Golf ball components made using three-dimensional additive manufacturing systems
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsMichael R. Madson, Edmund A. Hebert, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Brian Comeau
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AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsMichael R. Madson, Edmund A. Hebert, Nicholas M. Nardacci, Brian Comeau
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Golf balls and golf ball components made using three-dimensional (3D) additive manufacturing systems are provided. The golf ball includes at least one three-dimensional piece. Preferably, a continuous liquid interface printing method is used to make the three-dimensional structure. Ultraviolet (UV)-light polymerizable materials are used in the method. The method may be used to make single-piece or multi-piece balls. For example, the ball may include an inner core produced by the liquid interface printing method. An outer core layer may be disposed about the inner core, and a cover comprising inner and outer cover layers may encapsulate the core assembly to form the finished golf ball. The outer core and cover layers may be made using conventional molding technologies or the methods of this invention.
A golf ball having at least one three-dimensional piece, wherein the golf ball comprise an inner core and surrounding cover, the inner core being formed by a method comprising the steps of:
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