- Patent Title: Golf balls having a foam center with regions of different hardness
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Application No.: US15071381Application Date: 2016-03-16
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Publication No.: US09937385B2Publication Date: 2018-04-10
- Inventor: Mark L. Binette , Michael J. Sullivan , Douglas S. Goguen , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , John D. Farrell
- Applicant: Acushnet Company
- Applicant Address: US MA Fairhaven
- Assignee: Acushnet Company
- Current Assignee: Acushnet Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Fairhaven
- Agent Daniel W. Sullivan
- Main IPC: A63B37/06
- IPC: A63B37/06 ; A63B37/00 ; A63B45/00

Abstract:
Golf balls having a multi-layered core made of a foamed composition are provided. The core preferably has a foam inner core (center) and surrounding thermoset or thermoplastic outer core layer. Preferably, a polyurethane foam composition is used to form the foam center. The foam inner core preferably includes a fully-foamed center region and a partially or completely-collapsed foam outer region. The hardness of the fully-foamed region is different than the hardness of the collapsed foam region. Non-foamed thermoset or thermoplastic materials such as polybutadiene rubbers or ethylene acid copolymer ionomer may be used to form the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover that may be multi-layered. The foam cores have good resiliency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170266510A1 GOLF BALLS HAVING A FOAM CENTER WITH REGIONS OF DIFFERENT HARDNESS Public/Granted day:2017-09-21
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