| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7503856 |
Dimple patterns for golf balls |
March 17, 2009 |
| A golf ball dimple pattern based on a hexagonal dipyramid polyhedron is disclosed. Preferably, the dimple pattern disclosed by the present invention includes dimples that are arranged such that at least a portion of neighboring dimples have one or more predetermined diameter ratios. |
| 7481723 |
High performance golf ball having a reduced-distance |
January 27, 2009 |
| A high performance golf ball having a reduced overall distance while maintaining the appearance of a high performance trajectory. The golf ball includes a combination of low CoR core and cover materials coupled with a less aerodynamic dimple pattern that achieves a reduction in carry |
| 7455601 |
Golf ball with spherical polygonal dimples |
November 25, 2008 |
| A golf ball includes an outer spherical surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon. In accordance to one aspect of the invention, the dimples in accordance to the invention have a polygonal perimeter and a substantially spherical, concave depression. The substantially spherical |
| 7402271 |
Castable liquid rubber compositions for golf balls |
July 22, 2008 |
| A golf ball comprising a layer made from a liquid rubber composition is disclosed. A castable liquid polybutadiene is the preferred principal rubber component. The molecular weight of the castable liquid polybutadiene is at least about 1,000 and the castable liquid polybutadiene is i |
| 7314587 |
Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer |
January 1, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material having a first shore |
| 7309298 |
Golf ball with spherical polygonal dimples |
December 18, 2007 |
| A golf ball includes an outer spherical surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon. In accordance to one aspect of the invention, the dimples have a polygonal perimeter and a concave depression. The concave depression satisfies only two of the following conditions: a substanti |
| 7303492 |
Golf ball dimples forming indicia |
December 4, 2007 |
| A golf ball comprising an outer surface including a plurality of dimples that form indicia. The plurality of dimples take the form of text letters, characters or other symbols and are relatively similar in size to a plurality of conventional shaped dimples or larger. The plurality of |
| 7258632 |
Golf ball dimple pattern with overlapping dimples |
August 21, 2007 |
| 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 instances on a ba |
| 7247676 |
For golf balls with non-ionomer casing layer |
July 24, 2007 |
| This invention is related to multi-layer golf balls having an inner cover layer comprising a blend of styrene-block copolymer and trans-polyisoprene, an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane, a polyurea or a mixture thereof, and a core comprising of thermosetting or thermoplast |
| 7173088 |
Multi-layer golf ball with a thin, castable outer layer |
February 6, 2007 |
| A golf ball comprising a core; an intermediate layer having a flexural modulus of between about 65,000 psi and about 120,000 psi and being formed from a polymer blend comprising a first material selected from the group consisting of thermoset polyurethanes, thermoset polyetheresters, |
| 7138460 |
Compositions for use in golf balls |
November 21, 2006 |
| The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core having a diameter of at least 1.5 inches, at least one inner cover layer encasing the core, and an outer cover layer encasing the inner cover layer. The inner cover layer has a thickness of from 0.005 inches to 0.05 i |
| 7041007 |
Method for making multilayer golf ball |
May 9, 2006 |
| 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 mantle layer surround |
| 7033286 |
Dimple patterns for golf balls |
April 25, 2006 |
| An improved dimple pattern for a golf ball is disclosed. The dimples may be arranged according to an Archimedean pattern. The dimples may be arranged on the golf ball such that there is no great circle about the golf ball that does not intersect a dimple. Preferred Archimedean patter |
| 7005479 |
Golf ball with rigid intermediate layer |
February 28, 2006 |
| The invention relates to a golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer disposing around the core, and a cover including at least one layer that includes a polyurethane or polyurea polymer. The intermediate layer is preferably rigid and has a durometer hardness of greater than at l |
| 6992135 |
Multi-layer golf ball with a thin, castable outer layer |
January 31, 2006 |
| A golf ball including a core; an intermediate layer formed from a polymer blend including a first material having a flexural modulus of between about 65,000 psi and about 120,000 psi and a second material including a grafted-metallocene polymer; and a cover layer formed from a castable |
| 6986717 |
Wound golf balls with high specific gravity centers |
January 17, 2006 |
| The present invention is directed towards an improved golf ball that includes a high-specific gravity central sphere encapsulated in a soft and resilient shell layer. The soft-resilient shell may be formed of polybutadiene rubber. This shell is subsequently wound with thread a wound |
| 6969327 |
Golf ball dimple pattern with overlapping dimples |
November 29, 2005 |
| 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 instances on a ball t |
| 6949595 |
Multi-layer golf ball with translucent cover |
September 27, 2005 |
| A golf ball including a center, a translucent cover, and, optionally, at least one intermediate layer disposed between the center and the cover. The cover is preferably formed from a polyurethane composition or a reaction product of isocynate. The cover is further comprised at least one |
| 6924347 |
Dendritic macromolecule compositions for use in golf balls |
August 2, 2005 |
| A golf ball including a core, a cover, and, optionally, an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, wherein at least one of the core, cover layer, or optional intermediate layer includes at least one dendritic macromolecule. |
| 6905426 |
Golf ball with spherical polygonal dimples |
June 14, 2005 |
| A golf ball includes an outer spherical surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon. In accordance to one aspect of the invention, the dimples in accordance to the invention have a polygonal perimeter and a substantially spherical, concave depression. The substantially spherical |
| 6905423 |
Multi-layer golf ball |
June 14, 2005 |
| The present invention relates to a golf ball that provides improved playing characteristics by providing a cushioning interface between a center and subsequent layers. The ball can include a center, a soft intermediate layer, and a cover, although various constructions and modifications |
| 6899642 |
Golf ball with a layer including composite material and a method for making such a golf ball |
May 31, 2005 |
| A golf ball with a layer formed of a composite material is disclosed. The composite layer can be the outermost cover layer, an intermediate layer, or a layer of a center of the ball. The composite layer includes a filament material embedded in a matrix material. The filament material is |
| 6893361 |
Multilayer golf ball with hoop-stress layer |
May 17, 2005 |
| The invention includes a golf ball having a center, a hoop-stress layer of high tensile elastic modulus material wrapped or wound about the core, at least one layer of a resilient elastomeric material, and a cover of at least one layer. The center in the golf ball can be a fluid with an |
| 6849007 |
Dimple pattern for golf balls |
February 1, 2005 |
| A golf ball having a dimpled surface that is subdivided into two or more distinct regions wherein different dimple placement schemes are used in different regions. A preferred embodiment has polar regions dimpled according to an octahedral-based dimple pattern and the equatorial region |
| 6812317 |
Wound golf ball having cast polyurethane cover |
November 2, 2004 |
| A golf ball and a method of making a golf ball that includes a center formed from a material including polybutadiene and having a high resilience, at least one cover layer formed of a material including polyurethane, and at least one wound layer of a tensioned material windings betwe |
| 6797097 |
Method for making a multilayered golf ball |
September 28, 2004 |
| The invention provides a method for making a golf ball. Two cups are molded from an elastomer separately from an inner sphere. In one embodiment of the method, the cups are molded on both sides of a single mold part with hemispherical protrusions that form cavities in the cups. An inner |
| 6749789 |
Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer |
June 15, 2004 |
| The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material having a first shore |
| 6705959 |
Dimple patterns for golf balls |
March 16, 2004 |
| An improved dimple pattern for a golf ball is disclosed. The dimples may be arranged according to an Archimedean pattern. The dimples may be arranged on the golf ball such that there is no great circle about the golf ball that does not intersect a dimple. Preferred Archimedean patterns i |
| 6695717 |
All rubber golf ball with hoop-stress layer |
February 24, 2004 |
| The invention includes a golf ball having a core, a hoop-stress layer of high tensile elastic modulus material wrapped or wound about the core, at least one outermost layer of a thermoset material having a thickness of greater than about 0.065 inches. A binding material can be used in |
| 6692379 |
Multi-layer golf ball |
February 17, 2004 |
| The present invention relates to a golf ball that provides improved playing characteristics by providing a cushioning interface between a center and subsequent layers. The ball can include a center, a soft intermediate layer, and a cover, although various constructions and modifications |
| 6677401 |
Multi-layer golf ball with a thin, castable outer layer |
January 13, 2004 |
| A golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer, and a cover layer; wherein the intermediate layer is formed of a polymer blend comprising an ionomer having at least about 16% acid groups and a grafted-metallocene polymer; and the cover layer comprises a castable reactive liquid |
| 6672978 |
Golf ball fitting system with interactive feedback and modification method |
January 6, 2004 |
| A method for interactively determining an optimal golf ball for a golfer comprising the steps of determining the golfer's current golf ball and whether the golf ball meets the golfer's critical playing characteristics; iteratively prioritizing the golfer's golf ball performance chara |
| 6648776 |
Multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer |
November 18, 2003 |
| The present invention is directed towards a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer, wherein the outer cover layer comprises a castable reactive liquid material having a shore D hardness less than the shore D hardness of the material for |
| 6635133 |
Method for making a multilayered golf ball |
October 21, 2003 |
| The invention provides a method for making a golf ball. Two cups are molded from an elastomer separately from an inner sphere. In one embodiment of the method, the cups are molded on both sides of a single mold part with hemispherical protrusions that form cavities in the cups. An inner |
| 6632147 |
Golf ball with vapor barrier layer and method of making same |
October 14, 2003 |
| A golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer and a cover, wherein the intermediate layer has a moisture vapor transmission rate that is lower than that of the cover and, additionally, a primary ingredient of the intermediate layer is made from a material including polybutadiene, |
| 6575846 |
Multilayered golf ball |
June 10, 2003 |
| A golf ball comprising a substantially spherical core having an inner sphere comprising a solid outer surface, at least one bonded mantle layer including a plurality of mantle layer parts that are made of a thermoset elastomer and that are arranged around the inner sphere, and an adhesiv |
| 6562909 |
Golf ball with multi-layer cover |
May 13, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a golf ball having a core and two or more cover layers. The outer cover layer includes a thin castable material and the inner cover layer a polyisoprene based material. |
| 6500076 |
Wound golf balls with high specific gravity centers |
December 31, 2002 |
| The present invention is directed towards an improved golf ball that includes a high-specific gravity central sphere encapsulated in a soft and resilient shell layer. The soft-resilient shell may be formed of polybutadiene rubber. This shell is subsequently wound with thread a wound |
| 6342019 |
Golf balls having improved adhesion between layers |
January 29, 2002 |
| The present invention relates to golf balls having improved adhesion between adjacent layers, as well as methods for making golf balls having such improved adhesion. In particular, the golf balls of the present invention comprise a cover, a core and optionally one or more intermediate |
| 6299552 |
Low drag and weight golf ball |
October 9, 2001 |
| A golf ball that has a core and a cover surrounding the core. The cover has an exterior surface which defines a plurality of dimples dimensioned and arranged such that the golf ball has a coefficient of drag below about 0.26 at a Reynolds number of about 150,000 and a spin rate of about |
| 6132324 |
Method for a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer |
October 17, 2000 |
| The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; injection molding an inner cover layer around said golf ball core with a material having |
| 6103166 |
Method for improving adhesion between golf ball layers |
August 15, 2000 |
| The present invention relates to methods for making golf balls having adhesion between adjacent layers. In particular, the golf balls of the present invention comprise a cover, a core and optionally one or more intermediate layers disposed between the cover and the core, wherein the |
| 6086487 |
Method for matching golfer with a ball |
July 11, 2000 |
| A method for selecting a golf ball whose performance characteristics match a golfer's critical playing characteristics for the purpose of reducing the golfer's score. The method comprises the steps of determining a golfer's critical playing characteristics, prioritizing ball performance |
| 6030296 |
Wound golf ball |
February 29, 2000 |
| The present invention is directed towards a wound golf ball that includes a wound core surrounded with a cover material. The wound core is formed of a fluid-filled or solid center, and at least one wound layer segment surrounding the center. The wound layer segment includes a first untre |
| 5919100 |
Fluid or liquid filled non-wound golf ball |
July 6, 1999 |
| A golf ball having a diameter and comprising a fluid mass at the center of the ball, a first, solid, non-wound layer surrounding the fluid mass comprised of a non-elastic polymer material selected from the group of thermoplastic material, metal, and plastic, and having an inner diameter |
| 5885172 |
Multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer |
March 23, 1999 |
| The present invention is directed towards a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer, wherein the outer cover layer comprises a thermoset material formed from a castable, reactive liquid, said outer layer having a thickness of less th |
| 5846141 |
Golf ball |
December 8, 1998 |
| A golf ball having:a core; anda cover having an exterior surface with a plurality of dimples;wherein the core, the cover, and the dimples are correlated with respect to each other such that the golf ball has a coefficient of restitution greater than 0.791 measured at an incoming velocity of |
| 5836832 |
Golf ball |
November 17, 1998 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls which have a lift to weight ratio greater than 1 when the ball is hit at a speed of 150 ft/sec and a spin rate of 3,000 rpm to enhance the lofting time of the ball and thereby provide the golfer with a slow swing speed increased distance an |
| 5683312 |
Fluid or liquid filled non-wound golf ball |
November 4, 1997 |
| A golf ball having a diameter of approximately 1.68 to 1.90 inches and comprising:a fluid mass at the center of the ball;a first, solid, non-wound mantle layer surrounding the fluid mass comprised of a polymer material selected from the group of thermoset rubber material, thermoplastic e |
| 5609535 |
Method of restoring used golf ball |
March 11, 1997 |
| A method of restoring a used golf ball in which a small portion of the old cover is removed and a new layer of material added, which new layer includes dimples. The new layer may be transparent with an indicia on its outer surface or on the outer surface of the remaining old cover. |
