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公开(公告)号:US20190022468A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US16139290
申请日:2018-09-24
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Mark L. Binette
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0024 , A63B37/0036 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0048 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/006 , A63B37/0078 , A63B37/008 , A63B37/0087 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0096 , A63B2037/0079 , C08L23/0869 , C08L23/0876 , C08L33/02 , C08L33/08 , C08L2205/025 , C08K5/098
Abstract: Golf ball comprising layer(s) comprised of neutralized acid polymer composition consisting of 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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公开(公告)号:US10143895B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US15691826
申请日:2017-08-31
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan
Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls having a multi-layered solid core and multi-layered cover are provided. In one version, a six-piece ball having a three-layered core and three-layered cover is formed. Preferably, the inner core is made of a thermoset rubber composition, the intermediate core layer is made of a thermoplastic composition, and the outer core layer is made of a highly neutralized polymer (HNP) composition. The cover includes inner, intermediate, and outer cover layers, wherein the outer cover is made of a composition comprising a polyurethane, polyurea, or copolymer or blend thereof. In a second version, a five-piece ball having a two-layered core and three-layered cover is produced. The finished balls have high resiliency and rebounding properties.
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公开(公告)号:US10143893B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US15593678
申请日:2017-05-12
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette
Abstract: Multi-piece golf balls having a solid core and cover are provided. The ball contains a small, heavy inner core and surrounding outer core layer. The inner core preferably contains metal powder such as copper, steel, brass, tungsten, titanium, nickel, iron, tin, and bronze particles dispersed in a thermoset or thermoplastic polymeric matrix. For example, a polybutadiene rubber matrix may be used. In one preferred embodiment, the inner core contains elemental iron powder. Preferably, the particles have a weight average size in the range of about 10 μm to about 450 μm. In one embodiment, the outer surface of the inner core has a structure with projecting members. For example, the outer surface may contain multiple projecting ribs with gaps located between the ribs. The ball includes a cover surrounding the core structure. The cover may be multi-layered.
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公开(公告)号:US10124216B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-13
申请号:US15713943
申请日:2017-09-25
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci
IPC: A63B37/06 , A63B37/00 , C08L75/04 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/66 , C08G18/72 , C08G18/73 , C08G18/76 , C08G18/40 , C08G18/42 , A63B45/00 , C08G101/00
Abstract: Multi-layered golf ball core sub-assemblies and the resulting golf balls are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The intermediate and outer core layers are preferably formed from foamed and non-foamed thermoset compositions. For example, the intermediate core can be formed from a thermoset rubber so there are adjoining foam core layers (inner and intermediate) and the outer core layer can be formed from a non-foamed thermoset rubber. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The core assembly preferably has a positive hardness gradient extending across the entire assembly. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.
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公开(公告)号:US20180318654A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-08
申请号:US16033299
申请日:2018-07-12
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Mark L. Binette
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0022 , A63B37/0061 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0068 , A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0078 , A63B37/008 , A63B37/0083 , A63B2037/0079
Abstract: Golf ball comprising a core having a hardness gradient and an outer cover layer having a microhardness gradient and being formed from a thermoset polyurethane material throughout, and having: i) a treated region that is contacted with a thermoset polyurethane microhardness-increasing solution consisting of an isocyanate portion and at least one non-aqueous solvent; and ii) an untreated region that is not contacted with the thermoset polyurethane microhardness-increasing solution. The treated region comprises the isocyanate portion, whereas the untreated region does not comprise the isocyanate portion. Treated region has a microhardness M1 that is greater than microhardness M2 of untreated region to define the outer cover layer positive microhardness gradient ΔM=M1−M2. The treated region may have a depth Dtr that extends inward from the cover outer surface and in some embodiments is less than a thickness of the untreated region. Treated region may alternatively extend from the inner surface toward outer surface.
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公开(公告)号:US10119008B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-06
申请号:US15216751
申请日:2016-07-22
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Michael J. Sullivan
Abstract: Golf ball incorporating an HNP composition consisting of a mixture of: at least one ethylene acid copolymer; sufficient amount of cation source to neutralize greater than about 100% of all acid groups present; and a highly diverse mixture of at least four organic acids having different characteristics such as relating to: carbon chain lengths, number of double bonds on carbon chains, positioning of double bonds on carbon chains, number of branches, types of branches, positioning of branches on carbon chains, positioning of acid groups on carbon chains, configurations (cis/trans), functional groups on carbon chains, being saturated/unsaturated, being conjugated/non-conjugated; presence/absence of functional group(s) on carbon chain; being aliphatic/aromatic, or combinations thereof. No organic acid is present in highly diverse mixture in a concentration greater than 80%, or, in some embodiments, greater than 60%, or greater than 40%. HNP composition may be relatively soft/relatively low modulus, relatively hard/relatively high modulus, or blends thereof.
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公开(公告)号:US10112081B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-30
申请号:US15805174
申请日:2017-11-07
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Mark L. Binette
Abstract: Golf ball comprising a positive hardness gradient core and an outer cover layer having a microhardness gradient and being formed from a thermoset polyurethane material throughout, and having: i) a treated region that is contacted with a thermoset polyurethane microhardness-increasing solution consisting of an isocyanate portion and at least one non-aqueous solvent; and ii) an untreated region that is not contacted with the thermoset polyurethane microhardness-increasing solution. The treated region comprises the isocyanate portion, whereas the untreated region does not comprise the isocyanate portion. Treated region has a microhardness M1 that is greater than microhardness M2 of untreated region to define the outer cover layer positive microhardness gradient ΔM=M1−M2. The treated region may have a depth Dtr that extends inward from the cover outer surface and in some embodiments is less than a thickness of the untreated region. Treated region may alternatively extend from the inner surface toward outer surface.
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公开(公告)号:US10080925B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-25
申请号:US15435393
申请日:2017-02-17
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , David A. Bulpett , Robert P. Blink , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0003 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0046 , A63B37/0059 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0068 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0087 , A63B37/0096 , A63B37/02
Abstract: Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises a layer formed from a highly neutralized polymer composition and a layer formed from a thermoset rubber.
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公开(公告)号:US20180264325A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15984450
申请日:2018-05-21
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0032 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0092 , C08G69/40 , C08L23/0869 , C08L33/02 , C08L33/08 , C08L33/10 , C08L77/06 , C08L71/02 , C08L67/02
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of a polyamide composition containing a plasticized polyamide are provided. In one preferred version, the polyamide composition consists essentially of a polyamide and plasticizer selected from the group consisting of polytrimethylene ether glycol and polytrimethylene ether glycol benzoate and monomers, oligomers, copolymers and blends thereof. Blends of plasticized polyamides and ethylene acid copolymer ionomers also can be prepared. 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:US20180221716A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15944993
申请日:2018-04-04
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Mark L. Binette , Michael J. Sullivan , Douglas S. Goguen , Brian Comeau , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci , John D. Farrell
CPC classification number: A63B37/0094 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0047 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0061 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0084 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0096 , A63B45/00 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/42 , C08G18/44 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/6204 , C08G2101/00 , C08G2101/0083
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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