IP Library Granted Patent US 7,534,849
Granted Patent B2
US 7,534,849 · App. 11/162,555 · Granted May 19, 2009

Compositions for use in golf balls

Assignee: Acushnet Company
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Patent No.
US 7,534,849
App. No.
11/162,555
Granted
May 19, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball having a core and at least one layer disposed about the core is disclosed. The at least one layer is formed from a composition having multiple reactive and/or non-reactive ingredients. At least one of these ingredients is an isocyanate having a fused or bridge cyclic structure that is partially alicyclic and partially aromatic.

Claims (7)

1. A golf ball comprising:

a core having a diameter of 1 inch or greater; and

at least one layer disposed about the core, wherein the layer has a thickness of from 0.005 inches to 0.1 inches and is formed from a polyurea composition, wherein the polyurea composition is formed from a composition comprising a (poly)amine having a fused or bridge cyclic structure that is partially alicyclic and partially aromatic, wherein the (poly)amine is selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-tetrahydronaphthalenes; 3-amino-tetrahydronaphthalenes; 2,3-diamino-tetrahydronaphthalenes; 2,4-diamino-tetrahydronaphthalenes; 2,5-diamino-tetrahydronaphthalenes; and 3,4-diamino-tetrahydronaphthalenes; and combinations thereof; and

wherein the golf ball has a coefficient of restitution of 0.7 or greater.

2. The golf ball of claim 1 , wherein the core is a solid core having a compression of 40 to 100 or a coefficient of restitution of 0.7 or greater, and the layer has a flexural modulus of 1,000 psi to 100,000 psi or a Shore D hardness of 90 or less.

3. The golf ball of claim 1 , wherein the golf ball further comprises:

an intermediate layer disposed between the at least one layer and the core; or an outer cover layer disposed about the at least one layer.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (027331/0627) Recorded Sep 7, 2016
From: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039938/0857 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 6, 2011
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 027331/0627 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2005
From: KUNTIMADDI, MANJARI
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 016584/0928 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 1085953900 · Jun 2, 2004
Related Publication 20060004153A1 · Jan 5, 2006