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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2018
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Mark L. Binette, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Michael J. Sullivan, Old Lyme, CT (US);
Douglas S. Goguen, New Bedford, MA (US);
Brian Comeau, Berkley, MA (US);
Michael Michalewich, Norton, MA (US);
Shawn Ricci, New Bedford, MA (US);
John D. Farrell, Providence, RI (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
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.