of 37 to 40 grams.
- 17. A golf ball according to claim 16, wherein the moment of inertia of the ball is from 0.390 and 0.480 g/cm2.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/015,434, filed Jan. 29, 1998, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/782,221, filed Jan. 13, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,015,356.
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