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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Sullivan, Old Lyme, CT (US);
Brian Comeau, Berkley, MA (US);
Dennis Britton, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/06 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01); A63B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/0092 (2013.01); A63B 37/0003 (2013.01); A63B 37/0027 (2013.01); A63B 37/0039 (2013.01); A63B 37/0043 (2013.01); A63B 37/0044 (2013.01); A63B 37/0062 (2013.01); A63B 37/0063 (2013.01); A63B 37/0064 (2013.01); A63B 37/0066 (2013.01); A63B 37/0075 (2013.01); A63B 37/0076 (2013.01); A63B 37/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A golf ball includes an inner core layer having a first surface hardness and a geometric center hardness. The center hardness is less than the first surface hardness to define a first positive hardness gradient of about 1 to 12 Shore C. An outer core layer has a second surface hardness. A cover layer is formed over the outer core layer. The second outer surface hardness is greater than the geometric center hardness to define a second positive hardness gradient of about 12 to 22 Shore C.