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Golf ball having improved physical properties

Assignee: GLOBETROTTER COMMUNICATIONS IN
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Filing: 1971-04-16
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1991-04-16
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to molded golf balls formed from a composition of matter by vulcanization and which ball includes fumed silica as a reenforcing ingredient to improve the cut and/or impact resistance and to improve the initial velocity of the ball in play.

Inventors

  • 👤 E Lukinac
  • 👤 J Massa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 20:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003; A63B37/005; A63B37/007; A63B37/0072; A63B37/0073; A63B37/0077; A63B37/008; A63B37/0083; A63B37/0084; A63B37/0087; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/04; Y10S273/10; Y10S273/16; Y10S273/29

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 13 words
A molded golf ball as in claim 1 wherein the composition includes gamma-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 21 words
A molded ball as in claim 1 wherein the elastomer is a polybutadiene and the hardening monomer is trimethylol propane trimethacrylate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
A molded golf ball composition as in claim 1 where from about 15 to about 31 parts of fumed silica are uniformly distributed in the ball, the ball having good cut resistant properties.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A molded golf ball as in claim 4 where the composition included from about 1 to 20 parts of natural rubber as part of the diene elastomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A molded golf ball as in claim 1 where said polyethylene has a molecular weight of between about 1.5 and about 2.5 million.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 91 words
A molded ball meeting U.S.G.A. requirements for a golf ball formed of a vulcanizate of a composition consisting essentially of about 100 parts by weight of a diene elastomer, about 20 to 70 parts by weight of an acrylate or methacrylate ester type polyfunctional hardening monomer, about 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a peroxide curling agent, about 14 to 21 parts by weight of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and about 15 to 31 parts by weight of fumed silica, per 100 parts by weight of the elastomer.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-09-03 1977-03-05 1977-09-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-09-03 1981-03-05 1981-09-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-09-03 1985-03-05 1985-09-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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