Appeal No. 2004-0189 Page 2
Application No. 09/782,782
BACKGROUND
The appellants' invention relates generally to golf balls, and more specifically, to
multilayer golf balls. ln particular, this invention relates to a golf ball having a core
comprising a center and an outer core layer, and a cover comprising an inner cover
layer and a thin outer cover layer (specification, p. 1). A copy of the dependent claims
under appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellants' brief. Claims 1 and 18, the
independent claims on appeal, read as follows:
1. A golf ball comprising a core and a cover disposed about the core,
wherein the core comprises a center and at least one outer core layer adjacent
the center, and the cover comprises at least one inner cover layer and an outer
cover layer;
(a) wherein the center has an outer diameter from about 0.375 in to about
1.4 in and deflection of greater than about 4.5 mm under a load of 100 Kg;
(b) the outer core layer has an outer diameter of from about 1.4 in to about
1.62 in;
(c) the inner cover layer has an outer diameter of greater than about 1.58
in and a material hardness of less than about 72 Shore D; and
(d) the outer cover layer has a hardness of greater than about 56 Shore D.
18. A golf ball comprising a core and a cover disposed about the core,
wherein the core comprises a solid center and an outer core layer adjacent the
center, and the cover comprises an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer;
(a) wherein the center has an outer diameter from about 0.375 in to about
1.4 in and deflection of greater than about 4.5 mm under a load of 100 Kg;
(b) the outer core layer has an outer diameter of from about 1.4 in to about
1.62
(c) the inner cover layer has an outer diameter of greater than about 1.58
in and a material hardness of less than about 72 Shore D; and
(d) the outer cover layer has a hardness of greater than about 56 Shore D.
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