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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7358309 | Compositions for use in golf balls A golf ball including a core and at least one layer disposed about the core, wherein the core or the layer includes a composition formed from a base polymer, a crosslink initiator, and at least one additive. The additive has at least one C—O—B linkage, the carbo... | 04/15/2008 |
| RE40118 | Multi-piece solid golf ball A multi-piece solid golf ball includes a solid core, at least one intermediate layer, and a cover having at least one cover layer. The solid core has a compression deflection of 3.0 mm or more, the intermediate layer is mainly made from a thermoplastic resin and has... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326130 | Multi-piece golf ball and manufacturing method thereof A multi-piece golf ball has a core (3), an interlayer (5), and a cover (7), the core (3) being provided with a spherical main part (31) and a plurality of ribs (32) formed on the main part (31), the interlayer (5 | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326129 | Multi-piece golf ball and manufacturing method thereof A multi-piece golf ball has a core 3, an interlayer 5, and a cover 7, the core 3 having a spherical main part 9 and a plurality of ribs 11 provided on the surface of the main part 9, the interlayer 5 being inse... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7294069 | Golf ball The present invention provides a golf ball which provides a longer ball distance and excellent abrasion resistance while maintaining a soft shot feeling. The golf ball includes a core, and an outer layer wrapping the core, wherein the outer layer is made of a resin ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264559 | 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 cover layer is formed of a resin composition having a Shore D hardness of 52 or higher and the intermediate layer is formed ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7244192 | Rubber composition for golf ball The present invention provides a rubber composition for obtaining golf ball having good processability, excellent rebound characteristics and excellent durability. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for golf ball comprising a base rubber, a co-cro... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244802 | Thermosetting polyurethane material for a golf ball A curative blend for a thermosetting polyurethane material that allows for a polyurethane material with greater durability is disclosed herein. The curative blend is composed of 4,4′-methylenebis-(2,6-diethyl)-aniline and a second curing agent selected from the gr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238120 | Rubber compound for solid golf balls and solid golf ball A rubber compound for solid golf balls which includes (A) a base rubber, (B) a filler, (C) an organic peroxide, and (D) a co-crosslinking agent coated with a coating rubber in which the ratio of the co-crosslinking agent to the coating rubber is from 100/1 to 100/20... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230053 | Golf ball A golf ball, typically its core, is manufactured by molding and vulcanizing a rubber composition comprising a base rubber, an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a metal salt thereof, an inorganic filler, an organic peroxide, and an organosulfur compound. The base rubber... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226975 | Golf ball core compositions Golf ball compositions including novel processing aids, e.g., metal salts of unsaturated fatty acids, high styrene resins, transpolyisoprene, and transpolybutadiene, for inclusion in rubber-based compositions that reduce safety risks, mixer down time, increase dispe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204946 | Method for forming a golf ball A method and apparatus for forming a golf ball or components of a golf ball is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of forming a die having an opening having a perimeter comprising plurality of inwardly convex surfaces; preparing a golf ball com... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199192 | Golf ball An elastomeric composition for forming a golf ball or a component thereof is disclosed that includes the use of a non-conjugated diene monomer having two or more vinyl (CH2═CH—) terminal end groups. The composition produces a molded product exhibiting... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192367 | Multi-piece golf ball, manufacturing method thereof and mold for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a multi-piece golf ball comprising a core 3, a first intermediate layer 5, a second intermediate layer 7, and a cover 9, wherein the first intermediate layer 5 comprises a plurality of ribs 51 ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7160206 | Golf ball and method of manufacturing the same A golf ball with favorable rebound and flight performances without impairing durability, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. There are provided a golf ball having a solid core and a cover surrounding the solid core, characterized in that the solid c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148262 | Method for drying and using swarf in golf balls The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for reusing waste material generated during the manufacturing of golf ball cores. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for drying the waste material in order lower its moi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128665 | Golf ball The present invention provides a yellow-colored golf ball which can be manufactured without polluting the production line with a yellow pigment, exhibits a glossy appearance, and has superior visibility in a cloudy weather, even in a rainy weather where the golf bal... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7105624 | Golf balls comprising polyaspartic esters A golf ball comprising a core and at least one layer formed about the core is disclosed. The layer may be composed of a material formed from reactants comprising at least one polyisocyanate and at least one polyaspartic ester, such as N,N′-di(ethylmaleate-amino)-d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087699 | Sulfur-containing composition for golf equipment, and method of using same This invention is directed to a sulfur-containing composition that can be used as golf items such as golf ball components and golf equipments. The sulfur-containing composition comprises the reaction product of four reactable components: (a) polyisocyanates and poly... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073270 | Impact-absorbing end caps for levels An impact-absorbing level is disclosed. The level comprises a body including a level face for measuring a surface, a vial mounted in the body at a predetermined angular relationship to the level face, and a first end cap fixed with respect to the first end, the firs... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071253 | Golf ball core compositions comprising unsaturated long chain organic acids and their salts A golf ball comprising a core formed from a polymer composition including a blend of a diene rubber, a halogenated organosulfur compound, and a salt of a mono- or poly-unsaturated long chain organic acid; and a cover having a thickness of about 0.05 inches or less a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059974 | Golf balls with impact resistant identification device A golf ball having an identification device (10) embedded in it comprises an aerial (14) and a coded chip (12), which are associated with a resilient member (16) arranged to dampen shock form impact. The resilient members is in the form o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041743 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030192 | Golf ball cores comprising a halogenated organosulfur compound A golf ball comprising a core having a diameter of between about 1.54 inches and about 1.57 inches, a compression of between about 70 and 80, and comprising a polybutadiene rubber composition comprising a magnesium salt of pentachlorothiophenol; a cover having a thi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014572 | Two piece balanced golf ball A golf ball includes a core and a cover layer. The core is formed of a first composition and the cover is formed of a second composition. The specific gravity values of each of the first and second compositions are generally equal to each other. The first and second... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6992163 | Thermosetting polyurethane material for a golf ball cover A curative blend for a thermosetting polyurethane material that allows for a polyurethane material with greater durability is disclosed herein. The curative blend is composed of 4,4′-methylenebis-(2,6-diethyl)-aniline and a second curing agent selected from the gr... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6974854 | Golf ball having a polyurethane cover A golf ball with a cover composed of a thermosetting polyurethane that has increased resistance to yellowing is disclosed herein. The golf ball of the present invention is able to accomplish this by providing a cover composed of a thermosetting polyurethane material... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967229 | Carbon-carbon initiators for use in golf balls A golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein at least the core or the cover comprises an elastomeric composition comprising a base polymer and a carbon-carbon initiator. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955613 | Multi-piece golf ball and manufacturing method thereof This invention relates to a multi-layered, multi-piece golf ball that comprises a core, an intermediate layer, and a cover, wherein the core comprises a spherical body and ribs that are arranged on the surface of the spherical body and that have almost the same heig... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949617 | Golf balls comprising chiral diols or chiral cyclic ethers A golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core or the cover comprises a thermoplastic or thermoset composition comprising a polyurethane prepolymer formed from a reactant A comprising an isocyanate; and a reactant B comprising a polyether polyol having ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945879 | Multi-layered balanced golf-ball A golf ball includes a core, an intermediate layer and a cover. The core is formed of a first composition, the intermediate layer is formed of a second composition, and the cover is formed of a third composition. The specific gravity of each of the first, second and... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943213 | Polyalkylacrylate compounds for use in golf balls A golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the cover comprises a thermoplastic or thermoset composition comprising a polyurethane prepolymer or polyurea prepolymer formed from an isocyanate and a polyacrylate polyol or polyacrylate polyamine, respectively. | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939924 | Golf ball incorporating urethane composition Golf ball covers and intermediate layers incorporate the reaction product of a thermoplastic urethane and a modified isocyanate to form a crosslinked polyurethane. The layers exhibit the ease of processing of a thermoplastic urethane, with the superior mechanical pr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6924337 | Golf balls incorporating urethane compositions and methods for making them A golf ball that includes a core and a cover layer. The cover layer encases the core, and includes a composition of a thermoplastic urethane, formed as a reaction product of a diol or a polyol with an isocyanate and a peroxide. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6767294 | Golf ball The present invention is directed to a solid, non-wound, golf ball comprising two or more core components, and a cover component. The core components comprise i) a pressurized foamed inner, spherical center component comprising a first matrix material selected from ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6645088 | Reaction injection moldable compositions, methods for making same, and resultant golf articles The invention relates to a method for forming golf equipment, or a portion thereof, preferably for forming one or more layers of a golf ball, including: providing a first reactable component containing an isocyanate-containing compound, and a second react... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634964 | Initial velocity dual core golf ball A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the core has an outer diameter of no greater than about 1.62 inches; the cover layer comprises an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer having a material hardness of less than about 60 Shore D;... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6508724 | Golf ball cores with improved durability The present invention is directed toward more durable golf ball cores and more durable golf balls. The golf balls of this invention comprise a cover and a core wherein the core may further comprise a center and one or more layers of a mantle disposed betw... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6435985 | Low spin golf ball comprising a mantle with a cellular or liquid core The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a soft core and a hard cover to produce a resulting molded golf ball having a reduced spin rate. The golf ball comprises one or more metal mantle layers and a cellular or liquid core component. T... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6416423 | Production method of golf ball A method for producing a golf ball, including a spherical elastic inner layer having a large number of projections and a thermoplastic resin outer layer covering the inner layer, employs a mold comprising an upper mold and a lower mold with a spherical ca... | 07/09/2002 |
