| Acushnet Company Patent applications |
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| 20120100934 | BLENDS OF LINEAR AND BRANCHED NEODYMIUM-CATALYZED RUBBER FORMULATIONS FOR USE IN GOLF BALLS - The invention relates to golf ball formulations formed from blends of linear and branched polybutadienes catalyzed with neodymium that have improved properties and processing characteristics. Golf ball components may be formed from the blends to provide high coefficient of restitution. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120080824 | CAST POLYURETHANE AND POLYUREA COVERS FOR GOLF BALLS - Compositions for golf balls that include thermoset polyurethane and/or thermoset polyurea In particular, the compositions of the invention, which are based on a polyurethane and/or polyurea, have improved crosslink density and hardness from crosslinking after the curative step. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120015758 | POLYUREA AND POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF EQUIPMENT - Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a polyurea prepolymer and a curing agent, wherein the polyurea prepolymer includes an isocyanate and an amine-terminated compound, and wherein the curing agent includes a hydroxy-terminated curing agent, amine-terminated curing agent, or a mixture thereof. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110287865 | GOLF EQUIPMENT FORMED FROM CASTABLE FORMULATION WITH UNCONVENTIONALLY LOW HARDNESS AND INCREASED SHEAR RESISTANCE - Golf equipment including compositions including castable formulations that have low material hardness and increased shear resistance. The compositions may be used in any layer of a golf ball including cores, intermediate layers, and covers and result in high spin rates. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110250992 | DUAL CURED CASTABLE POLYUREA SYSTEM FOR USE IN GOLF BALLS - Compositions for golf balls that include polyurea linkages and that are crosslinked in the soft segments of the polymer backbone. In particular, the compositions of the invention, which are based on a polyurea have improved crosslink density from the crosslinking between the soft, unsaturated segments of the polymer backbone. The curative blend includes at least one isocyanate-reactive component and a free radical initiator. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110212796 | GOLF BALL WITH MULTIPLE COVER LAYERS - A golf ball having a core and two or more cover layers, wherein the multiple cover layers are formed from materials that are substantially the same composition with the same Shore hardness, but are modified in some way to alter the processing or performance characteristics of the golf ball, or the layers have the same hardness and at least one cover layer is formed of a polymer blend including a polyurethane composition, and at least one cover layer is formed of a different polymer blend. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110207557 | POLYUREA COATINGS FOR GOLF EQUIPMENT - A polyurea-based curable coating for use with sports equipment, such as golf balls, golf shoes, golf clubs, footballs, billiard balls, baseballs, and the like, of which the coating may be cured over time, with heat, or a combination thereof, providing enhanced adhesion to equipment surfaces, improved abrasion resistance, and increased water resistance. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110191204 | COMPUTERIZED ARTICLE CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - The present invention is a method for soliciting orders for customized apparel. The apparel can be appendage apparel, such as footwear, gloves, or head gear, or non-appendage apparel such as jackets. The present method includes providing an order form accessible through at least one computer by one or more users. The present method further includes providing one or more possible design parameters, requesting the user to customize the apparel by entering at least one of the parameters on the order form. The user submits the order form through the computer and receives apparel according to the order form. The parameters may include size, material, model, style, color, material treatment, or personalization. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110165967 | CASTABLE GOLF BALL COMPONENTS USING ACRYLATE FUNCTIONAL RESINS - Golf ball components, such as cores, intermediate layers, and covers, formed with compositions including precursors with acrylate functionality crosslinked with a curing agent. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110151987 | GOLF CLUB COMPRISING A PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR - An apparatus for determining the kinematic characteristics of a golf club are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one piezoelectric component selectively positioned within or upon at least one portion of a golf club. When the club head impacts an object such as a golf ball, the piezoelectric component is operable to determine the velocity of the club. It may also be desirable for the piezoelectric component to determine the magnitude of vibration during impact and swing speed. In this manner, the piezoelectric component may function determine the efficiency of a golf club swing. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110136974 | POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS - A method of forming golf balls with at least a portion formed from polyurethane and polyurea compositions employing a curative blend that includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing agent by itself and the blend does not lose pigment dispersion upon solidification and subsequent thawing. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110124429 | GOLF CLUB AND BALL PERFORMANCE MONITOR HAVING AN ULTRASONIC TRIGGER - An ultrasonic trigger for a golf equipment performance monitor is described. In a preferred embodiment, the ultrasonic trigger comprises at least one emitter and receiver. The emitters periodically generate sound waves at an ultrasonic frequency. The sound waves are targeted towards an object or objects within a target area. The sound waves are reflected by the objects within the target area, and are detected by at least one receiver. The receiver may be connected to a computational device to determine the position and/or velocity of the objects within the field of view. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110028242 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH LOW DENSITY CROWN - A golf club head and a method for forming a golf club head are disclosed. The golf club head may include a low density portion and a high density portion. The high density portion includes at least a sole, a face, and at least one support member. The support member is operatively connected to the face and the sole, and maintains the structural integrity of the golf club head. The low density portion comprises the crown and the skirt of the club head. When the low density portion is attached to the at least one support member, a golf club head may be formed. In this manner, the center of gravity of the club head may be lowered and moved away from the face of the club. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110028241 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WTIH FACE INSERT - A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head has a body member and a face insert formed of different materials. The body material is relatively soft and ductile to allow the club to be customized, and the face insert member is relatively hard and wear resistant to ensure that the face groove geometry remains substantially unaltered through use. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110014997 | GOLF BALL WITH MULTIPLE COVER LAYERS - A golf ball having a core and two or more cover layers, wherein the multiple cover layers are formed from materials that are substantially the same composition with the same Shore hardness, but are modified in some way to alter the processing or performance characteristics of the golf ball, or the layers have the same hardness and at least one cover layer is formed of a polymer blend including a polyurethane composition, and at least one cover layer is formed of a different polymer blend. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110014993 | GOLF CLUB - A golf putter with a novel offset and shaft-attachment design is disclosed and claimed. The club includes a head having a strike surface, a sole, and a top line. A tube is coupled to the head, a coupling member is coupled to the distal end of the tube, and a shaft is also coupled to the coupling member. The coupling member connects the tube and the shaft such that they are relatively offset. The longitudinal axes of the tube and the shaft may be substantially parallel, or the coupling member may be adjustable such that the longitudinal axes are not parallel. An alignment indicia is provided on the club head. The tube is coupled to the head at an angle such that it blocks the indicia from a user's view at address when the head is aligned properly. If the club head is not properly aligned, the golfer will be able to see the indicia and therefore know to adjust the club head before putting. Thus, putter disclosed and claimed herein provides both offset and a putting alignment aide. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100304892 | POLYUREA AND POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF EQUIPMENT - Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a polyurea prepolymer and a curing agent, wherein the polyurea prepolymer includes an isocyanate and an amine-terminated compound, and wherein the curing agent includes a hydroxy-terminated curing agent, amine-terminated curing agent, or a mixture thereof. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100261553 | MULTILAYER GOLF BALL WITH A THIN THERMOSET OUTER LAYER - The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; molding an inner cover layer around said golf ball core with a material having a first shore D hardness; and casting an outer cover layer around said inner cover layer and golf ball core with a thermoset material having a second shore D hardness less than the first. The core is comprised of a center made from a first rubber based material and an outer layer formed from a second rubber based material. Preferably, the first rubber based material has about 15 to 25 parts of a crosslinking agent per hundred parts of rubber and the second rubber based material has about 20 to 40 parts of a crosslinking agent per hundred parts of rubber. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100190572 | SPIN MILLED GROOVES FOR A GOLF CLUB - The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf club head with an improved striking surface. The grooves are machined into the strike surface with tight tolerances. The grooves have sharp edges, radiused ends, and a draft angle between about 2° and 12°. The striking face is machined such that it has a uniform texture with a roughness of more than 40 Ra. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100151963 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH PROGRESSIVE FACE STIFFNESS - A metal wood golf club head adapted for attachment to a shaft, with a body comprising of a first body portion and a second body portion, each portion constructed of a different density material. Combining a high density material in the first body portion with a low density material in the second body portion, creates an ultra-low center of gravity relative to the geometric face center, resulting in higher launch angles and spin rate ratios. Thickening the lower area of the front face lowers the center of gravity and upwardly shifts the coefficient of restitution to the geometric center of the face. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100130308 | GOLF BALLS INCORPORATING RIGID, ROSIN-MODIFIED POLYMERS - Golf ball compositions including a rosin-modified polymeric composition including a conventional ionomer, acid copolymer, highly neutralized polymer, or other suitable polymer that has been modified with a rosin material to impart stiffness through increasing the flexural modulus of the material. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130307 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH UNDERCUT - A golf club head having an undercut is disclosed. The club head includes a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, a back, a heel, and a toe. The back contains a cavity that extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the face. A recess is provided within the cavity, with the recess extending away from the cavity and toward the sole. The recess causes more of the club head mass to be oriented towards the perimeter of the club head, and optionally also toward the back of the club head. This enlarges the club sweet spot and increases the moment of inertia, and facilitates imparting a desired flight path to a struck golf ball, producing a more forgiving club. The recess may have a varying depth and/or a varying draft angle. A rear wall of the recess may be provided with a cutout to further reposition mass toward the club head perimeter. An insert, such as a vibration dampening member, may be provided within the recess. The insert may contain secondary inserts, such as weight members, therein in strategic locations. The insert may completely fill the recess, or may fill only a portion thereof. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130305 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH CONCAVE INSERT - A hollow golf club head with a concave portion is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a metallic portion and a light weight portion, which may be formed of plastic, composite, or the like. The concave portion allows the club designer to make a club head having very thin portions while still maintaining the requisite structural integrity. Convex bulges may optionally be provided to house weight inserts to enhance the playing characteristics of the golf club. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130304 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH CONCAVE INSERT - A hollow golf club head with a concave portion is disclosed and claimed. The club head includes a metallic portion and a light weight portion, which may be formed of plastic, composite, or the like. The concave portion allows the club designer to make a club head having very thin portions while still maintaining the requisite structural integrity. Convex bulges may optionally be provided to house weight inserts to enhance the playing characteristics of the golf club. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100125115 | POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS - A method of forming golf balls with at least a portion formed from polyurethane and polyurea compositions employing a curative blend that includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing agent by itself and the blend does not lose pigment dispersion upon solidification and subsequent thawing. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100105499 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH MOVEABLE INSERT - The present invention is directed toward a golf club head with an adjustable insert. The insert is moveable in a face to back direction, and may be locked into place by one or more locking mechanisms. The insert may be adjustable so that the overall distance from the face to the back approaches the distance from the heel to the toe. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100081519 | GOLF BALL DIMPLES WITH A CATENARY CURVE PROFILE - A golf ball having an outside surface with a plurality of dimples formed thereon. The dimples on the ball have a cross-sectional profiles formed by a catenary curve. Combinations of varying dimple diameters, shape factors, and chordal depths in the catenary curve are used to vary the ball flight performance according to ball spin characteristics, player swing speed, as well as satisfy specific aerodynamic magnitude and direction criteria. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100029414 | GOLF BALL WITH MULTIPLE COVER LAYERS - A golf ball having a core and two or more cover layers, wherein the multiple cover layers are formed from materials that are substantially the same composition with the same Shore hardness, but are modified in some way to alter the processing or performance characteristics of the golf ball, or the layers have the same hardness and at least one cover layer is formed of a polymer blend including a polyurethane composition, and at least one cover layer is formed of a different polymer blend. | 02-04-2010 |
