公开(公告)号：US20230016475A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17372774

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Nicholas M. Nardacci ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  C08J7/04 ,  C08J7/043 ,  C08L9/00 ,  C09D133/02 ,  C09D5/00

Abstract: Golf ball comprising a core, an outer layer and at least one adhesion promoting coating disposed between each of the core and the outer layer; the core comprising a rubber composition comprising at least one zinc-containing and/or magnesium-containing component; the outer layer comprising at least one ionomer; and the adhesion promoting coating comprising a waterborne dispersion comprised of at least one ethylene acid copolymer having an acid content of at least 15% by weight wherein the copolymer is at least partially neutralized with one or more neutralizing agent; wherein at least one neutralizing agent is selected from ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds. In a specific embodiment, the at least one neutralizing agent comprises i) mono and/or divalent metal compounds and ii) ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds.

公开(公告)号：US11543241B1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17369063

申请日：2021-07-07

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Paul Furze ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: G01B15/04 ,  A63B47/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the concentricity of golf balls using varying energy levels to gather and analyze data on concentricity.

公开(公告)号：US20220193965A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17540300

申请日：2021-12-02

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Shawn Ricci ,  Michael Michalewich ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: B29C45/14 ,  A63B37/00 ,  C09D175/04

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing golf balls having polyurethane covers and the resultant balls. Multi-piece golf balls having an inner core and outer cover with one or more intermediate layers disposed between the core and cover can be formed. The methods involve producing hydroxyl-terminated adducts and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers. Thermoset and thermoplastic polyurethane compositions can be prepared. The resulting polyurethane compositions and golf ball covers have high thermal stability and good wear-resistance and durability.

公开(公告)号：US20220016490A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17355434

申请日：2021-06-23

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Erin C. McDermott ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  C08K9/00 ,  C08K3/34 ,  C08K5/101 ,  C08K5/098 ,  C08K5/14

Abstract: Golf balls of the invention include at least one core layer comprised or consisting of a homogenous rubber-based core composition with a plurality of functionalized inorganic aluminosilicate ceramic microspheres dispersed throughout without agglomerating to create a relatively higher cross-link density of the core layer material. In golf balls of the invention, cross-link density gradients may be created between core layers by pre-electing the presence/absence, amount, type, and degree of functionalization of the plurality of functionalized inorganic aluminosilicate ceramic microspheres in two given core layers to target important properties such as resilience/CoR and desired playing characteristics such as distance.

公开(公告)号：US20210402262A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17474173

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: Acushnet Company

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

IPC: A63B37/00 ,  C09D123/08 ,  C08L23/08 ,  C08L83/04

Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of a foamed silicone composition are provided. Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of non-foamed silicone elastomer composition also are provided. For example, three-piece, four-piece, and five-piece golf balls containing different core and cover structures can be made. The foamed silicones have good thermal stability and durability without sacrificing resiliency. The non-foamed silicone elastomers 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210317332A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17203148

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Michael Michalewich ,  Brian Comeau ,  Shawn Ricci

IPC: C09D175/12

Abstract: Method of making golf ball comprising providing subassembly and forming at least one layer thereabout comprised of a thermoset polyurethane created using prepolymer prepared by: reacting stoichiometric excess of first isocyanate with at least one long chain polyol and/or polyamine soft segment to create first isocyanate-terminated first prepolymer with (% NCO)FIRST PREPOLYMER; and adding stoichiometric excess of additional isocyanate to the first isocyanate-terminated first prepolymer to produce modified-first prepolymer with (% NCO)MODIFIED-FIRST PREPOLYMER; wherein (% NCO)MODIFIED-FIRST PREPOLYMER>(% NCO)FIRST PREPOLYMER. Reacting a stoichiometric excess of isocyanate in multiple steps and staggering addition of total amount of free, reactive, and unreacted isocyanate functional groups into the isocyanate-functional final prepolymer produces an improved final prepolymer as well as a resulting thermoset polyurethane with better physical properties compared with conventional thermoset polyurethanes based on conventional prepolymers wherein the total % NCO is added in a single step or not at all until well into the prepolymer formation process.

公开(公告)号：US11117022B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16416405

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Acushnet Company

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

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00 ,  C09D123/08 ,  C08L23/08 ,  C08L83/04 ,  C08L77/00

Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of a foamed silicone composition are provided. Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of non-foamed silicone elastomer composition also are provided. For example, three-piece, four-piece, and five-piece golf balls containing different core and cover structures can be made. The foamed silicones have good thermal stability and durability without sacrificing resiliency. The non-foamed silicone elastomers 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.

公开(公告)号：US11103752B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

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: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00 ,  C09D123/08 ,  C08L23/08 ,  C08L83/04 ,  C08L83/10 ,  C08L77/00 ,  A63B45/00 ,  C08G77/448

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.

公开(公告)号：US10967225B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US15931668

申请日：2020-05-14

Applicant: Acushnet Company

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

IPC: A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/00 ,  A63B1/00 ,  A63B45/00

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 acid copolymer ionomer. The cover composition also can contain hydroxyl-containing compounds. The golf ball having the thermoplastic polyurethane cover can be treated with an isocyanate compound. The golf ball also can be treated with an amine and/or silane-containing compound. 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 have good physical properties.

公开(公告)号：US20210008423A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16910443

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: Acushnet Company

Inventor： Charles E. Golden ,  Michael E. Franz ,  Jonathan Hebreo ,  Brian Comeau

IPC: A63B60/54 ,  A63B53/04

Abstract: A golf club head having a damping treatment, such as a viscoelastic polymer, is disclosed. The viscoelastic polymer may be in contact with the rear surface of a striking face of the golf club head. The viscoelastic polymer may have a tangent of delta peak temperature between −70 degrees Celsius and −20 degrees Celsius at a 1 Hz frequency. An elastic modulus (F), in megapascals (MPa), of the viscoelastic polymer has a relationship to a striking face thickness (t), in millimeters (mm), defined by Ê≤−14{circumflex over (t)}+305. The elastic modulus (E), in megapascals (MPa), of the viscoelastic polymer has a relationship to an effective stiffness (S) of the striking face, in gigapascals per meter (GPa/m), defined by Ê≤−1.16Ŝ+258.33. The viscoelastic polymer may cover a portion of the rear surface of the striking face or may substantially fill a cavity of the golf club head.