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公开(公告)号:US10029152B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-24
申请号:US14873392
申请日:2015-10-02
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Robert Blink , Mark L Binette , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls containing a three-layered cover assembly are provided. For example, a cover assembly having an inner cover, intermediate cover, and outer cover layer may be prepared. 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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公开(公告)号:US20180185707A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-05
申请号:US15903149
申请日:2018-02-23
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:US09999808B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-19
申请号:US15467020
申请日:2017-03-23
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:US20180126225A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-10
申请号:US15864216
申请日:2018-01-08
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0033 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0054 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/006 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0066 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0091 , A63B37/0092 , A63B45/00
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 composition selected from thermoset compositions and thermoplastic compositions. 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180086011A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15278396
申请日:2016-09-28
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: B29C70/70 , B29C35/02 , B29C43/14 , B29C55/10 , B29C70/682 , B29C2035/0822 , B29C2035/0827 , B29C2035/0844 , B29C2035/085 , B29C2035/0877 , B29C2043/182 , B29C2043/189 , B29K2021/006 , B29K2101/10 , B29L2031/546
Abstract: Method of making a golf ball comprising: providing a subassembly and a thermoset polymer composition; partially curing the thermoset polymer composition and elongating same while in a partial cure state; forming a layer about the subassembly comprising the thermoset polymer composition; and further curing the thermoset polymer composition. A moldable thermoset polymer composition may be elongated while in state of partial cure. The thermoset polymer composition may be stepwise elongated by: stretching a thermoset polymer composition in at least one plane while in partial cure state and before forming into first and second half shells; forming the thermoset polymer composition into first and second half shells and elongating the thermoset polymer composition in three dimensions while in the partial cure state and before mating the first and second half shells about the subassembly; and mating the first and second half shells about the subassembly and forming a stepwise-elongated thermoset layer.
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公开(公告)号:US09827467B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-28
申请号:US14814578
申请日:2015-07-31
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0087 , A63B2037/0079
Abstract: Multi-layered golf balls containing a two-layered core assembly are provided. Preferably, at least one of the core layers is formed from a thermoplastic composition that comprises: a) thermoplastic non-acid polymer, and b) plasticizer. In one preferred embodiment, the inner core is made of a first thermoplastic composition comprising the non-acid polymer and plasticizer; and the outer core layer is made of a second thermoplastic composition. For example, an ethylene acid copolymer may be used to form the outer core layer. 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 core assembly has a relatively high resiliency at given compressions.
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公开(公告)号:US09789368B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-17
申请号:US14672523
申请日:2015-03-30
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , David A Bulpett , Robert Blink , Mark L. Binette , Brian Comeau
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0031 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , C08G18/7614 , C08G18/7621 , C08G18/7671 , C08K5/0016 , C08K5/101 , C08K5/103 , C08K5/1565 , C08L75/04
Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises a plasticized polyurethane composition comprising at least one polyurethane and at least one plasticizer.
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公开(公告)号:US09764195B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-19
申请号:US14637998
申请日:2015-03-04
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau , John D. Farrell , Douglas S. Goguen
CPC classification number: A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0073 , A63B37/0074 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/0087 , A63B2037/0079 , C08L77/00
Abstract: Low compression multi-piece golf balls having a solid core comprising at least one layer made of a plasticized thermoplastic composition are provided. Preferably, the ball has a compression of less than 60 and more preferably less than 50. The ball includes a cover in addition to the core sub-assembly. For example, two-piece and three-piece golf balls may be made. The plasticized thermoplastic composition preferably comprises: a) ethylene acid copolymer, b) plasticizer, and c) cation source. Preferably, a fatty acid ester such as butyl oleate is used as the plasticizer. In two-layered core constructions, the outer core layer is preferably formed from a thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. The core layers may have different hardness levels. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency at given compressions.
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公开(公告)号:US09669268B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-06
申请号:US15255522
申请日:2016-09-02
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0044 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0059 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0075 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/02 , A63B45/00 , C08L23/0876
Abstract: A golf ball includes a thermoplastic inner core and a thermoset outer core layer. The inner core has a surface hardness of about 40 to 80 Shore C and a center hardness of about 30 to 75 Shore C, the center hardness being less than the surface hardness to define a first positive hardness gradient. The cover includes an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The thermoplastic inner core comprises a highly-neutralized ionomer including an acid copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid; a plasticizer; an organic acid or salt thereof; and a cation source present in an amount sufficient to neutralize from about 70 to 100% of the acid groups present. The outer core layer includes a polybutadiene rubber and has a surface hardness greater than an interior hardness to define a positive hardness gradient of less than about 25 Shore C.
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公开(公告)号:US09643061B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-09
申请号:US14707028
申请日:2015-05-08
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael J. Sullivan , Mark L. Binette , Robert Blink , David A. Bulpett , Brian Comeau , Douglas S. Goguen
CPC classification number: A63B37/0092 , A63B37/0039 , A63B37/0043 , A63B37/0045 , A63B37/0051 , A63B37/0058 , A63B37/0059 , A63B37/0062 , A63B37/0063 , A63B37/0064 , A63B37/0076 , A63B37/008 , A63B37/0083 , A63B2037/0079
Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core consists of: a solid inner core layer formed from a plasticized non-acid polymer composition PCp/N-A and having a diameter of 1.10 inch or less and a center Shore C hardness (Hcenter) of 50 or less, one or more optional intermediate core layers, and an outer core layer formed from at least one of a thermoset rubber composition TR and a thermoplastic composition TP and having a thickness of 0.200 inches or greater and an outer surface Shore C hardness (Houter surface) of 70 or greater, wherein Houter surface>Hcenter, and Houter surface−Hcenter≧40. In another embodiment, the center Shore C hardness (Hcenter) is 40 or less, the outer surface Shore C hardness (Houter surface) is 85 or greater, and Houter surface−Hcenter≧45. In one embodiment, an intermediate layer is disposed between the outer core layer and the cover. The plasticized non-acid polymer composition PCp/N-A. may be formed from at least one non-acid polymer composition and at least one plasticizer.
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