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US 2026/0097266 A1Published application
Golf ball including metal foam layer
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsManjari Kuntimaddi, Edward Costa, Erin C. McDermott
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Abstract
A golf ball composition is disclosed herein that includes at least one layer formed from metal foam. The metal foam can provide lightweight, durable, and high strength design parameters for golf ball constructions in order to provide greater adaptability and customizability, among other advantages. In other aspects, the metal foam can be filled with a polymeric foam, or a liquid.
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A golf ball comprising:
- at least one first layer comprised of:
- at least one metal foam portion having a first specific gravity of no greater than 0.25;
- and
- at least one polymeric foam portion;
- and
- at least one second layer that is disposed radially outward from the at least one first layer.
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A golf ball comprising:
- at least one first layer comprised of:
- at least one metal foam portion having a first specific gravity of no greater than 0.25;
- and
- a fluid;
- an enveloping layer directly surrounding the least one first layer;
- and
- at least one second layer that is disposed radially outward from the enveloping layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.