公开(公告)号：US10729938B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16126017

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: Acushnet Company

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

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00 ,  A63B45/00 ,  C08G18/10 ,  C08G18/64 ,  C08G18/16 ,  C09D5/00 ,  C09D175/04 ,  C08G18/73 ,  C08G18/76 ,  C09D7/65 ,  C08G18/18 ,  C08G18/44 ,  C08G18/48 ,  C08G18/42 ,  C08G18/69 ,  C08G18/24 ,  C08G18/75 ,  C08G18/32

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 polydimethylsiloxane compound. Functionalized polydimethylsiloxane compounds also can be used to treat thermoplastic polyurethane golf ball covers. 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 with thermoplastic polyurethane covers have good physical properties.

公开(公告)号：US10709938B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16361379

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Derek A. Ladd

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00 ,  C08L51/04 ,  C08F279/02 ,  C08K3/10

Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls containing a dual-layered core and dual-layered cover are provided. The core structure includes a small, heavy inner core (center) having a relatively high specific gravity, and a surrounding outer core layer. The core layers may have different hardness gradients. The center of the core comprises a metal material such as copper, steel, brass, tungsten, titanium, aluminum, and combinations and alloys thereof preferably dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric matrix. The outer core layer is preferably formed from a thermoset composition such as polybutadiene. The multi-layered cores and covers have selective specific gravity relationships between the different layers. This helps provide the ball with good flight distance and spin control. The resulting balls have good resiliency and other playing performance properties.

公开(公告)号：US20200215394A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16812467

申请日：2020-03-09

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Derek A. Ladd

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  C08L21/00 ,  C08K5/101

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.

公开(公告)号：US10675511B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16270701

申请日：2019-02-08

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette

IPC: A63B37/04 ,  A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00

Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls containing a multi-layered core structure are provided. The core structure includes a small, heavy inner core (center) having a relatively high specific gravity, an intermediate core layer, and a surrounding outer core layer. The layers of the core structure may have different hardness gradients. In one preferred embodiment, each core layer has a positive hardness gradient. The center of the core comprises a metal material such as copper, steel, brass, tungsten, titanium, aluminum, and alloys thereof. The intermediate core layer is preferably formed from a first thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber, and the outer core layer is preferably formed from a second thermoset composition. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good spin control.

公开(公告)号：US10596419B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16029814

申请日：2018-07-09

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00

Abstract: Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a center, an intermediate core layer, and an outer core layer. At least one layer of the multi-layer core is a high specific gravity layer.

公开(公告)号：US20200086174A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16686598

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: Acushnet Company

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

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  A63B37/12

Abstract: A golf ball including a core; an inner cover layer formed from a first thermoplastic composition and having a thickness of about 0.005 inches to 0.40 inches and a surface hardness of about 60 Shore D or greater; and an outer cover layer formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane material and having a thickness of about 0.01 inches to 0.075 inches and a surface hardness of about 60 Shore D or less. The thermoplastic composition has a first melt flow index at 280° C. under a 10-kg load of less than about 35 g/10 min and a second melt flow index at 265° C. under a 5-kg load of less than about 10 g/10 min.

公开(公告)号：US10561904B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16139080

申请日：2018-09-23

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette

IPC: A63B37/04 ,  A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00

Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls containing a dual-layered core structure are provided. The core structure includes a small, heavy inner core (center) having a relatively high specific gravity, and a surrounding outer core layer. The layers of the core structure may have different hardness gradients. The center of the core comprises a metal material such as copper, steel, brass, tungsten, titanium, aluminum, and alloys thereof preferably dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric matrix. Different plasticizers such as fatty acid esters may be used. The outer core layer is preferably formed from a thermoset composition such as polybutadiene. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good spin.

公开(公告)号：US20200030665A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16587354

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan

IPC: A63B37/00

Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls having a multi-layered solid core and multi-layered cover are provided.

公开(公告)号：US10543403B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US16171481

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: Acushnet Company

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

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00

Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls containing a dual-core structure are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The outer core layer is preferably formed from a non-foamed thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The specific gravity (density) of the foam inner core is preferably less than the density of the outer core layer. 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：US20190381365A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16554752

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Mark L. Binette

IPC: A63B37/00

Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls containing a multi-layered core structure are provided. The core structure includes a small, heavy inner core (center) having a relatively high specific gravity, an intermediate core layer, and a surrounding outer core layer. The layers of the core structure may have different hardness gradients. The center of the core comprises a metal material such as copper, steel, brass, tungsten, titanium, aluminum, and alloys thereof dispersed in a thermoset polymeric matrix. The intermediate core layer is preferably formed from a first thermoplastic composition such as an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer resin; and the outer core layer is preferably formed from a second thermoplastic composition. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good spin control.