公开(公告)号：US20110218057A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：US13108069

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/06

CPC分类号： A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0092

摘要： A golf ball comprising a single layer core and a cover layer disposed about the single layer core, the single layer core being formed from a substantially homogenous formulation and comprising a geometric center and an outer surface, the single layer core further comprising an inner core region disposed about the geometric center, an outer core region adjacent the outer surface, and an intermediate core region disposed between the inner and outer core regions and extending radially from about 8 mm to about 18 mm from the geometric center. The single layer core has first, second and third hardnesses disposed within the inner core region, outer core region, intermediate core region, respectively, wherein the third hardness is greater than the first hardness and the second hardness, and a hardness of the outer surface is substantially the same as or lower than a hardness of the geometric center.

摘要翻译： 一种高尔夫球，包括单层芯和围绕单层芯设置的覆盖层，所述单层芯由基本均匀的制剂形成并且包括几何中心和外表面，所述单层芯还包括内芯区域 围绕所述几何中心设置的外芯区域和邻近所述外表面的外芯区域以及设置在所述内芯区域和所述外芯区域之间并且从所述几何中心从约8mm至约18mm径向延伸的中间芯区域。 单层芯具有分别设置在内芯区域，外芯区域，中间芯区域中的第一，第二和第三硬度，其中第三硬度大于第一硬度和第二硬度，并且外表面的硬度 与几何中心的硬度基本相同或不足。

公开(公告)号：US07998002B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12469312

申请日：2009-05-20

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/06

CPC分类号： A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076

摘要： A golf ball comprising a single layer core and a cover layer disposed about the single layer core, the single layer core being formed from a substantially homogenous formulation and comprising a geometric center and an outer surface, the single layer core further comprising an inner core region disposed about the geometric center and having a thickness of about 5 mm or lower, an outer core region adjacent the outer core surface and having a thickness of about 5 mm or lower, and an intermediate core region disposed between the inner and outer core regions. The single layer core has a first hardness disposed within the inner core region, a second hardness disposed within the outer core region, and a third hardness disposed within the intermediate core region, wherein the first hardness and second hardness are greater than the third hardness and a hardness of the outer surface is substantially the same as or lower than a hardness of the geometric center.

摘要翻译： 一种高尔夫球，包括单层芯和围绕单层芯设置的覆盖层，所述单层芯由基本均匀的制剂形成并且包括几何中心和外表面，所述单层芯还包括内芯区域 围绕所述几何中心并且具有约5mm或更小的厚度，与所述外芯表面相邻并且具有约5mm或更小的厚度的外芯区域以及设置在所述内芯区域和所述外芯区域之间的中间芯区域。 单层芯具有设置在内芯区域内的第一硬度，设置在外芯区域内的第二硬度和设置在中间芯区域内的第三硬度，其中第一硬度和第二硬度大于第三硬度， 外表面的硬度基本上等于或低于几何中心的硬度。

公开(公告)号：US20100331116A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12492514

申请日：2009-06-26

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/00

CPC分类号： A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/0075

摘要： A golf ball comprising a single layer core and a cover layer disposed about the single layer core, the single layer core being formed from a substantially homogenous formulation and comprising a geometric center and an outer surface wherein an inner core region is disposed about the geometric center, an outer core region is adjacent the outer surface, and an intermediate core region is disposed between the inner and outer core regions and extends from at least about 2 mm radially from the geometric center to at least about 2 mm from the outer surface. The inner core region has a first hardness (IC1h), the outer core region has a second hardness (OC2h), the intermediate core region has third and fourth hardnesses (IMC3h) and (IMC4h), respectively, such that the third hardness is less than the first and second hardnesses, represented by the relationships (IMC3h) (IC1h) and (IMC4h)>(OC2h), and hardness of the outer surface (OSh) is greater than a hardness of the geometric center (GCh), represented by the relationship (OSh)>(GCh) to define a positive hardness gradient.

摘要翻译： 一种高尔夫球，包括单层芯和围绕单层芯设置的覆盖层，所述单层芯由基本均匀的配方形成并且包括几何中心和外表面，其中内芯区围绕几何中心设置 外芯区域邻近外表面，并且中间芯区域设置在内芯区域和外芯区域之间，并且从几何中心至少约2毫米从外表面延伸至至少约2mm。 内芯区域具有第一硬度（IC1h），外芯区域具有第二硬度（OC2h），中间芯区域分别具有第三和第四硬度（IMC3h）和（IMC4h），使得第三硬度较小 （IMC3h）<（IC1h）和（IMC3h）<（OC2h）表示的第一和第二硬度，第四硬度大于第一和第二硬度，由关系式（IMC4h）>（IC1h ）和（IMC4h）>（OC2h），并且外表面（OSh）的硬度大于由关系式（OSh）>（GCh）表示的几何中心的硬度（GCh），以限定正硬度梯度。

公开(公告)号：US20100273577A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12635337

申请日：2009-12-10

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/02

CPC分类号： A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0044 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076

摘要： The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient (positive, negative or a combination) in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next. In a first embodiment, the golf ball comprises a two layer core and a cover disposed about the two layer core. The two layer core comprises an inner core layer and an outer core layer disposed about the inner core layer. The inner core layer comprises a geometric center and a first outer surface. The inner core layer is formed from a substantially homogenous formulation, comprises a diameter of about 30 mm or lower, and has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 50 Shore C to about 80 Shore C. The geometric center comprises a first hardness and the first outer surface comprises a second hardness, wherein the first hardness is greater than the second hardness to define a negative hardness gradient about 20 Shore C or less. The outer core layer comprises an inner surface and a second outer surface. The outer core layer is formed from a substantially homogenous formulation, comprises a thickness of about 10 mm or lower, and has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 45 Shore C to about 65 Shore C. The inner surface comprises a third hardness and the second outer surface comprises a fourth hardness, wherein the fourth hardness is greater than the third hardness. The outer core layer further comprises a fifth hardness disposed between the inner surface and the second outer surface in a region extending between about 10% and about 90% of the distance from the inner surface to the second outer surface, wherein the fifth hardness is less than the third hardness and the fourth hardness. Finally, the fourth hardness is less than the first hardness to define a two layer core having a negative hardness gradient of no greater than about 20 Shore C. In a second embodiment, the dual layer core differs from that of the first embodiment at least in that: The outer core has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 50 Shore C to about 80 Shore C, the first hardness is greater than the second hardness to define a negative hardness gradient about 23 Shore C or less; there is no fifth hardness; and the fourth hardness is similar to the first hardness. The present invention is also directed to a golf ball having certain Shore D hardnesses as disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20100160086A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12635222

申请日：2009-12-10

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/02

CPC分类号： A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076

摘要： The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient (positive, negative or a combination) in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next. In a first embodiment, the golf ball comprises a two layer core and a cover disposed about the two layer core. The two layer core comprises an inner core layer and an outer core layer disposed about the inner core layer. The inner core layer comprises a geometric center and a first outer surface. The inner core layer is formed from a substantially homogenous formulation, comprises a diameter of about 30 mm or lower, and has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 50 Shore C to about 90 Shore C. The geometric center comprises a first hardness and the first outer surface comprises a second hardness wherein the first hardness is greater than the second hardness to define a negative hardness gradient of about 15 Shore C or greater. The outer core layer comprises an inner surface and a second outer surface. The outer core layer is formed from a substantially homogenous formulation, comprises a thickness of about 10 mm or lower, and has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 40 Shore C to about 75 Shore C. The inner surface comprises a third hardness and the second outer surface comprises a fourth hardness, wherein the fourth hardness is similar to or less than the third hardness. The outer core layer further comprises a fifth hardness disposed between the inner surface and the second outer surface in a region extending between about 10% and about 90% of the distance from the inner surface to the second outer surface, wherein the fifth hardness is less than the third hardness and the fourth hardness. Finally, the fourth hardness is similar to or less than the first hardness. The present invention is also directed to a golf ball having certain Shore D hardnesses as disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20100160084A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12635064

申请日：2009-12-10

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/02

CPC分类号： A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0044 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0092

摘要： A multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next. The inner core layer comprises a plurality of hardnesses of from about 40 Shore C to about 85 Shore C, a diameter of about 30 mm or lower, and a first outer surface comprising a hardness greater than a hardness of a geometric center to define a positive hardness gradient of about 20 Shore C or greater. The outer core layer comprises a plurality of hardnesses of from about 65 Shore C to about 95 Shore C, a thickness of about 10 mm or lower, and a second outer surface comprising a hardness greater than that of an inner surface to define a positive hardness gradient of about 20 Shore C or lower. A further outer core layer hardness, disposed in a region extending between about 10% and about 90% of the distance from the inner surface to the second outer surface, is greater than that of the inner and second outer surfaces. Also, the hardness of second outer surface is greater than that of the geometric center to define a positive hardness gradient of about 30 Shore C or greater.

摘要翻译： 一种多层核心高尔夫球，其中每个芯层除了从一个芯层到下一个芯层的整体具体硬度梯度之外，还包括其自身的特定硬度梯度。 内芯层包括大约40肖氏C至约85肖氏C，直径约30毫米或更低的多个硬度，以及第一外表面，其包含硬度大于几何中心的硬度以限定正 硬度梯度约为20肖氏C以上。 外芯层包括大约65肖氏C至约95肖氏C的多个硬度，约10mm或更低的厚度，以及第二外表面，其硬度大于内表面的硬度，以确定正硬度 约20 Shore C或更低的梯度。 设置在从内表面到第二外表面的距离的约10％至约90％之间的区域中的另外的外芯层硬度大于内表面和第二外表面的硬度。 此外，第二外表面的硬度大于几何中心的硬度，以限定约30肖氏C或更高的正硬度梯度。

公开(公告)号：US20100160083A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12635025

申请日：2009-12-10

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/02

CPC分类号： A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076

摘要： A multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next. The inner and outer core layers comprise a plurality of hardnesses of from about 50 Shore C to about 80 Shore C. The inner core layer comprises a diameter of about 30 mm or lower, the geometric center comprising a hardness different from that of the outer surface to define a positive or negative hardness gradient of about 20 Shore C or lower. The outer core layer comprises a thickness of about 10 mm or lower, the second outer surface hardness being less than that of the inner surface to define a negative hardness gradient of about 15 Shore C or lower. A further outer core layer hardness, disposed in a region extending between about 10% and about 90% of the distance from the inner surface to the second outer surface, is greater than that of the inner and second outer surfaces. Also, the second outer surface hardness is less than that of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient of about 15 Shore C or lower.

摘要翻译： 一种多层核心高尔夫球，其中每个芯层除了从一个芯层到下一个芯层的整体具体硬度梯度之外，还包括其自身的特定硬度梯度。 内芯层和外芯层包括约50肖氏C至约80肖氏硬度的多个硬度。内芯层包括约30毫米或更小的直径，该几何中心包含不同于外表面的硬度 以确定约20 Shore C或更低的正或负硬度梯度。 外芯层包括约10mm或更低的厚度，第二外表面硬度小于内表面硬度，以限定约15 Shore C或更低的负硬度梯度。 设置在从内表面到第二外表面的距离的约10％至约90％之间的区域中的另外的外芯层硬度大于内表面和第二外表面的硬度。 此外，第二外表面硬度小于几何中心的硬度，以确定约15 Shore C或更低的负硬度梯度。

公开(公告)号：US20100093467A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12635201

申请日：2009-12-10

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/02

CPC分类号： A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0044 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0092

摘要： The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layered core golf ball wherein each core layer comprises its own specific hardness gradient (positive, negative or a combination) in addition to an overall specific hardness gradient from one core layer to the next. In a first embodiment, the golf ball comprises a two layer core and a cover disposed about the two layer core. The two layer core comprises an inner core layer and an outer core layer disposed about the inner core layer. The inner core layer comprises a geometric center and a first outer surface. The inner core layer is formed from a substantially homogenous formulation, comprises a diameter of about 30 mm or lower, and has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 50 Shore C to about 80 Shore C. The geometric center comprises a first hardness and the first outer surface comprises a second hardness, wherein the first hardness is greater than the second hardness to define a negative hardness gradient about 20 Shore C or less. The outer core layer comprises an inner surface and a second outer surface. The outer core layer is formed from a substantially homogenous formulation, comprises a thickness of about 10 mm or lower, and has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 50 Shore C to about 90 Shore C. The inner surface comprises a third hardness and the second outer surface comprises a fourth hardness, wherein the fourth hardness is greater than the third hardness. The outer core layer further comprises a fifth hardness disposed between the inner surface and the second outer surface in a region extending between about 10% and about 90% of the distance from the inner surface to the second outer surface, wherein the fifth hardness is greater than the first hardness, the third hardness and the fourth hardness. Finally, the fourth hardness is greater than the first hardness to define a two layer core having a positive hardness gradient of less than about 20 Shore C. In a second embodiment, the dual layer core differs from that of the first embodiment at least in that: The outer core has a plurality of hardnesses of from about 50 Shore C to about 80 Shore C, the fifth hardness is greater than the third hardness and the fourth hardness and similar to the first hardness; and the fourth hardness is less than the first hardness to define a two layer core having a negative hardness gradient of less than about 10 Shore C or the fourth hardness is less than the first hardness to define a two layer core having a negative hardness gradient of less than about 7 Shore C. The present invention is also directed to a golf ball having certain Shore D hardnesses as disclosed herein.

公开(公告)号：US20090253535A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-08

申请号：US12469312

申请日：2009-05-20

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/04

CPC分类号： A63B37/0092 ,  A63B37/0062 ,  A63B37/0063 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076

摘要： A golf ball comprising a single layer core and a cover layer disposed about the single layer core, the single layer core being formed from a substantially homogenous formulation and comprising a geometric center and an outer surface, the single layer core further comprising an inner core region disposed about the geometric center and having a thickness of about 5 mm or lower, an outer core region adjacent the outer core surface and having a thickness of about 5 mm or lower, and an intermediate core region disposed between the inner and outer core regions. The single layer core has a first hardness disposed within the inner core region, a second hardness disposed within the outer core region, and a third hardness disposed within the intermediate core region, wherein the first hardness and second hardness are greater than the third hardness and a hardness of the outer surface is substantially the same as or lower than a hardness of the geometric center.

摘要翻译： 一种高尔夫球，包括单层芯和围绕单层芯设置的覆盖层，所述单层芯由基本均匀的制剂形成并且包括几何中心和外表面，所述单层芯还包括内芯区域 围绕所述几何中心并且具有约5mm或更小的厚度，与所述外芯表面相邻并且具有约5mm或更小的厚度的外芯区域以及设置在所述内芯区域和所述外芯区域之间的中间芯区域。 单层芯具有设置在内芯区域内的第一硬度，设置在外芯区域内的第二硬度和设置在中间芯区域内的第三硬度，其中第一硬度和第二硬度大于第三硬度， 外表面的硬度基本上等于或低于几何中心的硬度。

公开(公告)号：US08678951B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US12717543

申请日：2010-03-04

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  William E. Morgan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  William E. Morgan ,  Brian Comeau ,  Douglas S. Goguen ,  David A. Bulpett

IPC分类号： A63B37/06

CPC分类号： A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0023 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/12

摘要： A golf ball including a core and a cover including a thermoplastic inner cover layer having a material hardness of 60 to 80 Shore D; a thermoset outer cover layer comprising a castable polyurea and having a material hardness of 20 to 60 Shore D; and a thermoset intermediate cover layer disposed between the inner and outer cover layers and having a hardness substantially the same as the inner cover layer hardness and greater than the outer cover layer hardness. The inner cover includes one or more high- or low-acid ionomers and, optionally, a maleic anhydride modified polyolefin. The intermediate layer is formed from a castable liquid polybutadiene rubber.

摘要翻译： 一种高尔夫球，其包括芯和包括材料硬度为60至80肖氏D的热塑性内覆层的盖; 包含可浇注聚脲并具有20至60肖氏D的材料硬度的热固性外覆盖层; 以及设置在内盖层和外覆盖层之间并具有与内覆层硬度基本相同的硬度并大于外覆层硬度的热固性中间覆盖层。 内盖包括一种或多种高酸或低酸离聚物和任选的马来酸酐改性的聚烯烃。 中间层由可浇铸液体聚丁二烯橡胶形成。