Did You Know...
...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7238122 | Ormocer composites for golf ball components A golf ball comprising a core; a cover layer; and a barrier layer disposed between the core and the cover layer, the barrier layer being formed from a composition comprising an organically-modified ceramic material (also referred to as ormocers, ceramers, ormosils, ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7153223 | Golf ball Golf ball 1 has the diameter D of 43.0 mm or greater and 50.0 mm or less. This golf ball 1 includes a core 2 and a cover 3. The core 2 is formed by crosslinking of a rubber composition. The cover 3 is composed of a resin com... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7056230 | Golf ball with changeable characteristics A golf ball having a body with a spherical outer surface having a first shape, first diameter, and first hardness which cooperatively cause the golf ball to have a first performance characteristic. At least a portion of the spherical outer surface is made from a mat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041007 | Method for making multilayer golf ball The present invention encompasses a golf ball having a diameter and being comprised of a core and a cover, wherein the core is further comprised of a fluid mass at the center of the ball, a first mantle layer surrounding the fluid mass and a second, solid, non-wound... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037965 | Golf balls comprising glass ionomers, ormocers, or other hybrid organic/inorganic compositions A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein at least one of the core or cover layer comprises a hybrid material that contains fatty acid-modified glass ionomers, an ormocer or other inorganic-organic materials. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964622 | Golf ball with metal core The present invention is a golf ball (10) with a core (12) and a cover layer (14). The core is preferably a metal wall (15) defining a hollow space (17). The cover layer (14) is preferably composed of a highly neutralized te... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939249 | Golf ball having a high moment of inertia A golf ball formed to have a low spin, high moment of inertia core assembly, which comprises a low specific gravity core and non-continuous high specific gravity intermediate layer. This core assembly is encased within a soft cover with Shore D hardness less than 65... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926620 | Multi-layer high spin golf ball A golf ball comprising a core of one or more layers, a cover layer of one or more layers and a mantle layer disposed between the core and the cover. The mantle layer comprises a thermoplastic material, preferably having a hardness of greater than 60 Shore D and a Ba... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919393 | Solid golf ball The present invention provides a solid golf ball having exceptional rebound characteristics and flight performance, as well as good shot feel. The present invention relates to a solid golf ball comprising at least one layer of a core, and at least one layer of a cov... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905647 | Process for producing golf ball Golf ball 1 includes a core 2 and a cover 3. The core 2 has two layers including a center 4 and a mid layer 5. The mid layer 5 is formed by covering the center 4 with two half shells comprising a rubber composi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6838036 | Method for manufacturing golf ball A golf ball 1 has a core 2 and a cover 3. For molding a core 2, a rubber composition is extruded from a kneading machine, and cut at a predetermined length to obtain a preforming material. The preforming material is placed in a mold and t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6774187 | Golf ball cores comprising blends of polybutadiene rubbers A golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover disposed about the core, wherein the core is formed from a polybutadiene blend comprising a) a first polybutadiene having a first Mooney viscosity between about 50 and about 150, and b) a second polybutadiene having a ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755753 | Golf ball having a controlled variable moment of inertia A golf ball is provided having a controlled variable moment of inertia. The golf ball includes a core defining at least one hollow channel. At least one movable weight is located within each hollow channel. The end of the hollow channel at the outer edge of the core... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6705957 | Golf ball A golf ball having improved driving characteristics includes a hard, hollow sphere surrounded by an outer. A second layer may be disposed between the sphere and the outer cover. The hollow sphere is made from a hard material such as a metal, metal alloy, or intermet... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6589124 | Hollow golf ball The present invention provides a hollow golf ball having good shot feel at the time of hitting by making impact force small, while keeping excellent flight performance. Improved shot feel at the time of hitting by improving an impact absorption, while kee... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572492 | Kinetically rechargeable sound-emitting golf ball A sound-producing golf ball includes an outer shell with a shock-absorbent inner housing having a rechargeable micro-battery positioned therein. A micro-generator coupled to a rotatably mounted shaft is positioned in the housing. A pendulum depending from... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561927 | Methods of making low spin golf ball utilizing a mantle and 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... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6475103 | Thread wound golf ball The present invention provides a solid center type thread wound golf ball having long flight distance, while having good shot feel at the time of hitting the golf ball as good as liquid center type thread wound golf balls. The present invention thus provi... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6406383 | Multi-piece golf ball A golf ball retaining high coefficient of restitution inherent and having fine shot feeling with clubs such as drivers, irons and putters is disclosed. A multi-piece golf ball comprising; a center core having a JIS-C hardness of not more than 75, a cover ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6386993 | Two-piece solid golf ball The present invention provides a two-piece solid golf ball having excellent flight performance and good shot feel when hit by a driver, and excellent controllability when hit by an iron club. The present invention relates to a two-piece solid golf compris... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6319155 | Multi-piece solid golf ball The present invention is directed to a multi-piece solid golf ball exhibiting excellent flight performance by optimizing the trajectory of the golf ball during flight. The golf ball of the present invention satisfies the formula 1020ࣘ(NY+266H)ࣘ1085 wi... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315683 | Hollow solid golf ball The present invention provides a hollow solid golf ball having excellent flight performance and soft and good shot feel at the time of hitting. The present invention relates to a hollow solid golf ball comprising a core having a hollow portion at the cent... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6309312 | Golf ball comprising a metal mantle having a hollow interior A unique golf ball and related methods of manufacturing are disclosed in which the golf ball comprises one or more metal mantle layers that define a hollow interior within the ball. The golf ball may also comprise an optional polymeric hollow spherical su... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6294617 | Golf ball forming compositions comprising polyamide The present invention relates to a golf ball comprising a core layer, at least one intermediate layer, and a cover layer, wherein the core layer or the at least one intermediate layer are formed from compositions comprising a polyamide, in the form of a h... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6251030 | Golf ball The present invention provides a multi-layer structure golf ball having a thread rubber layer, which has good shot feel and controllability as well as satisfactory flight performance and cut resistance. The golf ball includes a thread wound core and a cov... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6231460 | Multilayer structure solid golf ball In a multilayer structure solid golf ball having a solid core, an intermediate layer, and a cover, the intermediate layer is formed mainly of a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer, and the cover is formed mainly of an ionomer resin. An adhesive layer int... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6203451 | Zwitter-ion and ionene golf ball forming compositions and methods The present invention provides golf balls having a cover, a core, and optionally one or more intermediate layers between the cover and the core, wherein at least one of the cover, the core and, if present, the intermediate layer(s), is formed of an ion-co... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6196937 | Three piece golf ball A thread-wound golf ball comprising a large, heavy center with rubber thread windings and a cover is disclosed. The center has a diameter of about between 1.40" and 1.53", a weight of about between 24-34 g and a deformation of about between 0.080-0.160" w... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6193619 | Golf balls having inner layers formed with cationic ionomers This invention relates to methods of using cationic ionomers in the composition of inner layers of golf balls. Further, this invention relates to golf balls comprising one or more inner layers and which incorporate polyurethane or polyurea ionomers. The g... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6162135 | Low compression, resilient golf balls including an inorganic sulfide catalyst and methods for making the same A low compression, resilient golf ball having a center and a cover, wherein at least a portion of the ball is formed from the conversion reaction of an amount of polybutadiene, a free radical source, and a cis-to-trans catalyst including at least one inor... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6162134 | Low spin golf ball comprising silicone material The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a soft core and a hard cover to produce a golf ball having a reduced spin rate. The present invention is also directed to an improved golf ball comprising at least one interior layer and/or a cor... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6126560 | Method of making hollow golf ball A method of producing a hollow golf ball having excellent durability, which comprises a hollow portion with perfect spherical shape. The method of making a hollow golf ball having a hollow core composed of a hollow center having a hollow portion and optio... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6117024 | Golf ball with polyurethane cover A golf ball having a cover composed of a polyurethane formed from a p-phenylene diisocyanate (PPDI) based polyurethane prepolymer is disclosed herein. The PPDI-based polyurethane prepolymer is formed from a PPDI and a polyol such as polycaprolactone. The ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6106414 | Three-layered solid golf ball structure A three-layered solid golf ball structure includes a core, an intermediate layer, and an outer shell. The intermediate layer is formed from a material compounded from a thermosetting elastomer and an amorphous alloy so as to attribute high strength and hi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5980395 | Hollow solid golf ball The present invention provides a hollow, solid golf ball having improved shot feel at the time of hitting by improving the impact absorption, while maintaining excellent flight performance. The present invention relates to a hollow, solid golf ball compri... | 11/09/1999 |
