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公开(公告)号：US20240408455A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-12
申请号：US18808391
申请日：2024-08-19
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：US20240278075A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-22
申请号：US18108260
申请日：2023-02-10
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0024 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/005
Abstract: Casing compositions including carboxyl groups, cover compositions including hydroxyl groups and an adhesion promoter capable of crosslinking carboxyl and hydroxyl groups, and golf balls made from such compositions that have crosslinks between carboxyl groups in the casing composition and hydroxyl groups in the cover composition. The type and concentration of the components in the casing and cover compositions, including the adhesion promoter, affect the adhesion between golf balls having components made from such compositions and, thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having increased durability.
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公开(公告)号：US11040252B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-22
申请号：US16449655
申请日：2019-06-24
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Shawn Ricci , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
IPC: A63B37/06 , A63B37/00 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/44 , C08G18/42 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/62 , A63B45/00 , C08G101/00
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：US11000738B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16812430
申请日：2020-03-09
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：US10744376B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US16421699
申请日：2019-05-24
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen , Shawn Ricci , Mark L. Binette , Michael Michalewich
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：US10543403B2
公开(公告)日：2020-01-28
申请号：US16171481
申请日：2018-10-26
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen , Michael Michalewich , Shawn Ricci
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls containing a dual-core structure are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The outer core layer is preferably formed from a non-foamed thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers have different hardness and specific gravity levels. The specific gravity (density) of the foam inner core is preferably less than the density of the outer core layer. 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：US20190275376A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-12
申请号：US16421699
申请日：2019-05-24
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen , Shawn Ricci , Mark L. Binette , Michael Michalewich
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：US10376747B2
公开(公告)日：2019-08-13
申请号：US15830091
申请日：2017-12-04
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Shawn Ricci , Michael Michalewich , Brian Comeau , Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Douglas S. Goguen
IPC: A63B37/04 , A63B37/00 , C08G18/10 , C08G18/48 , C08G18/76 , C08G18/22 , C08G18/24 , C08G18/40 , C08G18/42 , C08G101/00
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls having a core, intermediate layer, and cover are provided. The ball includes a non-foamed inner core (center) made of a thermoplastic or thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. An intermediate layer comprising a foamed composition, such as polyurethane foam, is disposed about the inner core. The foamed intermediate layer may have a specific gravity gradient within the layer, wherein the outer surface specific gravity is greater than the midpoint specific gravity. Ball constructions having two intermediate layers, wherein at least one layer is a foamed layer can be made. A cover having at least one layer is disposed about the intermediate layer.
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公开(公告)号：US20190209897A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-11
申请号：US16356123
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor： Shawn Ricci , Brian Comeau , Mark L. Binette
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0024 , A63B37/0027 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B45/00
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 Da may differ by less than 10 seconds or even by 5 seconds or less.
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公开(公告)号：US10328311B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-25
申请号：US15618456
申请日：2017-06-09
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 consisting of: (i) a thermoset polymer composition consisting of 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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