| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE37597 |
Golf ball covers |
March 19, 2002 |
| The invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the cover comprises a blend of at lest one olefinic ionomer and a terpolymer, said terpolymer comprising a first monomeric component comprising an olefinic monomer having from about 2 to about 8 carbon at |
| 7607995 |
Golf balls having two or more core layers formed from HNP compositions |
October 27, 2009 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a relatively soft HNP composition and a layer formed from a relatively hard HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a |
| 7531603 |
Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity |
May 12, 2009 |
| Golf balls including centers formed from polybutadiene reaction products having a percent change in dynamic stiffness from 0.degree. C. to -50.degree. C. of less than 130 percent where the reaction products include a resilient polymer component, a crosslinking material, a cis-to-tran |
| 7517943 |
Golf ball layer compositions formed from oxirane functional endcapped polymers |
April 14, 2009 |
| Compositions for golf balls including oxirane functional endcapped polymers and, in particular, compositions formed from polyurethane-based or polyurea-based prepolymers that are endcapped with an oxirane functional group. The oxirane functionality is opened with a suitable curing ag |
| 7517289 |
Golf balls having two or more core layers formed from HNP compositions |
April 14, 2009 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a relatively soft HNP composition and a layer formed from a relatively hard HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a |
| 7513838 |
Golf balls having a low modulus HNP layer and a high modulus HNP layer |
April 7, 2009 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a high modulus HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a cover, an |
| 7491787 |
Polyurea and polyurethane compositions for golf equipment |
February 17, 2009 |
| Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a polyurea prepolymer and a curing agent, wherein the polyurea prepolymer includes an isocyanate and an amine-terminated compound, and |
| 7468006 |
Golf balls having two or more core layers formed from HNP compositions |
December 23, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a relatively soft HNP composition and a layer formed from a relatively hard HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a |
| 7465241 |
Functionalized, crosslinked, rubber nanoparticles for use in golf ball castable thermoset layers |
December 16, 2008 |
| A golf ball including a core formed from a thermoset rubber material; and an outer cover layer having a water vapor transmission rate and formed from a polymer blend including a microgel having a T.sub.g of -25.degree. C. to -15.degree. C. formed from a monomer, a co-monomer, and an |
| 7458905 |
Functionalized, crosslinked, rubber nanoparticles for use in golf ball cores |
December 2, 2008 |
| A golf ball including a core formed from a polymer blend comprising a microgel having a T.sub.g of -100.degree. C. to 20.degree. C. formed from a monomer, a co-monomer, and an initiator; and a thermoset rubber material; an outer cover layer; and an inner cover layer disposed between |
| 7452290 |
Golf balls having a low modulus HNP layer and a high modulus HNP layer |
November 18, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a high modulus HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a cover, an |
| 7446150 |
Low compression, resilient golf balls with rubber core |
November 4, 2008 |
| A low compression, resilient golf ball having a center including a material formed from the conversion reaction of sufficient amounts of polybutadiene, a free radical source, and a cis-to-trans catalyst to convert a portion of cis-isomer to trans-isomer in the polybutadiene, wherein |
| 7429220 |
Golf balls containing interpenetrating polymer networks |
September 30, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, including at least two polymeric components. These IPNs may be present in any golf ball layer, although in an intermediate or cover layer in one preferred embodiment. The prese |
| 7427241 |
Reaction injection moldable compositions, methods for making same, and resultant golf articles |
September 23, 2008 |
| A reaction injection molding process and compositions for forming golf equipment or components thereof that involves providing at least two reactable components that have a fast reaction time and injecting them with sufficient speed after they are mixed so that they are polymerized, |
| 7417107 |
Compositions for use in golf balls |
August 26, 2008 |
| A golf ball having a core and at least one layer disposed about the core is disclosed. The at least one layer is formed from a composition having multiple reactive and/or non-reactive ingredients. At least one of these ingredients is a telechelic polydiene polyahl having a polydispersity |
| 7417106 |
Compositions for use in golf balls |
August 26, 2008 |
| A golf ball having a core and at least one layer disposed about the core is disclosed. The at least one layer is formed from a composition having multiple reactive and/or non-reactive ingredients. At least one of these ingredients is a sterically hindered polyamine, preferably formed fro |
| 7402629 |
Highly-neutralized acid polymers and their use in golf balls |
July 22, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to a golf ball having at least one layer, such as a center, a cover layer, or an intermediate layer, which is formed from a polymer composition comprising at least 25 wt %, based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition, of an acid po |
| 7399239 |
Use of engineering thermoplastic vulcanizates for golf ball layers |
July 15, 2008 |
| Golf balls with at least one component, e.g., golf ball covers, cores, and intermediate layers, formed from engineering thermoplastic vulcanizates ("ETPV") that have improved heat resistance, abrasion resistance, and impact strength. |
| 7375153 |
Zinc stearate-cis-to-trans catalyst blends for improved golf ball core compositions |
May 20, 2008 |
| A golf ball including a solid core formed from a composition comprising a diene rubber, a metallic fatty acid salt present in an amount of from 6.3 parts to 7.5 parts, a cis-to-trans catalyst present in an amount of 2.35 parts or greater, and an organic peroxide present in an amount of 0 |
| 7358320 |
Fluorinated reactive compositions for golf balls |
April 15, 2008 |
| A golf ball is disclosued, comprising: a core, the core having a diameter of 1.5 inches to 1.65 inches and a first coefficient of restitution of 0.8 or greater at 125 ft/s; an intermediate layer disposed about the core, the intermediate layer having a first Shore D hardness of 20 to 80 |
| 7358309 |
Compositions for use in golf balls |
April 15, 2008 |
| 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 carbon in the linkage bei |
| 7358305 |
Golf balls containing impact modified non-ionic thermoplastic polycarbonate/polyester copolymers |
April 15, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed a golf ball that uses impact modified non-ionic engineered thermoplastic polycarbonate/polyester copolymer or blend, for example polycarbonate/poly(butylene terephthalate) (PC/PBT) impact modified by blending with functionalized thermoplastic block c |
| 7357736 |
Golf balls having a low modulus HNP layer and a high modulus HNP layer |
April 15, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a high modulus HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a cover, an |
| 7339010 |
Interpenetrating polymer networks using blocked polyurethane/polyurea prepolymers for golf ball |
March 4, 2008 |
| The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, which includes at least two polymeric systems, in one or more of the layers. The first polymeric system may include a polyurethane-based or polyurea-based s |
| 7320649 |
Golf balls incorporating rigid, rosin-modified polymers |
January 22, 2008 |
| Golf ball compositions including a rosin-modified polymeric composition including a conventional ionomer, acid copolymer, highly neutralized polymer, or other suitable polymer that has been modified with a rosin material to impart stiffness through increasing the flexural modulus of |
| 7314896 |
Nano-particulate blends with fully-neutralized ionomeric polymers for golf ball layers |
January 1, 2008 |
| A golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer, and a cover. The core, which has a compression of 100 or less and a diameter of between about 1.00 inches and about 1.64 inches, is formed from a first polymer including an acid group fully-neutralized by a salt of an organic acid, a |
| 7312298 |
Fluorinated reactive compositions for golf balls |
December 25, 2007 |
| A golf ball is disclosed, comprising: a core, the core having a diameter of 1.5 inches to 1.65 inches and a first coefficient of restitution of 0.8 or greater at 125 ft/s; an intermediate layer disposed about the core, the intermediate layer having a first Shore D hardness of 20 to 80 |
| 7288604 |
Interpenetrating polymer networks using blocked polyurethane/polyurea prepolymers for golf ball |
October 30, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, which includes at least two polymeric systems, in one or more of the layers. The first polymeric system may include a polyurethane-based or polyurea-based s |
| 7276570 |
Compositions for golf equipment |
October 2, 2007 |
| 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 compositions can be |
| 7271222 |
Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity |
September 18, 2007 |
| 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 percent by weight unre |
| 7265195 |
Compositions for golf equipment |
September 4, 2007 |
| 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 compositions can be |
| 7259222 |
Compositions for use in golf balls |
August 21, 2007 |
| Golf balls comprising elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise at least one polyamine having the structure: ##STR00001## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different radicals chosen from hydrogen and C.sub.1-C.sub.60 organic moieti |
| 7230045 |
Golf balls comprising highly-neutralized acid polymers |
June 12, 2007 |
| A golf ball comprising a single-layer core having a diameter of 0.10 inches to 1.50 inches, a PGA compression of 110 or less and, and comprising a copolymer of ethylene and an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid, the acid being 100% neutralized by a salt of an organic acid, a |
| 7211631 |
Use of halogenated organosulfur and peroxide compounds in golf balls |
May 1, 2007 |
| A golf ball comprising: a core comprising a polybutadiene rubber having a cis-content of greater than 90%, a crosslinking agent, and an initiator, the core having an ATTI compression of less than 20; an inner cover layer comprising ethylene, from 5 weight % to 30 weight % of an .al |
| 7211624 |
Golf ball layers formed of polyurethane-based and polyurea-based compositions incorporating bloc |
May 1, 2007 |
| Golf equipment having improved cut and shear resistance that includes a polyurea-based composition or polyurethane-based composition, preferably saturated and/or water resistant, formed of a prepolymer, a functionalized block copolymer, and optionally further cured or chain extended |
| 7211008 |
Golf balls having a low modulus HNP layer and a high modulus HNP layer |
May 1, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a high modulus HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a cover, an |
| 7208546 |
Nanocomposite ethylene copolymer compositions for golf balls |
April 24, 2007 |
| A method for making a golf ball including the steps of providing a core; providing a nanoparticulate; providing a first monomer including an olefin; providing a second monomer including an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; in-situ polymerizing the first monome |
| 7207903 |
Golf balls having a low modulus HNP layer and a high modulus HNP layer |
April 24, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to golf balls having a layer formed from a low modulus HNP composition and a layer formed from a high modulus HNP composition. Golf balls of the present invention have at least three layers, including an inner core layer, an outer core layer, a cover, an |
| 7186777 |
Polyurethane compositions for golf balls |
March 6, 2007 |
| Polyurethane and polyurea compositions for golf balls with improved stability of the curative blend, wherein the curative blend includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing a |
| 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, |
| 7160954 |
Golf ball compositions neutralized with ammonium-based and amine-based compounds |
January 9, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to a golf ball and to a process for forming a golf ball having at least one layer, where the layer is formed of an ionomer composition having greater than about 70 percent of the acid groups neutralized by a neutralizing component including ammonium |
| 7157527 |
Interpenetrating polymer networks using blocked polyurethane/polyurea prepolymers for golf ball |
January 2, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to a method of forming a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, which includes at least two polymeric systems, in one or more of the layers. The first polymeric system may include a polyurethane-based or polyurea-based s |
| 7157512 |
Golf balls comprising highly-neutralized acid polymers |
January 2, 2007 |
| A golf ball including a core comprised of a polymer containing an acid group that has been neutralized 90% or greater by a salt of an organic acid, a cation source, or a suitable base of the organic acid, the core having a compression of 90 or less and a diameter of between 1.00 inch |
| 7148279 |
Golf ball compositions comprising dynamically vulcanized blends of highly neutralized polymers a |
December 12, 2006 |
| A golf ball a core and a cover, wherein at least one of the core or the cover includes a blend of a highly neutralized ionomer formed from a reaction between an ionomer having acid groups, a suitable cation source, and a salt of an organic acid, the cation source being present in an |
| 7105624 |
Golf balls comprising polyaspartic esters |
September 12, 2006 |
| 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)-dicyclohexylmethane, |
| 7105610 |
Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity |
September 12, 2006 |
| 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 percent by weight unre |
| 7101944 |
Golf balls comprising non-ionomeric fluoropolymer |
September 5, 2006 |
| A golf ball comprising a core, a cover, and an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a non-ionomeric fluoropolymer having a formula: ##STR00001## wherein X.sub.1 to X.sub.12 are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, |
| 7083856 |
Non-ionic fluoropolymer inner layer with improved adhesion |
August 1, 2006 |
| A golf ball including a core having a first outer surface; a cover; and an intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, the intermediate layer including a non-ionic hydrophobic stiff fluoropolymer having a surface energy of less than about 75 dyne/cm.sup.2 and having a |
| 7071253 |
Golf ball core compositions comprising unsaturated long chain organic acids and their salts |
July 4, 2006 |
| 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 and including a polymer |
| 7067582 |
Golf ball core compositions containing high Vicat softening temperature, resilient thermoplastic |
June 27, 2006 |
| The invention is directed to golf ball core compositions comprising at least one natural or synthetic rubber and at least one high Vicat softening temperature thermoplastic material, methods of preparing the compositions, and golf ball cores and golf balls including the compositions. |
