US 12,239,886 B2
Golf balls having covers made with thermoplastic polyurethane and polydimethylsiloxane blend compositions
Michael J. Sullivan, Old Lyme, CT (US); Michael Michalewich, Norton, MA (US); Mark L. Binette, Mattapoisett, MA (US); and Brian Comeau, Berkley, MA (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/208,542.
Application 16/983,532 is a division of application No. 16/126,017, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,729,938, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Application 18/208,542 is a continuation of application No. 17/714,606, filed on Apr. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,673,026.
Application 17/714,606 is a continuation of application No. 16/983,532, filed on Aug. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,325,008, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 16/126,017 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/786,644, filed on Oct. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,363,458, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 15/786,644 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/710,866, filed on Sep. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,252,113, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0321493 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63B 37/06 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01); A63B 45/00 (2006.01); C08G 18/10 (2006.01); C08G 18/16 (2006.01); C08G 18/18 (2006.01); C08G 18/24 (2006.01); C08G 18/32 (2006.01); C08G 18/42 (2006.01); C08G 18/44 (2006.01); C08G 18/48 (2006.01); C08G 18/64 (2006.01); C08G 18/69 (2006.01); C08G 18/73 (2006.01); C08G 18/75 (2006.01); C08G 18/76 (2006.01); C09D 5/00 (2006.01); C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 175/04 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 37/00221 (2020.08) [A63B 37/0022 (2013.01); A63B 37/0029 (2013.01); A63B 45/00 (2013.01); C08G 18/10 (2013.01); C08G 18/16 (2013.01); C08G 18/18 (2013.01); C08G 18/246 (2013.01); C08G 18/3206 (2013.01); C08G 18/42 (2013.01); C08G 18/44 (2013.01); C08G 18/48 (2013.01); C08G 18/6469 (2013.01); C08G 18/69 (2013.01); C08G 18/73 (2013.01); C08G 18/755 (2013.01); C08G 18/7621 (2013.01); C08G 18/7671 (2013.01); C09D 5/002 (2013.01); C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 175/04 (2013.01); A63B 37/0074 (2013.01); A63B 37/0075 (2013.01); A63B 37/0076 (2013.01); A63B 37/008 (2013.01); A63B 37/0087 (2013.01); A63B 37/0092 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf ball comprising:
i) a core having at least one layer; and
ii) an outer cover layer disposed about the core, the outer cover layer comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane composition, the composition comprising a reaction product of thermoplastic polyurethane and functionalized polydimethylsiloxane compound;
wherein the functionalized polydimethylsiloxane compound is a di-functional hydroxyl-terminated compound and has a hydroxyl value in the range of about 18 to about 28 KOH/g.