US 12,251,855 B1
Methods of reducing center shift of golf ball components and improving concentricity
Manjari Kuntimaddi, Raynham, MA (US); Edward Costa, East Providence, RI (US); and Erin McDermott, Providence, RI (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/979,140.
Int. Cl. B29B 11/10 (2006.01); B29B 11/02 (2006.01); B29B 13/04 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/54 (2006.01)
CPC B29B 11/10 (2013.01) [B29B 11/02 (2013.01); B29B 13/04 (2013.01); A63B 37/0051 (2013.01); B29L 2031/546 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a golf ball component, comprising:
cooling a die of an extruder to control the temperature of a golf ball component material extruded therethrough,
extruding the golf ball component material through the die to form an extrudate, wherein the golf ball component material extruded through the extruder has a first temperature,
cutting the extrudate to form a component prep, wherein the component prep comprises a shaped body having at least one end that is substantially planar and the component prep has a second temperature that is less than the first temperature, and
molding the component prep into the golf ball component.