Method and apparatus for molding dual core assemblies
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorWilliam Brum
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Abstract
An improved apparatus and method for forming a golf ball is described. The method includes utilizing strands of a desired material. The method employs a top, center and bottom plate. The strands are placed over the concave cavities of a lower plate and over the hemispherical protrusions of a center plate. The three plates are then placed in a press, along with a top plate, thereby forming two sets of hemispherical shells. One set of shells remains in the cavities of the top plate, and one set remains in the cavities of the bottom plate. Centers are placed inside the hemispherical shells of the bottom plate. The two sets of shells are then brought together to form a complete core. A cover may be added to complete the formation of a golf ball.
Claims14
1-22. (canceled)
An apparatus for forming a golf ball having a multilayer core, comprising:
- a first mold plate defining a first plurality of mold cavities;
- a center mold plate defining a first plurality of protrusions on a first side and a second plurality of protrusions on a second side;
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- a second mold plate defining a second plurality of mold cavities;
- wherein the first plurality of protrusions are substantially aligned with the first plurality of cavities and the second plurality of protrusions are substantially aligned with the second plurality of cavities;
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- wherein the first mold plate further defines a first reservoir at least partially surrounding the first plurality of cavities.
An apparatus for forming a golf ball having a multilayer core, comprising:
- a first mold plate defining a first plurality of mold cavities;
- a center mold plate defining a first plurality of protrusions on a first side and a second plurality of protrusions on a second side;
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- a second mold plate defining a second plurality of mold cavities;
- wherein the center plate is selectively engageable with the first mold plate to define a first gap and the center plate is selectively engageable with the second mold plate to define a second gap;
- and wherein the first plurality of protrusions is substantially aligned with the first plurality of cavities and the second plurality of protrusions is substantially aligned with the second plurality of cavities.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.