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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2008
Manjari Kuntimaddi, New Bedford, MA (US);
Shenshen Wu, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Kevin M. Harris, New Bedford, MA (US);
Murali Rajagopalan, South Dartmouth, MA (US);
David A. Bulpett, Boston, MA (US);
Mitchell E. Lutz, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Manjari Kuntimaddi, New Bedford, MA (US);
Shenshen Wu, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Kevin M. Harris, New Bedford, MA (US);
Murali Rajagopalan, South Dartmouth, MA (US);
David A. Bulpett, Boston, MA (US);
Mitchell E. Lutz, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, including at least two polymeric components. These IPNs may be present in any golf ball layer, although in an intermediate or cover layer in one preferred embodiment. The present invention is also directed to methods of forming a golf ball containing an IPN in one or more of the layers.