IP Library Granted Patent US 8,066,928
Granted Patent B2
US 8,066,928 · App. 12/365,254 · Granted Nov 29, 2011

Method of providing a moisture vapor barrier layer to a core of a golf ball

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Patent No.
US 8,066,928
App. No.
12/365,254
Granted
Nov 29, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of forming a water vapor barrier layer to a core of a golf ball is provided. The method includes placing the core of the golf ball into a vapor barrier composition, withdrawing the lifting device, and spinning and optionally oscillating the core within the composition for a time sufficient for the composition to form a layer on the core. The present invention also provides an apparatus that can be used to form a water vapor barrier layer.

Claims (20)

1. A method of forming a layer of a golf ball comprising the steps of:

providing a lifting device adapted to transport a core of the golf ball to a holder and place the core on the holder;

providing a holder that is adapted to receive the core while at least a portion of the holder is not in contact with the composition that forms the layer;

providing a vessel containing the composition that forms the layer;

providing a magnetic producing field device designed for rotating the core and the holder in the composition at a predetermined speed while forming the layer;

transporting the core to the holder and placing the core on the portion of the holder that is not in contact with the composition that forms the layer;

separating the core from the lifting device before immersing the core in the composition;

immersing the core into the composition by lowering the holder into the vessel in a direction orthogonal to a base of the vessel;

activating the magnetic producing field device at a predetermined speed and time thereby rotating the holder and the core in the composition and contacting all surface areas of the core to coat the core;

at least partially removing the holder from the composition by raising the holder in a direction orthogonal to the base of the vessel so that the core coated with composition is no longer in contact with the composition; and

repeating said method on at least a second core using the same holder and lifting device without cleaning the lifting device before repeating the method.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of spinning the coated core to remove excess composition.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising the step of transporting the coated core to a drying station.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the step of applying heat to the coated core.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of immersing the core further includes applying a force on a single point of the core located on the holder.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of rotating the core comprises spinning the holder.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of rotating the core further comprises the step of oscillating the core within the composition.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the steps of oscillating and coating the core occur at about the same time.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises water vapor barrier property.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of adding particles to the composition.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (ASSIGNS 039506-0030) Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS RESIGNING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061521/0414 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (027346/0222) Recorded Sep 7, 2016
From: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 039939/0181 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2016
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039506/0030 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 8, 2011
From: ACUSHNET COMPANY
To: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 027346/0222 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2009
From: HOGGE, MATTHEW F.; CAVALLARO, CHRISTOPHER; FOUKES, RICHARD; SULLIVAN, MICHAEL J.; MORGAN, WILLIAM E.; HARRIS, KEVIN M.
To: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Reel/Frame 022393/0606 →