Claims
- 1. A multi-layer golf ball comprising:a core; an outermost cover layer disposed about said core; at least one inner layer disposed within said multi-layer golf ball and between said core and said outermost cover layer, wherein at least one of said at least one inner layer is harder than said outermost cover layer; and at least 50 parts by weight of non-ionomeric polyolefin material disposed in at least one of said inner layer, said parts by weight based on 100 parts weight of said at least one inner layer within which said non-ionomeric polyolefin material is disposed.
- 2. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1 wherein said core is a dual core assembly.
- 3. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1 wherein said core is a triple core assembly.
- 4. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1 wherein said core is a cellular core.
- 5. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1 wherein said core is a liquid-filled core.
- 6. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 1 wherein said outermost cover layer comprises a polyurethane.
- 7. A multi-layer golf ball comprising:a core; an outermost cover layer disposed about said core, said outermost cover layer having a Shore D hardness less than 55; at least one inner layer comprising an ionomer disposed within said multi-layer golf ball and between said core and said outermost cover layer, and at least 75 parts by weight of non-ionomeric polyolefin material disposed in at least one of said inner layer, said parts by weight based on 100 parts weight of said at least one inner layer within which said non-ionomeric polyolefin material is disposed.
- 8. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 7 wherein said core is a dual core assembly.
- 9. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 7 wherein said core is a triple core assembly.
- 10. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 7 wherein said core comprises a cellular material.
- 11. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 7 wherein said core comprises a liquid or liquid filled component.
- 12. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 7 wherein said outermost cover layer comprises a polyurethane material.
- 13. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 7 wherein at least one of said at least one inner layer is harder than said outermost cover layer.
- 14. A multi-layer golf ball comprising:a core; an outer cover layer disposed about said core, said outer cover comprising a polyurethane material; an inner cover layer disposed within said mold-layer golf ball and between said core and said outer cover layer; and at least 50 parts by weight of non-ionomeric polyolefin material disposed in said inner cover layer, said parts by weight based on 100 parts weight of said inner cover layer within which said non-ionomeric polyolefin material is disposed.
- 15. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 14 wherein said core is a dual core assembly.
- 16. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 14 wherein said core is a triple core assembly.
- 17. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 14 wherein said core comprises a cellular material.
- 18. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 14 wherein said core comprises a liquid or liquid filled component.
- 19. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 14 further comprising a metal mantle disposed about said core.
- 20. The multi-layer golf ball of claim 14 wherein said inner cover layer comprises an ionomer.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/524,031 filed on Mar. 13, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,000, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No, 08/926,872 filed on Sep. 10, 1997, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/631,613 filed on Apr. 10, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,831, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/591,046 filed on Jan. 25, 1996, now abandoned, and a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/542,793 filed on Oct. 13, 1995, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/070,510 filed Jun. 1, 1993, now abandoned. application Ser. No. 09/524,031 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/870,585 flied on Jun. 6, 1997, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/556,237 filed on Nov. 9, 1995, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/542,793 filed Oct. 13, 1995, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-pan of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/070,510 filed on Jun. 1, 1993, now abandoned. application Ser. No. 09/524,031 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/714,661, flied on Sep. 16, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,368,237, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/562,540 filed on Nov. 20, 1995, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/070,510 filed on Jun. 1, 1993, now abandoned. application Ser. No. 08/926,872 also claims priority from U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/042,120, filed Mar. 28, 1997; provisional application Ser. No. 60/042,439, filed Mar. 28, 1997; and U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/042,439 filed Mar. 28, 1997.
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