公开(公告)号：US20130029789A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13644074

申请日：2012-10-03

Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY

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

IPC: A63B37/02

CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0044 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0096

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient (positive, negative or a combination) in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种改进的多层芯高尔夫球，除了从一个芯层到下一个芯层的整体具体硬度梯度之外，每个芯层都包含其自身的特定硬度梯度（正，负或组合）。

公开(公告)号：US12134012B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-05

申请号：US18512132

申请日：2023-11-17

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Nicholas M. Nardacci ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00 ,  C08J7/04 ,  C08J7/043 ,  C08L9/00 ,  C09D5/00 ,  C09D133/02 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29L31/54

Abstract: Method of making a golf ball, the golf ball comprising a core, an outer layer and at least one adhesion promoting coating disposed between each of the core and the outer layer; the core comprising a rubber composition comprising at least one zinc-containing and/or magnesium-containing component; the outer layer comprising at least one ionomer; and the adhesion promoting coating comprising a waterborne dispersion comprised of at least one ethylene acid copolymer having an acid content of at least 15% by weight wherein the copolymer is at least partially neutralized with one or more neutralizing agent; wherein at least one neutralizing agent is selected from ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds. In a specific embodiment, the at least one neutralizing agent comprises i) mono and/or divalent metal compounds and ii) ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds.

公开(公告)号：US20240198185A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18594236

申请日：2024-03-04

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Erin C. McDermott ,  Manjari Kuntimaddi ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  C08K3/34 ,  C08K5/098 ,  C08K5/101 ,  C08K5/14 ,  C08K9/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0039 ,  A63B37/0066 ,  A63B37/0091 ,  A63B37/0093 ,  C08K3/346 ,  C08K5/098 ,  C08K5/101 ,  C08K5/14 ,  C08K9/00 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B2209/00

Abstract: A golf ball includes a plurality of layers. The layers include at least one core layer, at least one intermediate or cover layer, and at least one coating layer. At least one of these layers is formed from a composition having both a plurality of non-functionalized inorganic aluminosilicate ceramic microspheres, and a plurality of functionalized inorganic aluminosilicate ceramic microspheres dispersed throughout.

公开(公告)号：US11992733B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17365313

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Paul Furze ,  Brian Comeau ,  Nicholas Nardacci ,  Edward Costa

IPC: A63B47/00 ,  A63B37/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: A63B47/008 ,  A63B37/0077 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10116 ,  G06T2207/30164

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring and classifying golf balls and/or components thereof according to concentricity including automated inspection systems that can simultaneously image multiple golf balls (or components thereof) to gather and analyze data on concentricity and, optionally, classify or sort the multiple golf balls (or components thereof) according to the analyzed concentricity data.

公开(公告)号：US11874106B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US18092662

申请日：2023-01-03

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Paul Furze ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: G01B15/04 ,  A63B47/00

CPC classification number: G01B15/045 ,  A63B47/008

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the concentricity of golf balls using varying energy levels to gather and analyze data on concentricity.

公开(公告)号：US11819739B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17372774

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Nicholas M. Nardacci ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00 ,  C08J7/04 ,  C08J7/043 ,  C08L9/00 ,  C09D133/02 ,  C09D5/00 ,  B29L31/54 ,  B29C45/14

CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0066 ,  A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/00621 ,  A63B37/00622 ,  C08J7/042 ,  C08J7/043 ,  C08L9/00 ,  C09D5/002 ,  C09D133/02 ,  A63B2209/00 ,  B29C45/14311 ,  B29C2045/14868 ,  B29L2031/546 ,  C08J2309/00 ,  C08J2433/02

Abstract: Golf ball comprising a core, an outer layer and at least one adhesion promoting coating disposed between each of the core and the outer layer; the core comprising a rubber composition comprising at least one zinc-containing and/or magnesium-containing component; the outer layer comprising at least one ionomer; and the adhesion promoting coating comprising a waterborne dispersion comprised of at least one ethylene acid copolymer having an acid content of at least 15% by weight wherein the copolymer is at least partially neutralized with one or more neutralizing agent; wherein at least one neutralizing agent is selected from ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds. In a specific embodiment, the at least one neutralizing agent comprises i) mono and/or divalent metal compounds and ii) ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds.

公开(公告)号：US11724166B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16910443

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Charles E. Golden ,  Michael E. Franz ,  Jonathan Hebreo ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B60/54 ,  A63B53/04 ,  A63B60/00

CPC classification number: A63B60/54 ,  A63B53/047 ,  A63B53/0475 ,  A63B53/0408 ,  A63B60/002

Abstract: A golf club head having a damping treatment, such as a viscoelastic polymer, is disclosed. The viscoelastic polymer may be in contact with the rear surface of a striking face of the golf club head. The viscoelastic polymer may have a tangent of delta peak temperature between −70 degrees Celsius and −20 degrees Celsius at a 1 Hz frequency. An elastic modulus (E), in megapascals (MPa), of the viscoelastic polymer has a relationship to a striking face thickness (t), in millimeters (mm), defined by Ê≤−14{circumflex over (t)}+305. The elastic modulus (E), in megapascals (MPa), of the viscoelastic polymer has a relationship to an effective stiffness (S) of the striking face, in gigapascals per meter (GPa/m), defined by Ê≤−1.16Ŝ+258.33. The viscoelastic polymer may cover a portion of the rear surface of the striking face or may substantially fill a cavity of the golf club head.

公开(公告)号：US20230173345A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17540492

申请日：2021-12-02

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Matthew F. Hogge ,  Derek A. Ladd ,  Brian Comeau ,  Robert Blink

IPC: A63B37/00

CPC classification number: A63B37/00221 ,  A63B37/0024 ,  A63B37/00223 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2225/76

Abstract: Golf ball comprising one or more layers and/or indicia formed from a fluorescent composition comprising: a base polymer; and a colorant; wherein the colorant is a small-molecule ionic isolation lattice formed from one or more fluorescent dye and one or more cyanostar macrocycles. The one or more fluorescent dyes may include at least one dye selected from xanthenes, oxazines, styryls, cyanines, trianguleniums, or mixtures thereof. The colorant may be a dispersion of the small-molecule ionic isolation lattice in a carrier medium or a powder. In particular embodiments, at least one of the one or more layers is a cover layer and/or a coating layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230149779A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18155829

申请日：2023-01-18

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Erin C. McDermott ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  C08K9/00 ,  C08K5/101 ,  C08K5/098 ,  C08K5/14 ,  C08K3/34

CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0039 ,  A63B37/0091 ,  A63B37/0093 ,  A63B37/0066 ,  C08K9/00 ,  C08K5/101 ,  C08K5/098 ,  C08K5/14 ,  C08K3/346 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B2209/00 ,  A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/0075

Abstract: Golf balls of the invention include at least one core layer comprised or consisting of a homogenous rubber-based core composition with a plurality of functionalized inorganic aluminosilicate ceramic microspheres dispersed throughout without agglomerating to create a relatively higher cross-link density of the core layer material. In golf balls of the invention, cross-link density gradients may be created between core layers by pre-electing the presence/absence, amount, type, and degree of functionalization of the plurality of functionalized inorganic aluminosilicate ceramic microspheres in two given core layers to target important properties such as resilience/CoR and desired playing characteristics such as distance.

公开(公告)号：US20230024394A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17958638

申请日：2022-10-03

Applicant: Acushnet Company

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

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  A63B45/00 ,  C08J7/04 ,  C08J7/043 ,  C08J7/046

Abstract: Golf balls having covers made of thermoplastic polyurethane compositions are provided. Multi-piece golf balls can be made. In one embodiment, the outer cover layer is formed from a composition comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane and epoxy compound. Mixtures of multi-functional amines and imines, and multi-functional isocyanates, and epoxy curing agents; and solvent, can be applied to the outer cover. The resulting coating may contain polyurethanes, polyureas, and hybrids, copolymers, and blends thereof. The cover composition and surface coatings can further include catalysts, ultraviolet (UV)-light stabilizers, and other additives. The coating methods have many benefits and the finished balls have good physical properties.