US20130040759A1

US20130040759A1 - Extended spin inertia golf ball

Info

Publication number: US20130040759A1
Application number: US13/549,476
Authority: US
Inventors: Ataul Haq
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-08-14
Filing date: 2012-07-15
Publication date: 2013-02-14

Abstract

This self correcting smart ball, typically a golf ball, overcomes certain sudden and unanticipated conditions or disturbance during play such as wind gust, drags, bump, debris, divides etc. during flight or roll on the surface (green), as faced by players, essentially taking the expertise out of the game and making the game more on a chance basis. This is achieved by separating the inner core, which absorbs the energy, momentum, direction and spins during the impact of ball and the club, and outer shell by a layer of fluid of certain viscosity, which act as an element to transfer energy, to and from the outer shell to the inner core, as needed, in order to perform what it is supposed to perform. This separation of the shell and core essentially immunes the ball from unanticipated disturbances thereby taking the uncertainty and chance out of the game.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

US Patents Documents

U.S. Pat. No. 5,833,552 Hamada et al.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,727,086 B2 Yokota et al.
US 2009/0270202 A1
US 2009/0082137 A1
US 2004/0192473 A1

Field of Classification Search

473/383, 384, 278, 373, 359, 363, 365, 377, 385

U.S. Classification

473/383, 473/359, 473/365, 473/377, 473/385, 473/373
Int. Cl.
A63B 37/06, A63B 27/14, A63B 37/12

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

“Not Applicable”

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to configuration and make of a sports ball, specifically a Golf Ball, capable of automatically correcting its trajectory during flight or rolling if disturbed by external anomalies such as sudden wind gust, drag or bump on the surface (green), divide etc. therefore doing what the ball is suppose to do regardless of the unanticipated conditions. This invention relates to a unique feature employed in a sports ball, specifically a Golf Ball that would performs and follow the trajectory as desired or driven by the player, by automatically correcting its direction, trajectory and/or spin as played by the player, in an event that the course is disturbed by un-anticipated variables.
This phenomenon is achieved by separating the core and outer shell of the ball by providing a layer of viscous fluid between the outer shell and the inner core. During the drive the inner core absorb the inertia of the movement and or inertia of spin into the core and release this energy to the outer shell if it is disturbed from its desired course of flight or movement, through the intermediate fluid.
2. Description of Related Art, Including Informational Disclosure Under CFR 1.97 and CFR 1.98

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This smart ball, typically a golf ball, the apparatus, and the method according to the present invention include an intermediate viscous fluid layer placed between the solid composite outer shell and a one piece solid inner core. This intermediate layer of viscous fluid is the key feature of this invention, and it act as a separation and energy transferring media between the outer shell and the inner core. In certain sports, such as golf, the playable ball is exposed to the environment and anomalies where the outer surface is in direct contact with such variables. Therefore, unexpected variation in these contact variables, such as wind, surface features, bumps, debris etc, causes the played ball to deflect from the intended course.
However, this invented sports ball, typically a golf ball, corrects its course automatically, therefore, overcome these unexpected changes in the surroundings, by transferring the inertia of motion stored in the core, during initial intended play. The inner core absorb the inertia of the movement and or inertia of spin and release this energy to the outer shell if it is disturbed from its desired course of flight or movement. This transfer of energy takes place through the intermediate fluid, the key feature of this invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a Golf Ball having standard surface characteristics, weight and dimensions

FIG. 2 is the cross section showing several layers including an inner solid core of the ball. There are essentially three (but not limited to) solid layers which comprises of an outer skin and two adjacent hard shells, followed by an intermediate viscous fluid layer. This intermediate fluid layer is the key feature of this invention.

DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A molded, fabricated or otherwise manufactured Golf Ball is shown in FIG. 1, of certain standard physical characteristics such as weight, diameter, surface features and configurations. This ball is composed of an outer skin molded over at least two (2) spherical solid shells fused together for certain strength and physical attributes as required. The inner surface of the solid shell, which is in direct contact with a layer of viscous fluid, has certain surface characteristics in order to create certain required surface friction. This viscous fluid of certain physical and molecular characteristics is placed between a solid inner core and composite outer shell. The solid inner core is made of certain material having certain physical and surface characteristics.
FIG. 2 is a cross section of this invented sports ball. This cross section shows the outer skin 1, having certain thickness and standard surface configuration and characteristics. A solid spherical layer 2 of certain material, which is molded, extruded or fused on to a solid spherical layer 3, having certain inner surface characteristics, which floats freely over a thin layer of viscous fluid 4. This viscous fluid 4 is of certain physical and molecular characteristics and is filled between the cavity formed between the solid inner core 5 and the inner shell. This solid inner core is relatively smaller in diameter than the solid shell 3 thereby leaving a certain gap which is filled completely with a viscous fluid 4.
The disclosed embodiment of the apparatus, system and method according to the invention are illustrative of the scope of the invention, which is recited in the following claims. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments can be made or are apparent from the description contained herein, without departing from the scope of the invention is claimed.

Claims

1. An intermediate fluid layer in a certain sports ball, typically a golf ball, of certain physical, molecular and chemical characteristics, positioned between a certain outer hard shell and a certain solid core in a manner that this fluid layer essentially separates the outer shell and the inner core and act as a medium to transfer energy between these elements, essentially composed or fused over to form a certain standard sports ball, typically a golf ball.

2. An outer spherical shell of a certain sports ball essentially composed of a skin of certain material, having certain physical characteristics and certain external surface configuration molded over at least one spherical layer of certain materials having certain physical & chemical characteristics and certain inner surface configuration, which is in direct or indirect contact with the embodiment as per claim 1.

3. A solid spherical core essentially composed of certain material having certain physical & chemical characteristics and certain outer surface configuration which is in direct contact with the embodiment as per claim 1.

4. The embodiment according to claim 2, essentially composed of an outer skin, a middle layer and or a bottom layer, of certain dimensions, physical characteristics, chemical chrematistics and inner contact surface configuration, fused or molded together to form a composite outer shell.

5. The embodiment according to claim 2 has a bottom layer having certain inner surface configuration which is in direct contact with the embodiment in claim 1.