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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Brian Comeau, Berkley, MA (US);
Nelson Araujo, New Bedford, MA (US);
Dennis Britton, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/04 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01); C08K 5/00 (2006.01); C08K 5/01 (2006.01); G03F 7/027 (2006.01); A63B 37/08 (2006.01); A63B 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/0063 (2013.01); A63B 37/0092 (2013.01); C08K 5/0025 (2013.01); C08K 5/01 (2013.01); A63B 37/005 (2013.01); A63B 37/0003 (2013.01); A63B 37/0051 (2013.01); A63B 37/0062 (2013.01); A63B 37/0064 (2013.01); A63B 37/0074 (2013.01); A63B 37/0075 (2013.01); A63B 37/0031 (2013.01); A63B 37/0061 (2013.01); A63B 37/0065 (2013.01); A63B 37/08 (2013.01); A63B 45/00 (2013.01); A63B 2037/087 (2013.01); G03F 7/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A golf ball comprising: a core having an outer surface and a geometric center and being formed from a substantially homogenous rubber composition comprising a carbon-carbon initiator, wherein the outer surface has a hardness that differs from a hardness at the geometric center by up to about 10 Shore C; optionally an intermediate layer disposed about the core; and a cover layer disposed about the core (or intermediate layer where present).