公开(公告)号：US07241232B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US11093374

申请日：2005-03-29

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

IPC分类号： A63B37/06

CPC分类号： C08L23/08 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0067 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0087 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B37/12 ,  C08G18/765 ,  C08G2120/00 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L69/00 ,  C08L75/04 ,  C08L2205/02 ,  C08L2666/04 ,  C08L2666/18 ,  C08L2666/02

摘要： The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a dual core component, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The dual core comprises an interior spherical center component formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The dual core also comprises a core layer disposed about the center component, formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The one or more polyurethane layers are preferably formed via a reaction injection molding (RIM) technique. The inner cover layer is relatively soft and preferably comprises an ionomer or ionomer blend. The outer cover layer is relatively hard and comprises a hard polyurethane. The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种包括双芯部件，内覆盖层和外覆盖层的高尔夫球。 双芯包括由热固性材料，热塑性材料或其组合形成的内部球形中心部件。 双芯还包括围绕中心部件设置的芯层，由热固性材料，热塑性材料或其组合形成。 一个或多个聚氨酯层优选通过反应注射成型（RIM）技术形成。 内覆盖层相对较软，优选包含离聚物或离聚物共混物。 外覆层相对较硬并且包含硬质聚氨酯。 与已知的多层高尔夫球相比，本发明的所得多层高尔夫球提供了增强的距离，而不牺牲可玩性或耐久性。

公开(公告)号：US06945878B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-20

申请号：US10662196

申请日：2003-09-11

申请人： Mark L. Binette ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  John L. Nealon ,  Michael J. Sullivan

发明人： Mark L. Binette ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  John L. Nealon ,  Michael J. Sullivan

IPC分类号： A63B37/00 ,  A63B37/12 ,  A63B43/00 ,  A63B45/00 ,  A63B45/02 ,  A63B37/06

CPC分类号： A63B45/00 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0021 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0035 ,  A63B37/0052 ,  A63B37/0053 ,  A63B37/0054 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/12 ,  A63B43/008 ,  A63B45/02

摘要： A golf ball is described that includes a spherical core, an inner cover or mantle layer, and an outer cover layer. A wide array of ionomeric materials are noted for use in the various cover layers. The mantle and the outer cover layers exhibit different Shore D hardness values and at least one of the layers includes a heavy weight filler material to enhance the interior perimeter weight of the ball. In several particular versions of the golf balls, the filler material is present in an amount of at least 10% by weight based upon the weight of the layer or layers within which the filler material is incorporated.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种高尔夫球，其包括球形芯，内盖或外套层和外覆盖层。 注意用于各种覆盖层的各种离聚物材料。 地幔和外覆盖层表现出不同的肖氏D硬度值，并且至少一个层包括重的填充材料，以增强球的内部周长重量。 在高尔夫球的几个特定形式中，基于填充填料材料的层或重量的重量，填充材料的存在量为至少10重量％。

公开(公告)号：US06905648B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-14

申请号：US10413410

申请日：2003-04-14

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

IPC分类号： A63B37/00 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B37/12 ,  C08G18/76 ,  C08L23/08 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L69/00 ,  C08L75/04

CPC分类号： C08L23/08 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0067 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0087 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B37/12 ,  C08G18/765 ,  C08G2120/00 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L69/00 ,  C08L75/04 ,  C08L2205/02 ,  C08L2666/04 ,  C08L2666/18 ,  C08L2666/02

摘要： The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a dual core component, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The dual core comprises an interior spherical center component formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The dual core also comprises a core layer disposed about the center component, formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The one or more polyurethane layers are preferably formed via a reaction injection molding (RIM) technique. The inner cover layer is relatively soft and preferably comprises an ionomer or ionomer blend. The outer cover layer is relatively hard and comprises a hard polyurethane. The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.

公开(公告)号：US06319153B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-20

申请号：US09490185

申请日：2000-01-22

申请人： R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Michael J. Sullivan

发明人： R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Michael J. Sullivan

IPC分类号： A63B3706

CPC分类号： C08K3/08 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0051 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/06 ,  A63B37/12 ,  C08L9/00 ,  C08L23/08 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L69/00 ,  C08L75/04 ,  C08L2205/02 ,  C08L2205/025 ,  C08L2666/08 ,  C08L2666/04 ,  C08L2666/18 ,  C08L2666/02 ,  C08L2666/06

摘要： The present invention is directed to an improved multi-layer golf ball comprising a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The inner cover layer is comprised of a high acid ionomer or ionomer blend which may or may not include a filler such as zinc-stearate. The outer cover layer is comprised of a soft, very low modulus ionomer or ionomer blend, or a non-ionomeric thermoplastic elastomer such as polyurethane, polyester or polyesteramide. The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种改进的多层高尔夫球，其包括芯，内覆盖层和外覆盖层。 内覆盖层由高酸性离聚物或离聚物共混物组成，其可以包括或可以不包括填料如硬脂酸锌。 外覆盖层由柔软的非常低模量的离聚物或离聚物共混物或非离聚物的热塑性弹性体如聚氨酯，聚酯或聚酯酰胺组成。 与已知的多层高尔夫球相比，本发明的所得多层高尔夫球提供了增强的距离，而不牺牲可玩性或耐久性。

公开(公告)号：US06228940B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09286361

申请日：1999-04-05

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Mark L. Binette

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Mark L. Binette

IPC分类号： A63B3712

CPC分类号： C08J3/28 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0035 ,  A63B37/0095 ,  A63B37/12 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B29C2035/0844 ,  B29C2035/085 ,  B29C2035/0877 ,  B29C2035/0883 ,  B29K2105/24 ,  B29L2031/54 ,  C08F8/44 ,  C08F255/06 ,  C08F279/02 ,  C08J2323/02 ,  C08L23/02 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L77/00 ,  C08L2314/06 ,  C08F222/1006

摘要： A game ball comprising an ionomeric cover which includes a combination of ionomeric crosslinks and radiation induced covalent crosslinks. The game ball cover may include non-ionomeric materials. The game ball cover is superior in at least one of cut resistance and scuff resistance to a conventional cover that does not have the covalent crosslinks but is otherwise substantially identical in composition. The game ball cover of the invention is particularly useful for improving the durability of golf balls to be struck with sharp-grooved clubs.

摘要翻译： 一种游离球，其包含离聚物盖，其包含离聚物交联和辐射诱导的共价交联的组合。 游戏球罩可以包括非离聚物材料。 游戏球罩在不具有共价交联但在组成上基本相同的传统盖子中的至少一种耐切割性和耐磨损性方面是优异的。 本发明的游戏球罩对于提高用尖锐的球杆撞击的高尔夫球的耐久性特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US06186906B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-13

申请号：US09239587

申请日：1999-01-29

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  John Nealon ,  John T. Neill

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  John Nealon ,  John T. Neill

IPC分类号： A63B3700

CPC分类号： A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B2037/085 ,  C08L101/00 ,  Y10S273/20 ,  C08L2666/02

摘要： The present invention is directed to the use of gel material in a golf ball. In one aspect of the invention discrete gel particles form an integral structural and functional role in the hard-cover, mantle or core elements of a golf ball to provide an additional ways of varying the playability properties of a golf ball. In one embodiment the invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a mantle dispersed with discrete voids filled with gel to provide a heterogeneous mixture of at least one gel material and at least one non-gel material. In another embodiment of the invention 10 parts of ground down silica gel material, 50 parts Iotek® 1002, 50 parts Iotek® 1003, and 0.025 parts UM Blue to provide a composite mantle. In this embodiment the degree of measured compression (and good guide to deformability and initial spin rate when struck by a golf club) is increased with a commitment decrease in Shore C/D hardness. In another aspect of the invention discrete elastomeric particles form an integral structural and functional role in the hard-cover, mantle or core elements of a golf ball.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及在高尔夫球中使用凝胶材料。 在本发明的一个方面，离散的凝胶颗粒在高尔夫球的硬覆层，地幔或核心元件中形成整体的结构和功能作用，以提供改变高尔夫球的可玩性特性的附加方式。 在一个实施方案中，本发明涉及一种高尔夫球，其包括用填充有凝胶的离散空隙分散的地幔，以提供至少一种凝胶材料和至少一种非凝胶材料的非均相混合物。 在本发明的另一个实施方案中，将10份磨碎的硅胶材料，50份Iotek1002，50份Iotek 1003和0.025份UM Blue，以提供复合地幔。 在该实施例中，随着肖氏C / D硬度的承诺降低，测量压缩度（以及由高尔夫球杆打击时的可变形性和初始旋转速率的良好指导）增加。 在本发明的另一方面，分立的弹性体颗粒在高尔夫球的硬覆盖，地幔或核心元件中形成一体的结构和功能作用。

公开(公告)号：US07140981B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-28

申请号：US11152692

申请日：2005-06-13

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

IPC分类号： A63B37/06

CPC分类号： C08L23/08 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0067 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0087 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B37/12 ,  C08G18/765 ,  C08G2120/00 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L69/00 ,  C08L75/04 ,  C08L2205/02 ,  C08L2666/04 ,  C08L2666/18 ,  C08L2666/02

摘要： The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a dual core component, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The dual core comprises an interior spherical center component formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The dual core also comprises a core layer disposed about the center component, formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The one or more polyurethane layers are preferably formed via a reaction injection molding (RIM) technique. The inner cover layer is relatively soft and preferably comprises an ionomer or ionomer blend. The outer cover layer is relatively hard and comprises a hard polyurethane. The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.

公开(公告)号：US06325731B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-04

申请号：US09490182

申请日：2000-01-22

申请人： Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Mark L. Binette ,  John T. Neill ,  Michael J. Sullivan

发明人： Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Mark L. Binette ,  John T. Neill ,  Michael J. Sullivan

IPC分类号： A63B3706

CPC分类号： C08F8/44 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0078 ,  A63B37/0086 ,  A63B37/0096 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B37/12 ,  C08L9/00 ,  C08L23/08 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L69/00 ,  C08L75/04 ,  C08L2205/02 ,  C08F210/02 ,  C08L2666/08 ,  C08L2666/04 ,  C08L2666/18 ,  C08L2666/02

摘要： Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, the outer cover comprises at least 75% of a soft copolymer formed from a polyolefin, an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and a monomer of the acrylate ester class. The golf ball of the invention has exceptionally soft feel and high spin rates on short shots of 80 yards or less and, particularly, 40 yards or less, while maintaining good distance and average spin on full shots.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了具有软外盖的多层高尔夫球。 高尔夫球具有肖氏D硬度为60以上的内覆盖层和肖氏D硬度为55以下，更优选为50以下的外覆层。 在本发明特别优选的形式中，外覆盖层包含由聚烯烃，不饱和羧酸和丙烯酸酯类单体形成的软共聚物的至少75％。 本发明的高尔夫球在80码或更小的短距离，特别是40码或更小的短射中具有非常柔软的手感和高旋转速率，同时保持良好的距离和全拍摄的平均旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06548618B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09843362

申请日：2001-04-25

申请人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

发明人： Michael J. Sullivan ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  Michael John Tzivanis ,  Mark L. Binette ,  Viktor Keller ,  William M. Risen, Jr.

IPC分类号： A63B3712

CPC分类号： C08L23/08 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/003 ,  A63B37/0031 ,  A63B37/0033 ,  A63B37/0043 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0061 ,  A63B37/0065 ,  A63B37/0067 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0087 ,  A63B37/02 ,  A63B37/12 ,  C08G18/765 ,  C08G2120/00 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L53/00 ,  C08L69/00 ,  C08L75/04 ,  C08L2205/02 ,  C08L2666/04 ,  C08L2666/18 ,  C08L2666/02

摘要： The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a dual core component, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The dual core comprises an interior spherical center component formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The dual core also comprises a core layer disposed about the center component, formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The one or more polyurethane layers are preferably formed via a reaction injection molding (RIM) technique. The inner cover layer is relatively soft and preferably comprises an ionomer or ionomer blend. The outer cover layer is relatively hard and comprises a hard polyurethane. The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.

公开(公告)号：US06325730B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-04

申请号：US09371628

申请日：1999-08-11

申请人： Mark L. Binette ,  Michael J. Sullivan ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  John L. Nealon ,  Kevin Shannon ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt

发明人： Mark L. Binette ,  Michael J. Sullivan ,  Thomas J. Kennedy, III ,  John L. Nealon ,  Kevin Shannon ,  R. Dennis Nesbitt

IPC分类号： A63B3706

CPC分类号： C08L9/00 ,  A63B37/0003 ,  A63B37/0037 ,  A63B37/0075 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0088 ,  C08K5/098 ,  C08L23/08 ,  C08L23/0876 ,  C08L2205/02 ,  C08L2666/08 ,  C08L2666/04 ,  C08L2666/06

摘要： The present invention is directed to improved polybutadiene compositions suitable for use in molded golf ball core construction. The improved polybutadiene compositions are composed of one or more certain types of polybutadiene, which has the effect of increasing the resiliency of the resulting molded cores and greatly facilitates processing of the compositions and forming the cores. Also disclosed are improved golf ball cores, and balls utilizing such cores, formed from particular ultra high Mooney viscosity polybutadiene. In another aspect, golf balls having particular cover compositions are disclosed. Such cover compositions include at least one sodium ionomer and at least one zinc ionomer. Also disclosed are golf balls having a mechanical impedance with a primary minimum value in a frequency range of 3100 Hz or less after the ball has been maintained at 21.1° C., 1 atm. and about 50% relative humidity for at least 15 hours. The balls of the invention have good distance while providing a soft sound and feel.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及适用于模压高尔夫球芯结构的改进的聚丁二烯组合物。 改进的聚丁二烯组合物由一种或多种某些类型的聚丁二烯组成，其具有增加所得模制芯的弹性的效果，并且极大地有利于组合物的加工和形成芯。 还公开了改进的高尔夫球芯，以及使用由特定的超高门尼粘度聚丁二烯形成的这种芯的球。 另一方面，公开了具有特定覆盖组合物的高尔夫球。 这种覆盖组合物包括至少一种钠离聚物和至少一种锌离聚物。 还公开了在球保持在21.1℃，1atm之后，具有在3100Hz或更小的频率范围内的主要最小值的机械阻抗的高尔夫球。 和约50％的相对湿度至少15小时。 本发明的球具有良好的距离，同时提供柔和的声音和感觉。