GB2390819B - Golf ball with multi-layer cover utilizing polyurethane materials - Google Patents

Golf ball with multi-layer cover utilizing polyurethane materials

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Publication number
GB2390819B
GB2390819B GB0324715A GB0324715A GB2390819B GB 2390819 B GB2390819 B GB 2390819B GB 0324715 A GB0324715 A GB 0324715A GB 0324715 A GB0324715 A GB 0324715A GB 2390819 B GB2390819 B GB 2390819B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
golf ball
layer cover
polyurethane materials
cover utilizing
utilizing polyurethane
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0324715A
Other versions
GB2390819A (en
GB0324715D0 (en
Inventor
Mark L Binette
Michael J Sullivan
Iii Thomas J Kennedy
Michael John Tzivanis
Viktor Keller
Jr William M Risen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Top Flite Golf Co
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
Original Assignee
Top Flite Golf Co
Callaway Golf Co
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Publication of GB2390819A publication Critical patent/GB2390819A/en
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08LCOMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L23/00Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
    • C08L23/02Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment
    • C08L23/025Copolymer of an unspecified olefin with a monomer other than an olefin
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/12Special coverings, i.e. outer layer material
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08LCOMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L23/00Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
    • C08L23/02Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment
    • C08L23/04Homopolymers or copolymers of ethene
    • C08L23/08Copolymers of ethene
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • A63B37/0023Covers
    • A63B37/0024Materials other than ionomers or polyurethane
    • A63B37/0027Polyurea
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • A63B37/0023Covers
    • A63B37/0029Physical properties
    • A63B37/0031Hardness
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • A63B37/0038Intermediate layers, e.g. inner cover, outer core, mantle
    • A63B37/004Physical properties
    • A63B37/0043Hardness
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    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • A63B37/005Cores
    • A63B37/006Physical properties
    • A63B37/0065Deflection or compression
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    • A63BAPPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003Golf balls
    • A63B37/007Characteristics of the ball as a whole
    • A63B37/0072Characteristics of the ball as a whole with a specified number of layers
    • A63B37/0076Multi-piece balls, i.e. having two or more intermediate layers
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08LCOMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L2205/00Polymer mixtures characterised by other features
    • C08L2205/02Polymer mixtures characterised by other features containing two or more polymers of the same C08L -group
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08LCOMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L23/00Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
    • C08L23/02Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment
    • C08L23/04Homopolymers or copolymers of ethene
    • C08L23/08Copolymers of ethene
    • C08L23/0846Copolymers of ethene with unsaturated hydrocarbons containing other atoms than carbon or hydrogen atoms
    • C08L23/0869Acids or derivatives thereof
    • C08L23/0876Neutralised polymers, i.e. ionomers
GB0324715A 2001-04-23 2002-04-22 Golf ball with multi-layer cover utilizing polyurethane materials Expired - Fee Related GB2390819B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/840,312 US20020039936A1 (en) 1993-04-28 2001-04-23 Golf ball with multi-layer cover utilizing polyurethane materials
PCT/US2002/012861 WO2002085464A1 (en) 2001-04-23 2002-04-22 Golf ball with multi-layer cover utilizing polyurethane materials

Publications (3)

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GB0324715D0 GB0324715D0 (en) 2003-11-26
GB2390819A GB2390819A (en) 2004-01-21
GB2390819B true GB2390819B (en) 2005-06-29

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CA (1) CA2444749C (en)
GB (1) GB2390819B (en)
WO (1) WO2002085464A1 (en)

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US7247676B2 (en) * 1997-05-27 2007-07-24 Acushnet Company For golf balls with non-ionomer casing layer
US7547746B2 (en) 2005-06-09 2009-06-16 Acushnet Company Golf ball containing centipede polymers
US6924337B2 (en) 2002-11-20 2005-08-02 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Golf balls incorporating urethane compositions and methods for making them
US7604552B2 (en) * 2006-03-24 2009-10-20 Callaway Golf Company Method for treating thermoplastic polyurethane golf ball covers
TWI546105B (en) 2010-07-21 2016-08-21 耐基創新公司 Golf ball and method of manufacturing a golf ball
KR101662424B1 (en) * 2012-05-17 2016-10-04 나이키 이노베이트 씨.브이. Golf ball with core material containing rubber and polyurethane
JP2022081044A (en) * 2020-11-19 2022-05-31 ブリヂストンスポーツ株式会社 Golf ball

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US4770422A (en) * 1985-11-01 1988-09-13 Acushnet Company Composition for making durable golf balls and other products
EP0895791A1 (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-10 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US6054550A (en) * 1997-04-18 2000-04-25 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Wound golf ball
US6210294B1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2001-04-03 Acushnet Company Polyurethane golf ball with improved resiliency
US6392002B1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2002-05-21 Acushnet Company Urethane golf ball
GB2388042A (en) * 2000-11-29 2003-11-05 Top Flite Golf Co Ultimate control reduced slippage golf ball

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4770422A (en) * 1985-11-01 1988-09-13 Acushnet Company Composition for making durable golf balls and other products
US6054550A (en) * 1997-04-18 2000-04-25 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Wound golf ball
EP0895791A1 (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-02-10 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US6210294B1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2001-04-03 Acushnet Company Polyurethane golf ball with improved resiliency
US6392002B1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2002-05-21 Acushnet Company Urethane golf ball
GB2388042A (en) * 2000-11-29 2003-11-05 Top Flite Golf Co Ultimate control reduced slippage golf ball

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GB2390819A (en) 2004-01-21
CA2444749C (en) 2008-08-26
US20020039936A1 (en) 2002-04-04
GB0324715D0 (en) 2003-11-26
CA2444749A1 (en) 2002-10-31

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20130422