发明名称 |
Golf ball having a thermoplastic positive hardness gradient inner core layer and a thermostat shallow positive hardness gradient outer core layer |
摘要 |
A golf ball has an inner core layer including a thermoplastic highly-neutralized ionomer and having a geometric center hardness less than a surface hardness to define a first positive hardness gradient. An outer core layer is formed about the inner core and includes a homogenous thermoset composition. The outer core has an interior hardness less than an outer surface hardness to define a second positive hardness gradient. An inner and outer cover layers are disposed about outer core layer. The first and second hardness gradients each have a slope and the slope of the second hardness gradient is less than the slope of the first hardness gradient such that a ratio of the first and second slopes is 0.8 to 0.85. |
申请公布号 |
US9566475(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.02.14 |
申请号 |
US201414306645 |
申请日期 |
2014.06.17 |
申请人 |
Acushnet Company |
发明人 |
Sullivan Michael J.;Comeau Brian |
分类号 |
A63B37/06;A63B37/00;C08L23/08 |
主分类号 |
A63B37/06 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
Lacy William B |
主权项 |
1. A golf ball comprising:
an inner core layer comprising a thermoplastic highly-neutralized ionomer comprising a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an organic acid or salt thereof, and sufficient cation source to neutralize the acid groups of the copolymer by 70% or greater, and having a geometric center hardness less than a surface hardness to define a first positive hardness gradient; an outer core layer disposed about the inner core, the outer core being formed from a homogenous thermoset composition and having an interior hardness less than an outer surface hardness to define a second positive hardness gradient; an inner cover layer disposed about outer core layer; and an outer cover layer disposed about the inner cover layer, wherein the second hardness gradient is greater than or equal to the first hardness gradient. |
地址 |
Fairhaven MA US |