WO1996008293A1 - Balle de golf moulee par injection et soluble dans l'eau - Google Patents

Balle de golf moulee par injection et soluble dans l'eau Download PDF

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WO1996008293A1
WO1996008293A1 PCT/US1994/010680 US9410680W WO9608293A1 WO 1996008293 A1 WO1996008293 A1 WO 1996008293A1 US 9410680 W US9410680 W US 9410680W WO 9608293 A1 WO9608293 A1 WO 9608293A1
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water soluble
golf ball
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Patrick Edison Kane
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Priority to US07/996,964 priority Critical patent/US5356149A/en
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Application filed by Patrick Edison Kane filed Critical Patrick Edison Kane
Priority to JP8510142A priority patent/JPH10511562A/ja
Priority to AU78765/94A priority patent/AU7876594A/en
Priority to PCT/US1994/010680 priority patent/WO1996008293A1/fr
Publication of WO1996008293A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996008293A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B43/00—Balls with special arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2102/00—Application of clubs, bats, rackets or the like to the sporting activity ; particular sports involving the use of balls and clubs, bats, rackets, or the like
    • A63B2102/32—Golf

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  • This invention relates to golf balls and more particularly to water-soluble golf balls.
  • golf balls are made of plastic and/or rubber and other insoluble materials, the balls driven from cruise ships into the sea, or from land based driving ranges into a water continue to exist in that environment for many years. These golf balls, when ingested by sea life and fresh water dwelling creatures, may cause death or illness due to choking, bowel obstruction or ingestion of toxic substances.
  • United Stats patent 5,098,104 (Kane) teaches a two piece golf ball providing conventional golf ball performance characteristics and comprised of a water soluble core encased in a water soluble external skin. The water soluble skin is adhered to the water soluble core with a water soluble adhesive. The entire golf ball will dissolve in water after a period of time.
  • Kane is at the forefront of water soluble golf ball manufacturing and injection molding of water soluble golf balls and this invention is an improvement upon his unique invention set forth in the above referenced patent to Kane by eliminating some manufacturing steps thereby lessening costs and labor presently required to fabricate water soluble golf balls from multiple parts.
  • the present invention comprises an injection molded golf ball comprised of mixed together environmentally safe thermo setting adhesives or fillers and thermo setting adhesives which are water soluble and will dissolve in either salt or fresh water over a short period of time. Should a colored golf ball be desired a non-toxic environmentally food coloring or the like can be mixed with the thermo setting adhesives and fillers or the outside of the golf ball may be coated with the environmentally safe color.
  • the instant invention has the physical and playing characteristics expected of conventional golf balls.
  • the preferred filler materials for the base slurry used to injection mold the golf ball of the instant invention is a water soluble material such as a cellulose compound, but is not limited thereto as other suitable water soluble materials that provide the required mass for proper golf ball playing characteristics and physical size may be used to practice this invention.
  • the water soluble filler material may also include paper pulp, sawdust, lint, straw, thread, twine, leaves, and other ecology safe materials or combinations thereof suitable for the purpose intended.
  • Animal feremones, animal repellent, vitamins, or plant fertilizer may be added to the slurry, which upon dissolving would be beneficial to the environment and the creatures therein when the golf ball dissolves. Material to extend the time required for complete dissolution of the ball may also be added to the slurry.
  • the filler material is prepared by grinding to a flock like consistency.
  • the flock like consistency filler material is then blended with a water soluble thermo setting adhesive.
  • the viscosity of the combination allows the combined filler material and adhesive to be injection molded into a closed mold cavity under pressure in the range of 2,000 PSI to 20,000 PSI.
  • a water soluble adhesive for the purposes of this invention consists of, but is not limited to, the following class of materials: polymers, gelatin, glucose, fructose, animal glue, glycerine, agar (processed seaweed), guargum, non toxic white glue and the like water soluble therm setting adhesives or combinations thereof suitable for the purpose intended.
  • the resulting heterogeneous or homogeneous mixture becomes a slurry with a proper viscosity for injection into a closed mold cavity via a sprue.
  • thermo setting due to the thermo setting characteristics of the adhesive as noted above is thoroughly blended with the filler material at a temperature between 145 to 212 degrees fahrenheit and then injected through a sprue into a closed, chilled, mold cavity and held in that cavity for sufficient time for the slurry to cure to a solid state. Mold cavity temperature and variables in the component mixture and resulting viscosity of the slurry compound will effect cure time and required slurry mixture temperature. Upon completion of this curing process a water soluble golf ball having a mass between 45 to 55 grams and a diameter not greater than 1.625 inches is produced in the mold.
  • the resulting golf ball comprises an exteriorly dimpled, solid, coreless, water soluble golf ball with the playing characteristics substantially equal to that of a golf ball currently used in the sport of golf.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a coreless solid one piece golf ball that is water soluble.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a water soluble golf ball that is easily mass produced in a one step injection molding process.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a water soluble golf ball that is easily mass produced in a one step injection molding process which minimizes the economic cost to manufacture.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a golf ball which will dissolve by fresh or salt water into the environment into which it is driven by its user.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a golf ball which will dissolve by fresh or salt water into the environment into which it is driven by its user.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a golf ball which will prove harmless to the animal life which occupies the environment into which the golf ball is driven.
  • Figure 1 depicts a side view of the water soluble golf ball invention
  • Figure 2 is a section of the golf ball of Figure 1 taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing a solid solution of a blend of heterogeneous material with the thermo setting adhesive;
  • Figure 3 is a section of the golf ball in Figure 1 taken along line 3-3 of Figure 1 showing a solid solution of a homogeneous blend of water soluble filler material combined with the thermo setting adhesive;
  • Figure 4 depicts the process steps involved in the manufacture of the golf ball of the invention.
  • the water soluble golf ball 10 has the general appearance of a conventional dimpled golf ball as shown in Figures 1.
  • the water soluble golf ball 10 is formed by preferably mixing together a water soluble filler material 12 such as, for example and not by way of limitation, paper pulp, sawdust, lint, straw, thread, twine, leaves, and other ecologically safe materials or combinations therepf suitable for the purpose intended, as aforementioned, ground to a flock like consistency and a water soluble non-toxic thermo setting adhesive 14 such as, for example and not by way of limitation, polymers, gelatin, glucose, fructose, animal glue, glycerine, agar or processed seaweed, guargum, non toxic white glue and the like suitable adhesives or combination thereof for the purpose intended.
  • the combined mixture of water soluble filler and adhesive material yields the yields a heterogeneous or homogenous blend with the required mass or weight necessary to produce a golf ball 10 with appearance and performance characteristics expected of a conventional golf ball.
  • the viscosity of the slurry mixture of the combined water soluble filler material and thermo setting adhesive must have a viscosity suitable for injecting through a sprue into a mold cavity under pressure in the range between 2000 PSI to 20,000 PSI. The level of pressure will very somewhat with temperature and slurry consistency.
  • Food or non-toxic coloring or dyes may be added to the slurry material or the outside of the ball can be coated with the coloring material to produce a colored golf ball.
  • the slurry temperature is elevated to a temperature between 145 and 212 degrees, injected into a chilled mold cavity under pressure and allowed to stand in the cavity until the lowering of slurry temperature over time causes the thermo setting adhesive in the slurry to harden to the degree required.
  • the water soluble golf ball is suitable for use as a golf ball.
  • Animal feremones, animal repellent, animal vitamins, or plant fertilizer may be added to the slurry during preparation, which upon dissolving, would be beneficial to the environment and the creatures therein in which the golf ball dissolves.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une balle de golf (10) moulée par injection et soluble dans l'eau. Cette balle monobloc est entièrement constituée d'un mélange liquide comprenant un matériau de remplissage non toxique et soluble dans l'eau combiné avec un adhésif thermodurcissable. Lorsque ledit mélange est injecté sous une forte pression dans la cavité d'un moule fermé de dimension appropriée et durci par la chaleur, il forme une balle de golf (10) bosselée et soluble dans l'eau qui présente un aspect, un poids, une taille et des caractéristiques de jeu sensiblement identiques à ceux d'une balle de golf conforme au réglement en vigueur.
PCT/US1994/010680 1992-12-23 1994-09-16 Balle de golf moulee par injection et soluble dans l'eau WO1996008293A1 (fr)

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US07/996,964 US5356149A (en) 1992-12-23 1992-12-23 Injection molded water-soluble golf ball
JP8510142A JPH10511562A (ja) 1992-12-23 1994-09-16 射出成形された水溶性ゴルフボール
AU78765/94A AU7876594A (en) 1992-12-23 1994-09-16 Injection molded water-soluble golf ball
PCT/US1994/010680 WO1996008293A1 (fr) 1992-12-23 1994-09-16 Balle de golf moulee par injection et soluble dans l'eau

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US07/996,964 US5356149A (en) 1992-12-23 1992-12-23 Injection molded water-soluble golf ball
PCT/US1994/010680 WO1996008293A1 (fr) 1992-12-23 1994-09-16 Balle de golf moulee par injection et soluble dans l'eau

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