Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Golf ball alignment aid and method of forming same
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Application No.: US18170251Application Date: 2023-02-16
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Publication No.: US12151142B2Publication Date: 2024-11-26
- Inventor: Edward Costa , Dennis Britton , Nelson Araujo
- Applicant: Acushnet Company
- Applicant Address: US MA Fairhaven
- Assignee: Acushnet Company
- Current Assignee: Acushnet Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Fairhaven
- Agent Thomas P. Gushue
- Main IPC: A63B37/02
- IPC: A63B37/02 ; A63B37/00 ; B29D99/00

Abstract:
A golf ball and a method of forming a golf ball is disclosed herein. The golf ball includes an alignment aid or feature that is integrally formed with a core body of the golf ball. A cover is provided that allows the alignment aid to be visible from an exterior of the golf ball. The alignment aid can be formed as central spherical segment that fuses two spherical cap portions with each other to form the core body. Different material selections can be made for the spherical cap portions and the central spherical segment that can further provide variation in performance characteristics of the golf ball.
Public/Granted literature
- US20240278082A1 GOLF BALL ALIGNMENT AID AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Public/Granted day:2024-08-22
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