John R Farrell

US Patent:

20200047037, Feb 13, 2020

Filed:

Oct 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/597965

Inventors:

- Fairhaven 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

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 37/00
C08G 18/48
C08G 18/62
C08G 18/10
C08G 18/42
C08G 18/44
A63B 45/00

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.

US Patent:

20180221716, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Apr 4, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/944993

Inventors:

- Fairhaven 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

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 37/00
A63B 45/00

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.

US Patent:

20170266510, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Mar 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/071381

Inventors:

- Fairhaven 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

Assignee:

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

International Classification:

A63B 37/00
A63B 45/00

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.