Golf ball mixing and dispensing apparatus
US7490975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/52
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved apparatus and system for mixing castable polyurethanes and polyureas and for prolonging the dispensing time for dispensing them into a golf ball mold for application to a golf ball sub-assembly. A nozzle framework includes support housing heaters and heater adaptors for each dispensing port to delay the onset of drool and improve cut off in the dispensing tubes. The combination of fluorinated dispensing ports, the heating of the polyureas or polyurethanes, and inclusion of a capillary orifice in each dispensing port significantly prolongs the time before the advent of drool is detected.
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