JP5567121B2 - ゴルフボールの表面にトップコートを施す方法および装置 - Google Patents
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A.ゴルフボールおよびこれを製造するシステムならびに方法の全般的な説明
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中間層(単層または複層)
カバー層
製造プロセス
B.コーティング材料の全般的な説明
C.コーティング装置の全般的な説明
D.発明の具体的な実施例
実施例
ゴルフボール1〜6は、従来の圧縮空気を供給しながら溶媒ベースのポリウレタントップコートを施したものである。ゴルフボール7〜12は、本明細書中で説明したように、窒素リッチな空気を使用しながら溶媒ベースのポリウレタントップコートを施したものである。
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14…境界層
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Claims (25)
- ゴルフボールの表面にトップコートを施す方法であって、
コーティング材料と、窒素または窒素リッチな空気からなるキャリア流体とを供給するステップと、
上記コーティング材料と上記キャリア流体とを混合して、混合物を生成するステップと、
ゴルフボールの表面に上記混合物を施すステップと、
を含む方法。 - 上記キャリア流体は、約90体積%〜約99.5体積%の窒素リッチな空気であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 上記混合物を約100°F〜約170°F(38℃〜76.6℃)の温度になるまで加熱することをさらに含む請求項1に記載の方法。
- 上記温度が約150°F〜約170°F(65.6℃〜76.6℃)であることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の方法。
- 上記コーティング材料が熱可塑性ポリマであることを特徴とする1に記載の方法。
- 上記コーティング材料がポリウレタンであることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の方法。
- 上記コーティング材料がポリエステルであることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の方法。
- 上記ゴルフボールの外面上のコーティングの厚さが約5μm〜約25μmであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の方法。
- 上記厚さが約10μm〜約15μmであることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の方法。
- 上記窒素リッチな空気は、中空ファイバの膜に空気を通流させることによって生成されることを含む請求項1に記載の方法。
- 上記窒素リッチな空気をイオン化させることをさらに含む請求項1に記載の方法。
- 上記コーティング材料とキャリア流体とが予め混合され、この混合物が1つまたは複数のスプレーノズルを通して噴霧されることを含む請求項1に記載の方法。
- 上記コーティング材料を上側ノズルおよび下側ノズルを通して噴霧するとともに、上記キャリア流体を上側ノズルおよび下側ノズルを通して噴霧することにより、上記混合物を生成することを含む請求項1に記載の方法。
- 請求項1の方法によって施されたトップコートを有するゴルフボール。
- ゴルフボールの外面にポリウレタンのトップコートを施す方法であって、
ポリウレタンのコーティング材料と、約90体積%〜約99.5体積%の窒素リッチな空気を含むキャリア流体とを供給するステップと、
上記ポリウレタンのコーティング材料と上記キャリア流体とを混合して、混合物を生成するステップと、
上記混合物を約100°F〜約170°F(38℃〜76.6℃)の温度まで加熱するステップと、
ゴルフボールの外面上に、上記混合物を噴霧して、約5μm〜約25μmの厚さのコーティングを生成するステップと、
を含む方法。 - 上記温度が約150°F〜約170°F(65.6℃〜76.6℃)であることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の方法。
- 上記厚さが約10μm〜約15μmであることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の方法。
- 上記窒素リッチな空気は、中空ファイバの膜に空気を通流させることによって生成されることを含む請求項15に記載の方法。
- 上記窒素リッチな空気をイオン化させることをさらに含む請求項15に記載の方法。
- 請求項15の方法で施されたトップコートを有するゴルフボール。
- ゴルフボールの表面にトップコートを施す装置であって、
コーティング材料の供給源と、
窒素ガスまたは窒素リッチな空気からなるキャリア流体の供給源と、
ゴルフボールの表面上に上記コーティング材料とキャリア流体を施すための少なくとも1つのスプレーノズルと、
上記ゴルフボールを支持するためのワークホルダと、
を備える装置。 - 上記キャリア流体を加熱する加熱源をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項21に記載の装置。
- 上記少なくとも1つのスプレーノズルは、複数の固定されたスプレーヘッドを備えることを特徴とする請求項21に記載の装置。
- 1つまたは複数のスプレーヘッドが、可動式かつ連動式のマウントに取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項21に記載の装置。
- 上記ワークホルダは、複数のゴルフボールを回転可能に支持することを特徴とする請求項21に記載の方法。
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