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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047933 | Golf ball The present invention is to a golf ball having an equator at latitude 0° and two poles; and an equator region defined by latitudes 0 to 25°, a shoulder region defined by latitudes from more than 25° to less than 65°, and a pole region defined by latitudes 65° t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033933 | Golf ball surface patterns comprising variable width/depth multiple channels A golf ball having an improved surface pattern is disclosed. The golf ball has one or more bands on its surface. These bands may be either channels or raised beads. The bands have variable widths and/or heights/depths, either within the same band or between bands. T... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021249 | Two-piece solid golf ball The invention provides a two-piece solid golf ball having a core and a cover, which ball has a plurality of dimples formed on the surface. The number of dimples is from 250 to 500, the dimples have a surface coverage (SR) of at least 70% and a volume ratio (VR) of a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7601080 | Golf ball dimples with spiral depressions A golf ball includes a spherical outer surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon. The dimples have an inner land surface with at least one spiral depression either disposed or superimposed on the inner land surface to energize or agitate the airflow over the... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7520824 | Golf ball A golf ball includes a multiplicity of dimples on a spherical surface of the golf ball. The dimples are rotation-symmetric of a specific angle about a rotational axis which connects both poles of the golf ball to each other while passing through the center of an equ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7481724 | Golf ball dimples A multi-lobed golf ball dimple is provided. The dimple comprises a plurality of lobes positioned radially around the center of the dimple, wherein each lobe is defined by a circumferential segment and may be further defined by spoke-like ridges. Each lobe comprises ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7354358 | Golf ball A golf ball has a plurality of polygonal dimples, each with an interior wall that includes areas formed by a plurality of flat surfaces. The ball retains a good carry without a decline in flight performance. In addition, the many novel and distinctive dimples formed... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341687 | Method of forming a golf ball The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for venting trapped air and gasses in a mold. The mold and method comprise or use at least one pin formed from multiple pin sections. When assembled, the pin sections provide space on the interior of the p... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326131 | Golf ball A golf ball conforming a core, a cover and numerous dimples formed on the surface of the cover. The thickness of the cover is equal to or less than 1.4 mm. The Shore D hardness of the cover is equal to or less than 53. The dimple 4 has an inclined face, a cir... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320651 | Golf ball Golf ball 2 has three or more different kinds of dimples 8. The total number of the dimples 8 is 300 or more. A ratio Pn of the number of the dimples 8 with a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm to the total number is equal to or... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7291077 | Golf ball Golf ball 2 has numerous dimples 8 formed on its surface. The dimple 8 has a first side wall face 14, a second side wall face 16 that is positioned to the bottom side of this first side wall face 14, and a bottom face 18 | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281997 | Golf ball with deep depressions A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep depressions that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath is disclosed. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281996 | Golf ball A two-piece golf ball having a reaction injection molded polyurethane cover is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a core with a diameter preferably ranging from 1.610 inches to 1.670 inches, and a cover having a thickness preferably ranging from 0.015 inch to 0.045... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276570 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of anionic moieties attached thereto. These co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270613 | Golf ball A golf ball having a core, an intermediate layer enclosing the core and a cover enclosing the intermediate layer is characterized in that the intermediate layer and cover are each made from an ionomer resin-containing thermoplastic resin. The golf ball is also chara... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265195 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These compositions comprise at least one polymer having a plurality of amide linkages and a plurality of cationic moieties attached thereto. These c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261651 | Golf ball In a golf ball having a spherical surface with numerous dimples thereon, the dimples have a diameter of 2 to 6 mm and number in all from 250 to 330, of which at least 60% are large dimples having a diameter of at least 4.5 mm. The volume of space in a dimple below a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258632 | Golf ball dimple pattern with overlapping dimples A golf ball product, or other non-streamlined body, having a dimple pattern in which at least some of the dimples overlap at least one adjacent dimple is disclosed. A new parameter called Overlap Saturation (OS) is disclosed. OS is the ratio of the number of overlap... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256249 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. The compositions comprise at least one regioselective polyisocyanate having an asymmetric structure and comprising at least a first NCO group and a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253242 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable materials are presently disclosed. The materials have a rebound height percentage of greater than 60% and are formed from compositions comprising at least one resilient polyamine polydiene and/or ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253245 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250011 | Aerodynamic pattern for a golf ball A golf ball having traditional dimples and a tubular lattice structure is disclosed herein. The golf ball has dimples and a plurality of lattice members that form multi-faceted polygons. Each of the plurality of lattice members has an apex and the golf ball of the p... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232383 | Three-piece solid golf ball The present invention provides a three-piece solid golf ball having long flight distance by accomplishing low spin amount and high launch angle at the time of hitting, while maintaining good shot feel. The present invention relates to a three-piece solid golf ball c... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229364 | Golf ball dimples A multi-lobed golf ball dimple is provided. The dimple comprises a plurality of lobes positioned radially around the center of the dimple, wherein each lobe is defined by a circumferential segment and may be further defined by spoke-like ridges. Each lobe comprises ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229363 | Golf ball A golf ball having a plurality of dimples arranged on its surface is provided wherein the ball surface is free of a great circle that does not intersect with dimples, at least 7% of the total number of dimples are non-circular dimples, and some non-circular dimples ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226369 | Golf ball with improved flight performance A golf ball is provided that has improved aerodynamic efficiency, resulting in increased flight distance for golfers of all swing speeds, and more particularly for golfers possessing very high swing speeds, such as those who can launch the balls at an initial speed ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223183 | Golf ball Two-tiered dimples 8 of a golf ball have a first recessed part X and a second recessed part Y. The first recessed part X substantially forms a part of a spherical shape. The first recessed part X includes a first opening 14, a side wall curved face ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207905 | Golf ball dimples Provided herein is a golf ball that includes a generally spherical surface and an array of dimples formed on the surface. The undimpled portion of the spherical surface is the land area. At least one of the dimples includes a perimeter, a base, and a sidewall connec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201862 | Method of the production of a golf ball A ball body is formed with a mold having upper and lower mold half. Dimples 16 having a shape inverted from the shape of the pimples of the mold are formed on the ball body. The dimples 16 in the vicinity of the equatorial line have a size in the merid... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198577 | Aerodynamic surface geometry for a golf ball A golf ball approaching zero land area is disclosed herein. The golf ball has an innersphere with a plurality of lattice members. Each of the plurality of lattice members has an apex and the golf ball of the present invention conforms with the 1.68 inches requiremen... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195570 | Golf ball with improved directional stability in putting stroke A golf ball having a predetermined radius, and a spherical outer surface with a multiplicity of dimples formed therein. A protrusion is formed in each of the dimples which are located in hit portions having a diameter of 5–15 mm, or alternatively, is formed in eac... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175546 | Golf ball Golf ball 1 has multisurface dimples 4a. The multisurface dimple 4a has a central concave face 7 and six inclined faces 8. The inclined face 8 extends obliquely upward from the edge 9 of the central conc... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169066 | Golf ball Golf ball 1 has a large number of dimples 2 on its surface. A surface area occupation ratio Y of these dimples 2 is equal to or greater than 75%. A ratio R1 of the diameter of the maximum dimple dmax to the diameter D of this g... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163472 | Golf ball dimples with a catenary curve profile A golf ball having an outside surface with a plurality of dimples formed thereon. The dimples on the ball have a cross-sectional profiles formed by a catenary curve. Shape constants in the catenary curve are used to vary the ball flight performance according to ball... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163473 | Golf ball Golf ball 1 has numerous dimples 4 on its surface. The dimple 4 comprises an inclined face 6, a circular flat face 7, an annular groove 8 and a round flat face 9. Surface area s1 is calculated by summing up the... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160212 | Golf ball In a golf ball, ridges each extending to define a non-circular shape, typically a polygonal or star shape, delimiting a predetermined area are arranged on its spherical surface in good balance for reducing the air resistance of the ball in flight and thus drasticall... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160209 | Multilayer golf ball A multilayer golf ball with a solid center diameter in the range of about 1.40 to 1.52 inches, a ionomeric polymer mantle with a thickness of about 0.050 inches, and a hardness in the range of 50 to 55 Shore D and a polyurethane having a cover hardness in the range ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156757 | Golf ball with improved flight performance A golf ball with aerodynamic coefficient magnitude and aerodynamic force angle, resulting in improved flight performance, such as increased carry and flight consistency regardless of ball orientation. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball h... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157545 | Compositions for golf equipment Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hyd... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153467 | Method of making a golf ball with a multi-layer core A method for making a multilayer golf ball including a solid center having a center hardness, a plurality of laminates cut into a plurality of shapes formed around the center to create an inner ball, and a cover formed around the inner ball, wherein the plurality of... | 12/26/2006 |
