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公开(公告)号：US11344771B2
公开(公告)日：2022-05-31
申请号：US16812467
申请日：2020-03-09
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Derek A. Ladd
Abstract: Golf balls having a single or dual-layered solid core are provided. In one embodiment, the golf ball has dimensions and properties that do not conform to the rules of the United States Golf Association (USGA). For example, the ball weight; ball size; ball spherical symmetry; ball initial velocity; and/or ball overall distance may fall outside of the USGA standards. The dual-layered core can have an inner core comprising a thermoplastic composition and surrounding outer core comprising a thermoset composition. In another embodiment, the dual-layered core has an inner core comprising a thermoplastic composition and outer core comprising a thermoset composition. The thermoplastic composition preferably comprises an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer and plasticizer. The thermoset composition preferably comprises polybutadiene rubber. The ball further includes a cover of at least one layer.
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公开(公告)号：US11065508B2
公开(公告)日：2021-07-20
申请号：US16540110
申请日：2019-08-14
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich
IPC: A63B37/12 , C08K9/06 , A63B37/00 , C08K9/08 , C08K3/22 , C08K3/30 , C09D201/00 , C09D175/02 , C09D175/04 , B32B5/18 , B32B27/40 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/48 , C08L23/08
Abstract: Golf ball having CoR of at least 0.700 and Atti compression of at least about 50 and comprising layer comprising a mixture of ionomer composition and a plurality of particulates, at least some being surface-treated with alkoxylated siloxanes and/or polyether-modified siloxanes, and selected from titanium dioxide particles, barium sulfate particles, zinc sulfide particles, and/or zinc oxide particulates. At least some particulates may be contacted with compound having the formula: Compound (I) may be included in amount of 0.01 to 2% by weight based on total weight of portion of plurality being contacted. The plurality may be included in mixture in amount such that the layer has specific gravity of from 0.5 to about 5.0, tensile strength of from about 300 psi to about 50,000 psi, and elongation at break of from about 20% to about 1000%, each being greater than that of the ionomer composition portion of the mixture.
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163.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20210162266A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：US17175717
申请日：2021-02-15
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Michael Michalewich , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11000738B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16812430
申请日：2020-03-09
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , Michael J. Sullivan , Douglas S. Goguen
Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls having a solid core made of a foamed composition and a cover are provided. Preferably, the core is dual-layered having has a foam inner core (center) and surrounding thermoset or thermoplastic outer core layer. Preferably, a polyurethane foam composition containing mineral filler particulate, for example, nanoclay particles, is used to form the foam center. The concentration of clay particulate is preferably in a range of 0.1 to 60% by weight. The surrounding outer core layer may be made from non-foamed or foamed compositions. For example, polybutadiene rubber or highly neutralized olefin acid copolymers may be used in the outer core layer. The core layers have different hardness gradients and specific gravity values.
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公开(公告)号：US10953285B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-23
申请号：US16722024
申请日：2019-12-20
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette
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 multi-functional hydroxyl compound. Mixtures of multi-functional amines and imines, and multi-functional isocyanates, and solvent, can be applied to the outer cover to form at least a partially cross-linked cover. The cover composition 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.
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166.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10821327B2
公开(公告)日：2020-11-03
申请号：US16451490
申请日：2019-06-25
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette
IPC: A63B37/06 , A63B37/00 , A63B45/00 , C09D175/04
Abstract: A coated golf ball includes a single or dual core and a cover layer formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The TPU cover preferably has a first polyurethane coating layer and a second polyurethane coating layer disposed about the first polyurethane coating layer. In a preferred embodiment, he first polyurethane coating layer includes unreacted isocyanate groups and has an isocyanate index of at least about 120. Preferably, the first polyurethane coating layer has an isocyanate index of at least about 150, more preferably, at least about 200, and most preferably at least about 250.
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公开(公告)号：US10773129B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-15
申请号：US16554766
申请日：2019-08-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Mark L. Binette
Abstract: Golf ball comprising layer(s) comprised of a mixture of: (a) low molecular weight acid-containing wax(es); (b) non-acid-polymer(s) including at least one low molecular weight non-acid wax such as high density oxidized polyethylene homopolymers; ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene homopolymers; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; high density oxidized homopolymers; oxidized copolymers; polyethylene micronized waxes; polytetrafluoroethylene micronized waxes; emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; non-emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and/or chemically modified low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and (c) organic acid(s) or salt thereof. Molecular weight of each low molecular weight acid-containing wax is about 500 to 7000, or up to 30,000. Interactions between components (a), (b), and (c) advantageously produce layer of ionomeric material having heat stability, processability, and well-retained durability, adhesion, CoR, compression and targeted feel without need for blending high and low molecular weight acid-containing polymer(s).
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168.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20200269094A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-27
申请号：US15931668
申请日：2020-05-14
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich
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 acid copolymer ionomer. The cover composition also can contain hydroxyl-containing compounds. The golf ball having the thermoplastic polyurethane cover can be treated with an isocyanate compound. The golf ball also can be treated with an amine and/or silane-containing compound. 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.
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169.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10751578B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-25
申请号：US16522793
申请日：2019-07-26
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls containing a dual-core structure are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) made from a foam or metal-containing composition, or it has a hollow shell construction, and the outer core layer is made of a thermoplastic composition. Preferably, the thermoplastic composition comprises: a) ethylene acid copolymer, b) plasticizer, and c) cation source. A fatty acid ester such as ethyl oleate is preferably used as the plasticizer. The core assembly preferably has a positive hardness gradient extending across the entire assembly. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency at given compressions.
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公开(公告)号：US10744376B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US16421699
申请日：2019-05-24
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen , Shawn Ricci , Mark L. Binette , Michael Michalewich
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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