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公开(公告)号:US20210001184A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-07
申请号:US17028316
申请日:2020-09-22
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Mark L. Binette , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci
IPC: A63B37/00 , C09D123/08 , C08L23/08 , C08L83/04 , C08L83/10
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made from silicone (polysiloxane) elastomers; silicone (polysiloxane) elastomer/polyurethane blends; polycarbonate-polysiloxane blends and copolymers; and polycarbonate-polysiloxane/polyurethane blends are provided. For example, three-piece, four-piece, and five-piece golf balls containing different core and cover structures can be made. The polysiloxane compositions have good thermal stability and durability without sacrificing resiliency. The polysiloxane compositions also have high elongation, tensile strength, chemical/fluid-resistance, and weatherability properties. These compositions can be used to form any layer, for example, core, intermediate, or cover, in the golf ball.
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公开(公告)号:US10806970B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16042138
申请日:2018-07-23
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau , Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink
Abstract: Disclosed herein are heterogeneous golf ball compositions comprising a matrix formed from a thermosetting polymer composition and discrete particles of crosslinked rubber dispersed within the matrix.
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公开(公告)号:US10799768B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-13
申请号:US16597965
申请日:2019-10-10
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Mark L. Binette , Michael J. Sullivan , Douglas S. Goguen , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , John D. Farrell
IPC: A63B37/04 , A63B37/06 , A63B37/00 , A63B45/00 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/62 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/42 , C08G18/44 , C08G101/00
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:US10751577B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-25
申请号:US16460832
申请日:2019-07-02
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci
Abstract: Multi-piece 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 inner and outer core layers can have different hardness gradients. Preferably, the specific gravity (density) of the foam inner core is less than the density of the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover of at least one layer and may include at least one casing layer. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.
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公开(公告)号:US10737144B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-11
申请号:US16554752
申请日:2019-08-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette
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.
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公开(公告)号:US10478674B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-19
申请号:US15936500
申请日:2018-03-27
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael J. Sullivan
Abstract: A golf ball including a core; an inner cover layer formed from a 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 thermoset material and having a thickness of about 0.01 inches to 0.05 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.
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公开(公告)号:US10343019B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US15896171
申请日:2018-02-14
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Derek A. Ladd , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci
Abstract: Multi-piece 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 inner and outer core layers can have different hardness gradients. Preferably, the specific gravity (density) of the foam inner core is less than the density of the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover of at least one layer and may include at least one casing layer. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.
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公开(公告)号:US10300343B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15953619
申请日:2018-04-16
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls consisting of a multi-layer core and a cover. The multi-layer core includes at least one layer formed from a relatively soft or low modulus HNP composition and at least one layer formed from a relatively hard or high modulus HNP composition.
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公开(公告)号:US10300341B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15903149
申请日:2018-02-23
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls containing a two or three-layered cover assembly are provided. In one embodiment, the cover assembly includes a relatively hard inner cover and relatively soft outer cover. Alternatively, the cover assembly may include a relatively soft inner cover with a relatively hard outer cover. Three-layered covers comprising an inner cover, intermediate cover, and outer cover layer also may be prepared. Preferably, at least one of the layers is formed from a thermoplastic composition that preferably 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 cover assembly has good impact durability and helps provide the ball with relatively high resiliency at given compressions.
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公开(公告)号:US20190151719A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US16253474
申请日:2019-01-22
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Steven Aoyama
Abstract: The present invention is directed to golf balls having a diameter of greater than 1.68 inches and including at least one layer formed from an HNP composition.
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