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公开(公告)号:US20200114218A1
公开(公告)日:2020-04-16
申请号:US16158566
申请日:2018-10-12
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Brian Comeau , Shawn Ricci , Michael Michalewich
Abstract: Golf ball incorporating polyurethane mixture having wt. % NCO content of ˜4-20 and including a prepolymer polyol portion comprised of trans-β-Farnesene diol(s) in an amount of about 3-70 wt. % of total weight of prepolymer. Trans-β-Farnesene diol may be 15 carbon, long chain, branched, unsaturated 3,4-vinyl-containing bio-hydrocarbon having the formula: Prepolymer can include a 1:99 to 99:1 blend (wt. % ratio) of Trans-β-Farnesene diol(s) and polybutadiene-based polyol(s) in an amount of about 35-85 wt. %, along with about 15 wt. %-65 wt. % of diisocyanate(s). Curative may be combined with prepolymer in amount of about 3-25 wt. % of total weight of curative and prepolymer combined, and may be mixture of aromatic diamine(s) and white dispersion in a wt. % ratio of about 90:10 to 50:50, plus catalyst. Hardness of polyurethane mixture can be from 75 Shore A to 75 Shore D or a material hardness can be from about 40 Shore D to about 65 Shore D.
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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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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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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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公开(公告)号:US10252112B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15463157
申请日:2017-03-20
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael Michalewich , Brian Comeau , Shawn Ricci
Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyurethane/urea golf ball compositions. The compositions comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate prepolymer, a reactive ultraviolet light absorber, and a chain extender. Suitable reactive ultraviolet light absorbers contain at least one reactive functional end group.
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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:US20180264324A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15463157
申请日:2017-03-20
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael Michalewich , Brian Comeau , Shawn Ricci
IPC: A63B37/00 , C08G18/38 , C09D175/04 , C09D7/12 , C09D5/32
CPC classification number: A63B37/0022 , A63B37/0024 , A63B37/0074 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/3851 , C09D5/32 , C09D7/61 , C09D175/04
Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyurethane/urea golf ball compositions. The compositions comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate prepolymer, a reactive ultraviolet light absorber, and a chain extender. Suitable reactive ultraviolet light absorbers contain at least one reactive functional end group.
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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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公开(公告)号:US09914023B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-13
申请号:US14987307
申请日:2016-01-04
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael Michalewich , Brian Comeau , Shawn Ricci , Manjari Kuntimaddi , Matthew F. Hogge , Nicholas M. Nardacci , Michael R. Madson
IPC: A63B37/04 , A63B37/12 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/76 , C08K5/00 , C09D175/08 , A63B45/02 , A63B37/00 , A63B45/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/12 , A63B37/0009 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/0018 , A63B37/0022 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0065 , A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0075 , A63B45/00 , A63B45/02 , C08G18/4854 , C08G18/7671 , C08K5/005 , C09D175/08 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/3868 , C08L75/08
Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyurethane golf ball compositions. The compositions are prepared by adding a UV absorber to a polyol prior to reacting the polyol with an isocyanate to form a prepolymer, which is then reacted with a curing agent to form the polyurethane.
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