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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182367 | Golf ball The invention provides a golf ball having a core and one or more cover layer encasing the core, wherein at least one cover layer is formed by injection-molding a single resin composition of primarily (A) a thermoplastic polyurethane and (B) a polyisocyanate compound... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8088026 | Phase transition golf ball and method of use A phase transition golf ball comprises a phase transition material. The phase transition material may optionally include a microwave susceptor or an induction susceptor. The phase transition material preferably comprises an ethylene acid copolymer, or an ionomer of ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7938743 | Ionomer composition for golf ball and golf ball using the same The present invention provides an ionomer composition for a golf ball providing a golf ball which is excellent in abrasion-resistance, durability and resilience, and a golf ball using the same. The ionomer composition for a golf ball of the present invention compris... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7901299 | Two-piece golf ball having an improved core composition The present invention is directed to a two-piece golf ball having a core and a cover, wherein the core comprises at least one unsaturated polymer, at least one cross-linking agent, at least one co-cross-linking agent, and at least one peptizer (comprising one or mor... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892112 | Golf ball material, golf ball and method for preparing golf ball material A golf ball material composed of (A) an ionomer, (B) a resin composition which includes one or more selected from the group consisting of diene polymers, thermoplastic polymers and thermoset polymers, and (C) an acid group-bearing thermoplastic resin composition is ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878926 | Golf balls incorporating peptizers and method of manufacture A golf ball including a composition having an unsaturated polymer, a cross-linking agent, a peptizer, and an accelerator. The composition can be incorporated into the golf ball's core, intermediate layers, and cover layers, and can provide optimal performance and du... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871341 | Golf ball material, golf ball and method for preparing golf ball material The invention provides a golf ball material composed of (i) a non-ionomeric thermoplastic resin, (ii) an ionomeric resin and/or an acid-containing polymer which is the base resin of an ionomeric resin, and (iii) at least one compound selected from among N,N-dialkyla... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7815525 | Traceable playing ball and tracking system for the same Disclosed are a ball for use in a sporting activity, and a tracking system for tracking the ball. The ball comprises a microchip embedded in the ball. The microchip is adapted to transmit an information specific to a location of the ball to the tracking system. The ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789775 | In-mold powder coating of golf ball equipment and methods of making the same A method for coating golf ball components is provided and includes the step of adhering a thin layer of a non-ionomeric polyolefin powder to the interior surfaces of a golf ball mold. The polyolefin powder is adhered to the mold using electrostatic, tribostatic or f... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7766766 | Methods and apparatuses relating to findable balls Golf balls and methods and systems for manufacturing golf balls. In one exemplary embodiment, a portion of a golf ball comprises a core material having a void, a semiconductor component disposed at least partially in the void, and a filler material in the void and s... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7749106 | Molded rubber material for golf ball, method of making the material and golf ball A molded rubber material for a golf ball is obtained by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition composed of (a) a diene rubber, (b) an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, (c) an organic peroxide, and (d) an inorganic oxide. The inorga... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740546 | Golf ball The invention provides a golf ball having a ball component made of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition of (a) a base rubber which includes a polybutadiene of at least 40% cis-1,4 structure, (b) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt th... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731605 | Golf products produced by a stoichiometrically imbalanced rim system Disclosed herein are golf products, such as golf balls and/or components thereof, including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising a polyol and an isocyanate. The component is formed by reaction injection molding the reaction mixture. In the reac... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722480 | Golf ball The present invention relates to a golf ball having a ball component made of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition which includes: (A) at least 1 part by weight but less than 30 parts by weight of a modified polybu... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717808 | Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball having a resilient core made of rubber and a cover of one or more layer enclosing the core, wherein, letting V be the initial velocity (m/s) of the ball as measured by a method set forth in the Rules of Golf using an initia... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7682265 | Adaptive golf ball The present invention relates to a smart golf ball comprised of one or more mantle layers juxtaposed between an inner core and outer cover, where the core, the mantle layer(s), and/or the cover are further comprised of a ferrofluid, a magnetorheological fluid, an in... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7641571 | Highly-neutralized acid polymer compositions having a low moisture vapor transmission rate and their use in golf balls The present invention provides high moment of inertia golf balls comprising a low specific gravity core layer formed from a moisture resistant composition. The moisture resistant composition has a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of 12.5 g·mil/100 in2 | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637824 | Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer, wherein the core is made of a material obtained by molding under heat a rubber composition which includes (a) a base rubber containing polybutadiene having a stress relaxation... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635311 | Golf ball The invention provides a golf ball composed of, at least in part, a molded and crosslinked material obtained from a rubber composition made of a base rubber, a filler, an organic peroxide, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or metal salt thereof, and a copper ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7625300 | Golf products produced by a stoichiometrically imbalanced RIM system Disclosed herein are golf products, such as golf balls and/or components thereof, including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising a polyol and an isocyanate. The component is formed by reaction injection molding the reaction mixture. In the reac... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614965 | Golf ball The present invention relates to a golf ball having a ball component made of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition which includes: (A) from 1 to 50 parts by weight of a modified polybutadiene obtained by a modifica... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7607993 | Ink for golf ball, transfer printing film for golf ball and marked golf ball Provided as ink for a golf ball for use in marking a golf ball is ink for a golf ball including an ink resin having a predetermined hydroxyl value and block isocyanate. When marking a golf ball by using the ink of the present invention, a hydroxyl group in the ink r... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7591739 | Golf ball material, golf ball, and method for preparing golf ball material The invention provides a golf ball material composed of (i) a non-ionomeric thermoplastic resin, (ii) an ionomeric resin and/or an acid-containing polymer which is the base resin of an ionomeric resin, and (iii) at least one compound selected from among N,N-dialkyla... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7572195 | Golf ball material and golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball material which is a thermoplastic ionomer blend composition of an acid-containing ethylene-based terpolymer having a weight-average molecular weight Mw of at least about 100,000, an acid-containing ethylene-based copolymer ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7566280 | Golf ball The invention provides a golf ball having a ball component made of a material molded under heat from a rubber composition of (a) a base rubber which includes a polybutadiene of at least 40% cis-1,4 structure, (b) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt th... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7563179 | Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer, wherein the core is made of a material obtained by molding under heat a rubber composition which includes (a) a base rubber containing polybutadiene having a stress relaxation... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7553243 | Golf ball The object of the present invention is to improve the resilience and the shot feeling of the golf ball to be obtained by reducing the content of trans-1,4-bond in a golf ball using for a core a polybutadiene having a high content of cis-1,4-bond. The golf ball of th... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7530906 | Golf ball manufacturing method This invention provides a golf ball manufacturing method to be administered subsequent treatment at a specific site on the surface of a ball molded from a golf ball-forming material. The method includes the steps of forming on the surface of the ball an identifying ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530905 | Molded rubber material for golf ball, method of producing the material, and golf ball The invention provides a molded rubber material for a golf ball which is obtained by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition that includes a portion of a master batch prepared by mixing together a synthetic rubber, an unsaturated carboxylic acid metal salt and ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7524252 | Golf ball The object of the present invention is to improve the resilience and the durability of the golf ball to be obtained by reducing the content of trans-1,4-bond in a one-piece golf ball using a polybutadiene having a high content of cis-1,4-bond. The one-piece golf bal... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7524251 | Golf products produced by a stoichiometrically imbalanced RIM system Disclosed herein are golf products, such as golf balls and/or components thereof, including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising a polyol and an isocyanate. The component is formed by reaction injection molding the reaction mixture. In the reac... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7452288 | Method of manufacturing a golf ball The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a painted golf ball with reduced static electricity on the surface of the golf ball prior to painting to allow even painting to produce a ball without asperity on the surface, characterized by irradiating th... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7438650 | Golf ball and thermoplastic material Disclosed herein is a novel thermoplastic material and a golf ball utilizing the thermoplastic material. The golf ball (10) preferably comprises a core (12), a cover (16) and optionally a boundary layer (14). At least one of the core (... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7407449 | Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball having a core, an outermost cover layer and an intermediate layer therebetween. The core is made of a material obtained by molding under heat a rubber composition containing polybutadiene having a stress relaxation time (T | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399239 | Use of engineering thermoplastic vulcanizates for golf ball layers Golf balls with at least one component, e.g., golf ball covers, cores, and intermediate layers, formed from engineering thermoplastic vulcanizates (“ETPV”) that have improved heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and impact strength. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393288 | Golf ball material, golf ball and method for preparing golf ball material A golf ball material composed of (A) an ionomer, (B) a resin composition which includes one or more selected from the group consisting of diene polymers, thermoplastic polymers and thermoset polymers, and (C) an acid group-bearing thermoplastic resin composition is ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393289 | Golf ball material, golf ball and method for preparing golf ball material A golf ball material composed of (A) an olefin-containing thermoplastic polymer having an acid content of at least 0.5 wt % but less than 5.0 wt %, (B) a resin composition which includes one or more selected from the group consisting of diene polymers, thermoplastic... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390542 | Golf ball The golf ball includes a core, an intermediate layer for covering the core and a cover layer for covering the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is formed of a resin composition containing a cation-treated phillosilicate and having a Shore D hardness... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381776 | Crosslinked rubber moldings for golf balls and method of manufacture The invention provides crosslinked rubber moldings for golf balls obtained by spherically molding and crosslinking a rubber composition containing a base rubber, a co-crosslinking agent and a crosslinking agent, then impregnating the crosslinked rubber molding with ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357733 | Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same A golf ball with at least one moisture vapor barrier layer is disclosed. The moisture vapor barrier layer is formed from a composition comprising a filler dispersed in a liquid or solven-born polymer of multi-olefin, iso-olefin, or a combination thereof. ... | 04/15/2008 |
