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公开(公告)号:US10010764B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-03
申请号:US15346916
申请日:2016-11-09
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Douglas S. Goguen
CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0005 , A63B37/0032 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0096 , A63B37/0097 , A63B37/06 , A63B2037/065
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. The core also includes a structural insert such as, for example, a solid shell, perforated shell, a lattice or mesh, or a central hub with extending arms, and the like. The core layers have different hardness gradients and specific gravity values. The ball further includes a cover having at least one layer. By adjusting the respective specific gravity values of the core layers, the Moment of Inertia (MOI) of the ball can be increased or decreased. In one embodiment, the ball has generally good flight distance and low spin rate.
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公开(公告)号:US20180178084A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-28
申请号:US15904497
申请日:2018-02-26
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:US09975006B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-22
申请号:US14563646
申请日:2014-12-08
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0003 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0046 , A63B37/0049 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0069 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0086 , A63B37/0087 , A63B37/0092 , C08G69/40 , C08K5/098 , C08L77/02 , C08L77/06
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of a polyamide composition containing a transparent polyamide polymer and fatty acid salt are provided. In one preferred version, the polyamide composition consists essentially of a blend of 40 to 99% by weight transparent polyamide and 1 to 60% by weight fatty acid salt. The golf ball includes a core having at least one layer and a cover having at least one layer. The polyamide composition may be used to form any core, cover, or other layer in the golf ball. The polyamide compositions have a good combination of properties including Coefficient of Restitution (COR) and compression.
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公开(公告)号:US09943729B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US15249537
申请日:2016-08-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0049 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0072 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/008 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/02 , A63B2209/00 , C08L23/0876
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:US09925423B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-27
申请号:US15236569
申请日:2016-08-15
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0049 , A63B37/005 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , C08K5/101 , C08L23/0876 , C08L67/025 , C08L2207/04
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of a polyester composition containing a polyester thermoplastic elastomer and plasticizer are provided. The plasticizers help reduce the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the composition and various plasticizers may be used. For example, the composition may include alkyl oleate plasticizers such as ethyl oleate and octyl oleate. Polyester-ether block copolymers are particularly preferred. The golf ball includes a core having at least one layer and a cover having at least one layer. The polyester composition may be used to form any core, cover, or other layer in the golf ball.
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公开(公告)号:US20180056140A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
申请号:US15790326
申请日:2017-10-23
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Brian Comeau , Michael J. Sullivan , Douglas E. Jones , Derek A. Ladd
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0003 , A63B37/0027 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0032 , A63B37/0038 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/008
Abstract: A golf ball includes a core having an outer surface and a geometric center. The core is formed from a substantially homogenous rubber composition. An ionomeric inner cover layer is formed about the core and has a material hardness of about 60 Shore D or greater. The golf ball includes an outer cover layer formed from a polyurea or a polyurethane and having a material hardness of about 60 Shore D or less. The outer surface of the core has a trans content of about 12% or less and a hardness of about 71 to 88 Shore C. The geometric center of the core has a trans content of about 10% or less and a hardness of about 60 to 80 Shore C. The core has an outer surface hardness greater than a geometric center hardness by about 5 to 19 Shore C to define a positive hardness gradient.
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公开(公告)号:US09901782B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-27
申请号:US15417398
申请日:2017-01-27
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0024 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/006 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0092 , C08K5/101 , C08L21/00 , C08L9/00
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:US20180002510A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-04
申请号:US15196268
申请日:2016-06-29
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Brian Comeau , Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette
CPC classification number: C08K5/098 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0075 , C08K5/14 , C08L9/00 , C08L23/0876 , C08L2205/06
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a fatty acid (meth)acrylic acid salt in a golf ball layer. The fatty acid (meth)acrylic acid salt may be added to one or more portions of a golf ball including a core, intermediate, or cover layer. For example, in one embodiment, the fatty acid (meth)acrylic acid salt may be blended with a polybutadiene rubber material. In another embodiment, the fatty acid (meth)acrylic acid salt of the present invention may be blended with an ionomer. In some embodiments, the fatty acid (meth)acrylic acid salt may be blended with a formulation including both a polybutadiene rubber component and an ionomer.
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公开(公告)号:US20170354848A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-14
申请号:US15600955
申请日:2017-05-22
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0024 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0049 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0072 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/008 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/02 , A63B2209/00 , C08L23/0876 , C08L77/00
Abstract: The present invention is directed to multi-layer golf balls including a layer formed from a relatively soft or low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a relatively hard or high modulus HNP composition. Optionally, the soft (or low modulus) HNP composition and/or the hard (or high modulus) HNP composition is plasticized or is replaced with a different plasticized acid copolymer composition.
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公开(公告)号:US09821194B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-21
申请号:US14755936
申请日:2015-06-30
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Robert Blink , David A Bulpett , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0087
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls containing a two layered cover assembly are provided. In one embodiment, the cover assembly includes a relatively soft inner cover and relatively hard outer cover. Preferably, at least one of the cover layers is formed from a thermoplastic composition that preferably comprises: a) thermoplastic non-acid polymer, and b) plasticizer. A fatty acid ester such as ethyl oleate is preferably used as the plasticizer. Suitable non-acid polymers include, for example, polyesters, polyamides, polyolefins, and polyurethanes. The cover assembly has good impact durability and helps provide the ball with relatively high resiliency at given compressions.
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