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公开(公告)号：US10744375B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US16522817
申请日：2019-07-26
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. Polyurethane primer coatings and polyurethane top-coatings are applied to the thermoplastic polyurethane cover. Isocyanate-rich and polyol-rich polyurethane coatings can be applied. In one embodiment, multi-functional imine and amine compounds can be used to treat the golf ball. The resulting coating may contain polyurethanes, polyureas, and hybrids, copolymers, and blends thereof. The cover composition and surface coatings can further include catalysts, ultraviolt (UV)-light stabilizers, and other additives. Heat is used to cure the coatings. The coating methods have many benefits and the finished balls have good physical properties.
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公开(公告)号：US10668329B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-02
申请号：US15878696
申请日：2018-01-24
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Erin C. McDermott , Brian Comeau , Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette
Abstract: Golf balls comprising a core having at least one layer and a cover having at least one layer are provided. At least one of the layers is made from a thermoplastic composition preferably comprising a telechelic ionomer derived from alkyl-cis-cyclooctene and cis-cyclooctene. The telechelic ionomer composition also may be used to form intermediate layers. Blends of telechelic ionomers and polybutadiene rubbers or ethylene acid copolymers can be prepared. The telechelic ionomer compositions can be used to make a cover layer having good impact durability and shear resistance and that also helps provide the ball with high resiliency.
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公开(公告)号：US10583330B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-10
申请号：US16354320
申请日：2019-03-15
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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224.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20190381366A1
公开(公告)日：2019-12-19
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：US10471308B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-12
申请号：US16021129
申请日：2018-06-28
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Douglas S. Goguen , Shawn Ricci
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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226.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20190329099A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-31
申请号：US16451490
申请日：2019-06-25
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette
IPC: 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：US10456631B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-29
申请号：US16356123
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Shawn Ricci , Brian Comeau , Mark L. Binette
Abstract: Golf ball comprising cast layer of thermoset polymer mixture having centering time Ct1 and comprising: (i) a polyurethane composition, polyurea composition, and/or polyurethane/polyurea hybrid composition; and (ii) a treated fumed silica compound in an amount such that centering time Ct1 is independent of the thermoset polymer mixture's degree of cure and lower than a centering time Ct2 of the thermoset polymer composition (which is dependent on its gel window Gw). The treated fumed silica compound may be surface treated with at least one of polydimethylsiloxane, hexamethyldisilazane, and dimethyldichlorosilane. In some embodiments, delta time Δt1 between a dispensing time Dt1 of the thermoset polymer mixture and centering time Ct1 is less than a delta time Δt2 between Ct1 and centering time Ct2. Centering time Ct1 and dispensing time Dt1 may differ by less than 10 seconds or even by 5 seconds or less.
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公开(公告)号：US20190308074A1
公开(公告)日：2019-10-10
申请号：US16449655
申请日：2019-06-24
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Shawn Ricci , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing molded golf balls and the resultant balls. The methods of this invention involve producing foamed polyurethane covers and these methods help reduce dimple distortions and other surface imperfections. These golf balls contain an inner core and outer foamed polyurethane cover. One or more intermediate layers can be disposed between the core and cover. In one embodiment, a castable liquid polyurethane composition containing a foaming agent is dispensed into mold cavities, which are then pressed together to form a foam cover for the ball.
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229.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10398943B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-03
申请号：US15817352
申请日：2017-11-20
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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230.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10363462B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-30
申请号：US15412271
申请日：2017-01-23
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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