| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7549935 |
Golf club head |
June 23, 2009 |
| A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a face component (60), a mid-body (61) and an |
| 7547259 |
Aerodynamic pattern for a golf ball |
June 16, 2009 |
| 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 present invention c |
| 7540990 |
Cross-linked thermoplastic polyurethane/polyurea and method of making same |
June 2, 2009 |
| A process for forming a cross-linked thermoplastic polymer is disclosed herein. The cross-linked thermoplastic polymer is formed by heating a first mixture containing a thermoplastic urethane base material, a monomeric diisocyanate comprising between 1 to 10% of the total weight of t |
| 7540810 |
Putterhead with dual milled face pattern |
June 2, 2009 |
| A putter-head (20) with a main body (22) having a striking face (24), a weight body (25) and an isolation layer 27 is disclosed herein. The striking face (24) has a dual milled pattern thereon. Preferably, a central area (40) has a first milled pattern and a periphery region (42) has |
| 7534385 |
Method and apparatus for demolding a golf ball |
May 19, 2009 |
| An apparatus and method for demolding golf balls from a mold cavity are disclosed. More specifically, an apparatus and method for demolding a golf ball from a mold cavity subsequent to forming a cover layer without the use of ejector or knockout pins are disclosed. The molding apparatus |
| 7534384 |
Process for producing a golf ball with deep dimples |
May 19, 2009 |
| An apparatus and related techniques for making a golf ball with deep dimples are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides deep dimples that extend through the cover layer and/or into a layer or component underneath are disclosed. At |
| 7530900 |
Iron-type golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection |
May 12, 2009 |
| An iron-type golf club (320) having an iron-type club head (322) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (320) includes a tube (344) mounted in the hosel (331) of the club head (322), and a sleeve (346) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube |
| 7527565 |
Method and apparatus for forming a face structure for a golf club head |
May 5, 2009 |
| A golf club head having a multiple material face is disclosed herein. The golf club head has a coefficient of restitution value greater than 0.83 and a characteristic time value of less than 257 milliseconds. The golf club head is preferably composed of a titanium alloy with a polymer la |
| 7524251 |
Golf products produced by a stoichiometrically imbalanced RIM system |
April 28, 2009 |
| 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 reaction mixture, the |
| 7520823 |
Multi-layer golf ball |
April 21, 2009 |
| A golf ball comprises a molded core, one or more ionomer mantles, and a thermoset polyurethane cover. The core is a high cis-polybutadiene crosslinked with zinc diacrylate and may also comprise a halogenated thiophenol and metal thiosulfate. One or more of the ionomer mantles compris |
| 7520820 |
C-shaped golf club head |
April 21, 2009 |
| A C-shaped golf club head is disclosed herein. The body has a striking plate wall, a crown section, a sole section and a rear wall. The golf club head also has a plurality of weight members positioned on the rear wall of the body. Each of the plurality of weight members is movable al |
| 7503854 |
Golf club head |
March 17, 2009 |
| A golf club head (20) having optimized inertial properties and center of gravity is disclosed. The golf club head (20) preferably has a volume between 300 cubic centimeters and 500 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (20) has a center of gravity located less than 1.7 inches from an |
| 7497791 |
Golf ball with deep depressions |
March 3, 2009 |
| 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 layers. If the cover |
| 7494428 |
Golf ball |
February 24, 2009 |
| 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 inch. The cover a |
| 7494427 |
Multi-layer golf ball |
February 24, 2009 |
| Disclosed herein is a multi-layer golf ball having a soft outer cover. The golf ball has an inner cover layer with a Shore D hardness of 60 or more, and an outer cover with a Shore D hardness of 55 or less, and more preferably 50 or less. In a particularly preferred form of the invention |
| 7494424 |
Golf club head |
February 24, 2009 |
| A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through |
| 7491915 |
Heating device for the manufacture of golf clubs |
February 17, 2009 |
| A heating apparatus (20) and method for heating golf clubs (30) during assembly is disclosed herein. The heating apparatus (20) preferably includes a frame (22), a club retention mechanism (24), a rotating mechanism (26) and a heating mechanism (28). The heating apparatus (20) is use |
| 7491138 |
Golf ball covers and mantles comprising glass particles |
February 17, 2009 |
| Disclosed herein is a golf ball with a mantle or cover layer formed from a composition comprising glass particles. More specifically, the golfball has a mantle and/or cover that contains a combination of glass particles and an ionomeric component or a non-ionomeric component. |
| 7491135 |
Dual face putter head |
February 17, 2009 |
| A putter-type club head having a blade member and a peripheral mass belt is disclosed herein. The blade member is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy, and has a first surface with a first insert and a second surface with a second insert. The blade member is removably attached to |
| 7491134 |
Multiple material golf club head |
February 17, 2009 |
| A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a |
| 7488261 |
Golf club with high moment of inertia |
February 10, 2009 |
| A golf club (40) has a golf club head with a large mass, relatively short club length and a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through the center of gravity of the golf club head greater than 5000 grams-centimeters squared. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 4 |
| 7485052 |
Golf ball |
February 3, 2009 |
| A low modulus durable coating layer for a polyurethane covered golf ball is disclosed herein. The coating includes a high equivalent weight polyester polyol wherein the high equivalent weight polyester polyol has an equivalent weight of at least 1000. |
| 7481715 |
Golf club head with alignment line |
January 27, 2009 |
| A golf club having a golf club head with an alignment line that makes the actual face angle of the golf club appear differently when the golf club is at address. The golf club head preferably has a white line at a face-crown junction which changes the appearance of the face angle while |
| 7476161 |
Golf club head |
January 13, 2009 |
| A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through |
| 7476160 |
Interchangeable shaft for a golf club |
January 13, 2009 |
| A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (44, 144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (46, 146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). The tube (44, 144) includes a tapered portion |
| 7473196 |
Golf ball |
January 6, 2009 |
| A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples having two or more different radii is disclosed. The deep dimples(s) extend(s) through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath. The cover may be a single |
| 7473193 |
Golf ball |
January 6, 2009 |
| A golf ball component, such as a golf ball cover layer, formed from a high or increased melt index thermoplastic polyurethane, polyurea or polyurethane/polyurea is disclosed. The cover layer may be relatively thin (i.e., 0.075 or less, preferably 0.050 inches or less, more preferably |
| 7473190 |
Iron golf club with nanocrystalline face insert |
January 6, 2009 |
| The iron golf club head (20) of the present invention is preferably composed of three main components: a periphery member 22, a central member 24 and a nanocrystalline plated face plate 26. The periphery member (22) is preferably composed of a high density material such as a nickel-t |
| 7468007 |
Dual dimple surface geometry for a golf ball |
December 23, 2008 |
| A golf ball (20) having a plurality of primary dimples (50) with annular tubular portion (60) is disclosed herein. In a preferred embodiment, there are 332 primary dimples which cover a surface area ranging from 81% to 87% of the golf ball (20). Also in a preferred embodiment, there are |
| 7465239 |
Interchangeable shaft for a golf club |
December 16, 2008 |
| A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). An exterior bottom end of the sleeve (146) has a ca |
| 7462109 |
Multiple material golf club head |
December 9, 2008 |
| A wood-type golf club head (40) having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a ribbon section (78) and a |
| 7455598 |
Golf club head |
November 25, 2008 |
| A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through |
| 7452287 |
Multiple material golf club head |
November 18, 2008 |
| A wood-type golf club head (40) having a major body (50), a striking plate insert (55) and a minor body (60) is disclosed herein. The major body (50) is composed of a metal material and has a front wall section (72), a return section (74), a sole section (76), a ribbon section (78) and a |
| 7452283 |
Putterhead with dual milled face pattern |
November 18, 2008 |
| A putter-head (20) with a main body (22) having a striking face (24), a weight body (25) and an isolation layer 27 is disclosed herein. The striking face (24) has a dual milled pattern thereon. Preferably, a central area (40) has a first milled pattern and a periphery region (42) has |
| 7449541 |
Reaction injection material for a golf ball |
November 11, 2008 |
| A golf ball having a layer composed of a polyurethane/polyurea material formed from reaction injection molding a polyol component and an isocyanate component. The polyol component preferably comprises a polytetramethylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of approximately 1000 a |
| 7448966 |
Aerodynamic surface geometry for a golf ball |
November 11, 2008 |
| A golf ball (20) having a low volume cover layer (14) is disclosed herein. The golf ball (20) has a cover layer (14) with a volume less than 0.1550 cubic inches. In a preferred embodiment, the cover layer (14) is composed of a reaction-injection molded polyurethane material. Preferably, |
| 7448960 |
Golf club head with variable face thickness |
November 11, 2008 |
| A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch gre |
| 7448323 |
Method for applying indicia to a golf ball |
November 11, 2008 |
| A golf ball having an indicia produced by ink jet printing is disclosed. An ink composition containing a coloring agent and a resin is dispensed on a transfer medium, using an ink jet printer, to form an indicia. The indicia is transferred from the transfer medium to the dimpled surface |
| 7438650 |
Golf ball and thermoplastic material |
October 21, 2008 |
| 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 (12), cover (16) or boundary layer (14) of the gol |
| 7438647 |
Nanocrystalline plated golf club head |
October 21, 2008 |
| A golf club (40) having a club head (42) with a face component (60) and an aft body (61) is disclosed herein. The face component (60) has a striking plate portion (72) and a return portion (74). The aft-body (61) is composed of a crown portion (62), a sole portion (64) and optionally a |
| 7431667 |
Golf club head with high moment of inertia |
October 7, 2008 |
| A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head |
| 7431666 |
Golf club head with high moment of inertia |
October 7, 2008 |
| A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head |
| 7427239 |
Golf club with interchangeable head-shaft connection |
September 23, 2008 |
| A golf club (20) having a club head (22) with an interchangeable shaft (40) is disclosed herein. The golf club (20) includes a tube (144) mounted in the club head (22), and a sleeve (146) mounted on a tip end (50) of the shaft (40). An exterior bottom end of the sleeve (146) has a ca |
| 7427193 |
Method and apparatus for forming a golf ball |
September 23, 2008 |
| Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath are disclosed. |
| 7423091 |
Golf ball |
September 9, 2008 |
| 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 (CH.sub.2.dbd.CH--) terminal end groups. The composition produces a molded product exhibiting an enhanced combination |
| 7422716 |
Method for manufacturing a golf product |
September 9, 2008 |
| A process for reaction injection molding a polyurethane material for a layer of a golf ball is disclosed herein. The layer is preferably a cover for the golf ball. The process discloses preferred pressure parameters and mass flow parameters for reaction injection molding the layer. Such |
| 7422528 |
Golf club head with variable face thickness |
September 9, 2008 |
| A face or face insert (40) for a golf club head (20) is disclosed herein. The face (40) has an interior surface (40a) with a first thickness section (200) and a second thickness region (205). The first thickness section (200) preferably has a thickness that is at least 0.025 inch gre |
| 7419443 |
Low volume cover for a golf ball |
September 2, 2008 |
| A golf ball (20) having a low volume cover layer (14) is disclosed herein. The golf ball (20) has a cover layer (14) with a volume less than 0.1550 cubic inches. In a preferred embodiment, the cover layer (14) is composed of a reaction-injection molded polyurethane material. Preferably, |
| 7419442 |
Golf club head with high moment of inertia |
September 2, 2008 |
| A golf club head having a high moment of inertia is disclosed herein. The golf club head preferably has a volume ranging from 450 cubic centimeters to 475 cubic centimeters, a mass ranging from 180 grams to 225 grams, and a length ranging from 4.0 inches to 5.0 inches. The golf club head |
| 7419440 |
Golf club head |
September 2, 2008 |
| A golf club head (42) having a substantially square or rectangular body is disclosed herein. The golf club head (42) preferably has a volume ranging from 420 cubic centimeters to 470 cubic centimeters. The golf club head (42) preferably has a moment of inertia about the Izz axis through |
