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公开(公告)号:US20180280765A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-04
申请号:US15472348
申请日:2017-03-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , Douglas S. Goguen
IPC: A63B37/00
Abstract: Golf balls having a multi-layered core made of a foamed composition are provided. The core assembly preferably includes a foam inner core (center) and surrounding outer core layer. Preferably, a viscoelastic polyurethane foam composition is used to form the inner core. The foam composition has shape-memory properties. The core has good durability and thermal stability. In other instances, the viscoelastic polyurethane foam composition can be used to make the outer core layer. The core layers can have different hardness gradients and specific gravity values. The ball further includes a cover that can be multi-layered.
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公开(公告)号:US10010765B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-03
申请号:US15367512
申请日:2016-12-02
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Douglas S. Goguen , Shawn Ricci
CPC classification number: A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0032 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0049 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0069 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0086 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having a dual-layered core and cover of at least one layer are provided. The dual-core construction includes a non-foamed inner core (center) made of a thermoplastic or thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. An outer core layer comprising a foamed composition, such as polyurethane foam, is disposed about the inner core. In one version, the foamed outer core layer is made of a relatively soft foam composition having low flex modulus and density. The foamed outer core layer may specific gravity gradient within the layer, wherein the outer surface specific gravity is greater than the midpoint specific gravity. A cover may be disposed about the core structure. For example, an inner cover made of ethylene acid copolymer ionomer and outer cover made of polyurethane may be used.
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公开(公告)号:US09937385B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US15071381
申请日:2016-03-16
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Mark L. Binette , Michael J. Sullivan , Douglas S. Goguen , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , John D. Farrell
CPC classification number: A63B37/0094 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0061 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0084 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0096 , A63B45/00 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/42 , C08G18/44 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/6204 , C08G2101/00 , C08G2101/0083
Abstract: Golf balls having a multi-layered core made of a foamed composition are provided. The core preferably has a foam inner core (center) and surrounding thermoset or thermoplastic outer core layer. Preferably, a polyurethane foam composition is used to form the foam center. The foam inner core preferably includes a fully-foamed center region and a partially or completely-collapsed foam outer region. The hardness of the fully-foamed region is different than the hardness of the collapsed foam region. Non-foamed thermoset or thermoplastic materials such as polybutadiene rubbers or ethylene acid copolymer ionomer may be used to form the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover that may be multi-layered. The foam cores have good resiliency.
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公开(公告)号:US09901784B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-27
申请号:US15010054
申请日:2016-01-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen , Shawn Ricci , Mark L. Binette , Michael Michalewich
CPC classification number: A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0094 , A63B45/00 , C08K5/098
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having a core made of a foamed composition, preferably polyurethane foam, are provided. The ball includes a dual-layered core having a foam inner core (center) and surrounding outer core layer. The outer core layer may be made from a non-foamed thermoset material such as polybutadiene rubber. The ball further includes an inner cover, preferably made from an ionomer composition comprising an O/X-type acid copolymer, wherein O is α-olefin, and X is a C3-C8 α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The outer cover may be made from a non-foamed thermoset or thermoplastic material such as polyurethane. Preferably, the specific gravity of the inner cover is greater than the specific gravity of the outer core, which is greater than the specific gravity of the inner core. The finished ball has good distance and low-spin properties.
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公开(公告)号:US20180021632A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-25
申请号:US15704068
申请日:2017-09-14
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau , John D. Farrell , Douglas S. Goguen
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0073 , A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0087 , A63B2037/0079 , C08L77/00
Abstract: Low compression multi-piece golf balls having a solid core comprising at least one layer made of a plasticized thermoplastic composition are provided. Preferably, the ball has a compression of less than 60 and more preferably less than 50. The ball includes a cover in addition to the core sub-assembly. For example, two-piece and three-piece golf balls may be made. The plasticized thermoplastic composition preferably comprises: a) ethylene acid copolymer, b) plasticizer, and c) cation source. Preferably, a fatty acid ester such as butyl oleate is used as the plasticizer. In two-layered core constructions, the outer core layer is preferably formed from a thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers may have different hardness levels. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency at given compressions.
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公开(公告)号:US20170312585A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-02
申请号:US15649788
申请日:2017-07-14
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen
Abstract: Golf ball incorporating core consisting of: a solid inner core layer consisting of a peroxide cured polybutadiene rubber composition and having a diameter of 1.25 inches or less and a center Shore C hardness (HCenter) of 50 or less; and an outer core layer consisting of a thermoplastic composition Tc as defined herein and having a thickness of 0.400 inches or greater and an outer surface Shore C hardness (Houter surface) of 70 or greater, wherein Houter surface>Hcenter, and Houter surface−Hcenter≧40. The peroxide cured polybutadiene rubber composition may comprise a reaction product of polybutadiene and a sufficient amount of peroxide to form the solid inner layer having the center Shore C hardness (Hcenter) of 50 or less. In one embodiment, 100 phr polybutadiene and from about 0.05 phr to about 3.0 phr of peroxide are mixed with at least one of 5 phr or less of a metal oxide; 5 phr or less of a metal coagent; or 5 phr or less of a metal carbonate. Alternatively, the solid inner core layer has a diameter of 1.10 inches or less or less than 1.0 inches.
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公开(公告)号:US20170266510A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-21
申请号:US15071381
申请日:2016-03-16
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Mark L. Binette , Michael J. Sullivan , Douglas S. Goguen , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , John D. Farrell
CPC classification number: A63B37/0094 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0061 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0084 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0096 , A63B45/00 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/42 , C08G18/44 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/6204 , C08G2101/00 , C08G2101/0083
Abstract: Golf balls having a multi-layered core made of a foamed composition are provided. The core preferably has a foam inner core (center) and surrounding thermoset or thermoplastic outer core layer. Preferably, a polyurethane foam composition is used to form the foam center. The foam inner core preferably includes a fully-foamed center region and a partially or completely-collapsed foam outer region. The hardness of the fully-foamed region is different than the hardness of the collapsed foam region. Non-foamed thermoset or thermoplastic materials such as polybutadiene rubbers or ethylene acid copolymer ionomer may be used to form the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover that may be multi-layered. The foam cores have good resiliency.
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公开(公告)号:US20170232304A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-17
申请号:US15583005
申请日:2017-05-01
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: John D. Farrell , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0087 , A63B37/0023 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0046 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0092 , A63B2037/0079
Abstract: Disclosed herein are two-layer and three-layer, low compression golf balls including a low compression single- or dual-layer rubber core and a single cover layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20170182369A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-29
申请号:US14982677
申请日:2015-12-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Mark L. Binette , Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , Douglas S. Goguen
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0056 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0078 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0094 , A63B45/00 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/42 , C08G18/44 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/6204 , C08G2101/00 , C08G2101/0083
Abstract: Multi-layered, golf balls having a core made of a foamed composition are provided. The core preferably has a foam inner core (center) and surrounding thermoset or thermoplastic outer core layer. Preferably, a polyurethane foam composition comprising secondary blowing agents that are activated by heat is used to form the foam center. Non-foamed thermoset materials such as polybutadiene rubber may be used to form the outer core layer. The core layers have different hardness gradients and specific gravity values. The foam cores have good resiliency, thermal stability, and durability over a wide temperature range. The ball further includes a cover that may be multi-layered.
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公开(公告)号:US20170182368A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-29
申请号:US15456736
申请日:2017-03-13
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Shawn Ricci , Michael Michalewich , John D. Farrell , Douglas S. Goguen
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B45/00
Abstract: Multi-layered, golf balls having a core made of a particle-based polyurethane foam composition are provided. The ball includes a dual-layered core having a foam inner core (center) and surrounding outer core layer. The surrounding outer core layer is preferably made from a foamed composition. In one embodiment, pre-expanded thermoplastic polyurethane foam beads containing a blowing agent are used to form the foam center and outer core. In another embodiment, pre-formed polyurethane foam particles are used in both core layers. The foam cores have good resiliency, thermal stability, and durability over a wide temperature range. The ball further includes a cover that may be multi-layered.
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