Patents by Inventor P. Robert Blink

P. Robert Blink has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Very-low melt flow thermoplastic composition for golf ball core layers
    Patent number: 8337331
    Abstract: A golf ball including an inner core layer formed from a first thermoset rubber composition and having a diameter of about 1.25 to 1.58 inches; an outer core layer formed from a second thermoset rubber composition; and an intermediate core layer disposed between the inner core layer and outer core layer. The intermediate core layer is formed from a thermoplastic composition having a first melt flow index at 280° C. under a 10-kg load of less than about 35 g/10 min and has a thickness of about 0.005 inches to 0.10 inches and a surface hardness of greater than about 60 Shore D. A cover layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to 0.05 inches and a surface hardness of about 60 Shore D or less is formed around the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: David A. Bulpett, P. Robert Blink, Mark L. Binette, Brian Comeau, Michael J. Sullivan
  • VERY-LOW MELT FLOW THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION FOR GOLF BALL CORE LAYERS
    Publication number: 20090227394
    Abstract: A golf ball including an inner core layer formed from a first thermoset rubber composition and having a diameter of about 1.25 to 1.58 inches; an outer core layer formed from a second thermoset rubber composition; and an intermediate core layer disposed between the inner core layer and outer core layer. The intermediate core layer is formed from a thermoplastic composition having a first melt flow index at 280° C. under a 10-kg load of less than about 35 g/10 min and has a thickness of about 0.005 inches to 0.10 inches and a surface hardness of greater than about 60 Shore D. A cover layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to 0.05 inches and a surface hardness of about 60 Shore D or less is formed around the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: David A. Bulpett, P. Robert Blink, Mark L. Binette, Brian Comeau, Michael J. Sullivan