公开(公告)号：US09056227B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13721139

申请日：2012-12-20

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Brian Comeau ,  Nelson Araujo ,  Dennis Britton

IPC: A63B37/04 ,  A63B37/00 ,  C08K5/00 ,  C08K5/01 ,  G03F7/027 ,  A63B37/08 ,  A63B45/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/005 ,  A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/08 ,  A63B45/00 ,  A63B2037/087 ,  C08K5/0025 ,  C08K5/01 ,  G03F7/027

Abstract: A golf ball comprising: a core having an outer surface and a geometric center and being formed from a substantially homogenous rubber composition comprising a carbon-carbon initiator, wherein the outer surface has a hardness that differs from a hardness at the geometric center by up to about 10 Shore C; optionally an intermediate layer disposed about the core; and a cover layer disposed about the core (or intermediate layer where present).

Abstract translation: 一种高尔夫球，包括：具有外表面和几何中心的芯，其由包含碳 - 碳引发剂的基本上均匀的橡胶组合物形成，其中所述外表面具有与所述几何中心处的硬度不同的硬度直到 约10肖氏C; 可选地，围绕芯设置的中间层; 以及围绕芯（或存在的中间层）设置的覆盖层。

公开(公告)号：US09028735B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13657934

申请日：2012-10-23

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： William E. Morgan ,  Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  B29C43/02 ,  B29C43/18 ,  A63B45/00 ,  B29L31/54 ,  B29C65/52 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B29C65/48

CPC classification number: A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0019 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B45/00 ,  B29C43/027 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B29C65/483 ,  B29C65/52 ,  B29C65/7802 ,  B29C65/7841 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29D99/0042 ,  B29L2031/546 ,  Y10T156/1041

Abstract: The invention is directed to a processes for manufacturing golf balls having multi-layered covers including a very thin outermost thermoplastic cover layer and a thermoset uniformly contoured inner cover layer having a uniform thickness.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及制造具有多层盖的高尔夫球的方法，所述多层盖包括非常薄的最外层热塑性覆盖层和具有均匀厚度的热固性均匀轮廓的内覆盖层。

公开(公告)号：US20150126306A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14070613

申请日：2013-11-04

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  David A. Bulpett ,  Robert Blink ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  A63B45/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0077 ,  A63B37/0024 ,  A63B37/0029 ,  A63B37/003 ,  A63B37/0034 ,  A63B37/0036 ,  A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0059 ,  A63B37/006 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/0078 ,  A63B37/0087 ,  A63B45/00 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L51/06

Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover disposed about the core; wherein at least one of the core and the cover comprises a tri-blend composition of the non-E/X/Y type (TBC) formed from a blend of an ethylene acid (E/X) ionomer, a non-ionomeric softening copolymer (NISC) and a low viscosity component (LVC). A portion of the TBC comprising the ethylene acid (E/X) ionomer and the NISC has a Melt Flow Index MF1 and a CoR1 and the TBC has a Melt Flow Index MF2 and a CoR2 such that MF2>MF1 and CoR1 and CoR2 differ by less than about 0.1. In one embodiment, the TBC has a composition property relationship ΔCoR/ΔMFI≦˜10, wherein ΔCoR is the amount by which CoR1 and CoR2 differ, and ΔMFI=(MFI2−MFI1). In one embodiment, the TBC comprises a phase-separated blend. The invention is also directed to a method of making the golf ball.

Abstract translation: 一种高尔夫球，包括芯和围绕所述芯设置的盖; 其中芯和盖中的至少一个包括由乙烯酸（E / X）离聚物，非离聚物软化共聚物（E / X）离聚物， （NISC）和低粘度组分（LVC）。 包含乙烯酸（E / X）离聚物和NISC的TBC的一部分具有熔体流动指数MF1和CoR1，并且TBC具有熔体流动指数MF2和CoR2，使得MF2> MF1和CoR1和CoR2不同 小于约0.1。 在一个实施方案中，TBC具有组成性质关系＆Dgr; CoR /＆Dgr; MFI＆nlE;〜10，其中＆Dgr; CoR是CoR1和CoR2不同的量，＆Dgr; MFI =（MFI2-MFI1）。 在一个实施方案中，TBC包含相分离的共混物。 本发明还涉及制造高尔夫球的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150111669A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14584379

申请日：2014-12-29

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  David A. Bulpett ,  Robert Blink ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0024 ,  A63B37/003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0039 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0049 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0092 ,  C08K5/0016 ,  C08K5/101 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L67/025 ,  C09D123/0876

Abstract: A golf ball includes a core and a three-layer cover disposed adjacent the core. The three-layer cover includes an inner cover, an intermediate cover, and an outer cover. The inner cover includes a non-ionomeric E/Y copolymer where E is an olefin and Y is a carboxylic acid. The inner cover has a hardness of about 45 to 68 Shore D. The outer cover includes a castable thermoset polyurethane and has a hardness of about 40 to 62 Shore D. The intermediate cover layer, disposed between the inner and outer cover layers, is formed from a polyester composition including about 40 wt % to about 99 wt % of a polyester thermoplastic elastomer and about 1 wt % to about 60 wt % of a plasticizer.

Abstract translation: 一个高尔夫球包括一个芯和一个邻近核心设置的三层盖。 三层盖包括内盖，中间盖和外盖。 内盖包括非离聚物E / Y共聚物，其中E是烯烃，Y是羧酸。 内盖具有约45至68肖氏硬度D的硬度。外盖包括可铸塑的热固性聚氨酯并且具有约40至62肖氏D的硬度。形成在内盖层和外覆盖层之间的中间覆盖层 包括约40重量％至约99重量％的聚酯热塑性弹性体和约1重量％至约60重量％的增塑剂的聚酯组合物。

公开(公告)号：US20150105180A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-16

申请号：US14576349

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Robert Blink ,  David Bulpett ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0006 ,  A63B37/0019 ,  A63B37/002 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0044 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0059 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B45/00 ,  C08K5/09 ,  C08K5/098 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L77/00

Abstract: A golf ball includes a thermoplastic HNP inner core layer having a center hardness less than the surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. An outer core layer is disposed about the inner core and is formed from a thermoset rubber composition. The core layer has an inner surface hardness less than the outer surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. Inner and outer cover layers are disposed about the outer core layer. The HNP composition includes an acid copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid; a non-acid polymer comprising polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, polyethers, polyurethanes, metallocene-catalyzed polymers, single-site catalyst polymerized polymers, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, styrenic block copolymer rubbers, alkyl acrylate rubbers, or functionalized derivatives thereof; an organic acid or salt thereof; and a cation source in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least about 80% of the acid groups.

Abstract translation: 高尔夫球包括具有小于表面硬度的中心硬度的热塑性HNP内芯层，以限定正的硬度梯度。 外芯层围绕内芯设置并由热固性橡胶组合物形成。 芯层的内表面硬度小于外表面硬度，以确定正硬度梯度。 内外盖层围绕外芯层设置。 HNP组合物包括乙烯与α，β-不饱和羧酸的酸共聚物; 包含聚烯烃，聚酰胺，聚酯，聚醚，聚氨酯，金属茂催化聚合物，单中心催化剂聚合聚合物，乙丙橡胶，乙烯丙烯二烯橡胶，苯乙烯嵌段共聚物橡胶，丙烯酸烷基酯橡胶或其官能化衍生物的非酸聚合物 ; 有机酸或其盐; 和足以中和至少约80％酸基团的量的阳离子源。

公开(公告)号：US09005053B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13929956

申请日：2013-06-28

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  Michael Michalewich ,  Shawn Ricci

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0024 ,  A63B37/0027 ,  A63B37/0039 ,  A63B37/0044 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0047 ,  A63B37/0058 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0066 ,  A63B37/0078 ,  A63B37/0084 ,  A63B37/0087 ,  A63B37/0091 ,  A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0094 ,  A63B45/00 ,  C08G18/4018 ,  C08G18/4277 ,  C08G18/4854 ,  C08G18/6685 ,  C08G18/721 ,  C08G18/73 ,  C08G18/7657 ,  C08G18/7664 ,  C08G2101/0083 ,  C08L75/04

Abstract: Multi-layered golf ball core sub-assemblies and the resulting golf balls are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The intermediate and outer core layers are preferably formed from non-foamed thermoset compositions such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The core assembly preferably has a positive hardness gradient extending across the entire assembly. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.

公开(公告)号：US20150057105A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14527835

申请日：2014-10-30

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen

IPC: A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0039 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0058 ,  A63B37/0059 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  C08L13/00 ,  C08L21/00 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L75/04

Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover, the core consisting of: a solid inner core layer formed from a first unfoamed thermoplastic composition TP1 and having a diameter of 1.10 inch or less and a center Shore C hardness (Hcenter) of 50 or less, one or more optional intermediate core layers, and an outer core layer formed from a second thermoplastic composition TP2 comprising at least one transparent or plasticized polyamide and having a thickness of 0.200 inches or greater and an outer surface Shore D hardness (Houter surface) of 55 or greater, wherein Houter surface+30 >Hcenter, and Houter surface+30 −Hcenter≧40.

Abstract translation: 一种高尔夫球，包括芯和盖，所述芯包括：由第一未发泡热塑性组合物TP1形成的直径为1.10英寸或更小，中心肖氏C硬度（Hcenter）为50或更小的固体内芯层 ，一个或多个可选的中间核心层，以及由第二热塑性组合物TP2形成的外芯层，所述第二热塑性组合物TP2包含至少一个透明或增塑的聚酰胺并且具有0.200英寸或更大的厚度和外表面肖氏D硬度（Houter表面） 55或更大，其中Houter表面+ 30> Hcenter和Houter表面+ 30 -H中心≥40。

公开(公告)号：US20150038265A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14035074

申请日：2013-09-24

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0039 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0046 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  C08L9/00 ,  C08L21/00

Abstract: Golf balls having a very high positive gradient multilayer core are provided. The multilayer core includes an outer core layer and a very soft, low compression inner core layer. The inner core layer is formed from an unfoamed composition and has a center hardness that is at least 40 Shore C points less than the outer surface hardness of the outer core layer.

公开(公告)号：US20150011337A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14495925

申请日：2014-09-25

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Brian Comeau ,  David A. Bulpett ,  Michael J. Sullivan ,  Robert Blink ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  Mark L. Binette

IPC: A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0066 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B37/06 ,  C08K5/14 ,  C08K5/0025 ,  C08K5/098

Abstract: Golf balls having a core comprising a polyalkenamer rubber composition are provided. The rubber composition may further include other rubbers such as, for example, polybutadiene, polyisoprene, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, and styrene-butadiene rubber. The rubber composition helps improve resiliency of the core and provides the ball with a comfortable and soft feel. In one version, a solid, single core having an outer surface and geometric center is provided, wherein the outer surface has a hardness greater than the hardness of the geometric center to define a positive hardness gradient of at least 10 Shore C. In a second version, a dual-core having an inner core and surrounding outer core layer is provided. The inner core has a positive hardness gradient, while the outer core has a zero; negative; or positive hardness gradient.

Abstract translation: 提供具有包含聚炔烃橡胶组合物的芯的高尔夫球。 橡胶组合物还可以包括其它橡胶，例如聚丁二烯，聚异戊二烯，乙丙橡胶，乙烯丙烯二烯橡胶和苯乙烯 - 丁二烯橡胶。 橡胶组合物有助于提高芯的弹性，并为球提供舒适柔软的感觉。 在一个版本中，提供具有外表面和几何中心的实心单芯，其中外表面的硬度大于几何中心的硬度，以确定至少10肖氏C的正硬度梯度。在第二个 提供了具有内芯和外围芯层的双核。 内芯具有正的硬度梯度，而外芯具有零; 负; 或正硬度梯度。

公开(公告)号：US20140323245A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14184785

申请日：2014-02-20

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0005 ,  A63B37/0032 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0039 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0044 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0047 ,  A63B37/0058 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0066 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0091 ,  A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0096 ,  A63B37/0097 ,  A63B37/06 ,  A63B2037/065

Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls having a solid core and cover are provided. The ball contains an inner core made of a foam composition and surrounding outer core layer. Preferably, foamed polyurethane is used to form the inner core and polybutadiene rubber is used to make the outer core. The specific gravity (density) of the inner core is preferably less than the density of the outer core. The outer surface of the inner core preferably has a non-uniform structure and includes projecting members. The ball preferably has a high Moment of Inertia (MOI). The ball includes a single or multi-layered cover surrounding the core structure.

Abstract translation: 提供具有实心芯和盖的多片高尔夫球。 球包含由泡沫组合物制成并包围外芯层的内芯。 优选地，使用发泡聚氨酯来形成内芯，并且使用聚丁二烯橡胶来制造外芯。 内芯的比重（密度）优选小于外芯的密度。 内芯的外表面优选具有不均匀的结构，并且包括突出构件。 球优选具有高惯性力矩（MOI）。 球包括围绕芯结构的单层或多层盖。