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Process for producing molded golf balls exhibiting isometric compression
Assignee: Kidde Inc
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Filing: 1975-08-07
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Granted: 1977-12-27
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Expires: 1995-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A golf ball comprising a substantially spherical homogeneous molded mass of elastomer highly cross-linked into a three dimensional network with long, flexible cross-links formed from a metal-containing cross-linkable monomer, said comonomer simultaneously functioning at least in part as a filler, said mass exhibiting substantially isometric compression across any diameter. Advantageously the elastomer comprises polybutadiene and said metal-containing cross-linkable monomer comprises zinc dimethacrylate present in about 15 to 60 parts per 100 parts by weight of the polybutadiene. The composition may additionally contain a small amount of zinc oxide. By proper selection of the shape and make up of the slugs from which the balls are molded or by particular techniques, e.g. laboratory sheeting mills, balls can be produced which have a maximum difference in compression across different diameters of about 5 units.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Miller
- 👤 Murray H. Reich
- 👤 Emma Kuntz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:55
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0042; A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003; A63B37/007; A63B37/0072; A63B37/0074; A63B45/00; B29K; B29K2009/00; B29K2033/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
In the production of a molded golf ball wherein a cross-linkable elastomer is continuously extruded through a die to form an extrudate, said extrudate is cut into slugs of the appropriate predetermined mass, and said slugs are molded in golf ball molds to form golf balls, the improvement which comprises forming said extrudate and cutting it so as to produce approximately cylindrical slugs about 2.5 to 3.3 inches long and having substantially flat or convex top and bottom surfaces, whereby the resulting golf balls are isometric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
In the production of a molded golf ball wherein a cross-linkable elastomer is continuously extruded through a die to form an extrudate, said extrudate is cut into slugs of the appropriate predetermined mass, and said slugs are molded in golf ball molds to form golf balls, the improvement which comprises forming said extrudate and cutting it so as to produce approximately cylindrical slugs about 2.5 to 3.3 inches long and having substantially flat or convex top and bottom surfaces, whereby the resulting golf balls are isometric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said extrudate comprises an elastomer, a metal-containing cross-linkable monomer in part functioning as a filler, and an additional filler in up to about 50 parts per 100 parts by weight of said elastomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The process of claim 2, wherein said elastomer comprises polybutadiene, said metal containing cross-linkable monomer is present in about 15 to 60 parts per 100 parts by weight of the polybutadiene and comprises a salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, magnesium and calcium, and at least one acid selected from the group consisting of methacrylic, acrylic, cinnamic, acotinic, crotonic, vinylacetic, itaconic, styrenesulfonic and benzoylacrylic acids.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
The process of claim 2, wherein said golf ball is a unitary golf ball, said elastomer comprises polybutadiene, said metal containing cross-linkable monomer is present in about 15 to 60 parts per 100 parts by weight of the polybutadiene and comprises a salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of methacrylic, acrylic, cinnamic, acotinic, crotonic, vinylacetic, itaconic, styrenesulfonic and benzoylacrylic acids, and said filler comprises about 10 to 20 parts by weight of zinc oxide per 100 parts by weight of the polybutadiene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
In the production of a molded golf ball wherein a cross-linkable elastomer is continuously extruded through a die to form an extrudate, said extrudate is cut into slugs of the appropriate predetermined mass, and said slugs are molded in golf ball molds to form golf balls or golf ball centers, the improvement which comprises subdividing each slug into sub-slugs and assembling a plurality of sub-slugs into a new slug wherein the initially parallel longitudinal directions of said sub-slugs are at angles to one another in said new slug, whereby the resulting golf balls are isometric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
In the production of a molded golf ball wherein a cross-linkable elastomer is continuously extruded through a die to form an extrudate, said extrudate is cut into slugs of the appropriate predetermined mass, and said slugs are molded in golf ball molds to form golf balls or golf ball centers, the improvement which comprises subdividing each slug into sub-slugs and assembling a plurality of sub-slugs into a new slug wherein the initially parallel longitudinal directions of said sub-slugs are at angles to one another in said new slug, whereby the resulting golf balls are isometric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein each new slug comprises at least three sub-slugs, a central short sub-slug capped on top and bottom by halves of another short sub-slug, said halves being formed by a longitudinal diametric cut and being placed with their cut faces contacting the top and bottom of said central sub-slug so as to leave exposed only minimal areas of the cut faces and ends of said sub-slugs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 5, wherein said extrudate comprises an elastomer, a metal-containing cross-linkable monomer in part functioning as a filler, and an additional filler in up to about 50 parts per 100 parts by weight of said elastomer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
The process of claim 7, wherein said elastomer comprises polybutadiene, said metal containing cross-linkable monomer is present in about 15 to 60 parts per 100 parts by weight of the polybutadiene and comprises a salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, magnesium and calcium, and at least one acid selected from the group consisting of methacrylic, acrylic, cinnamic, acotinic, crotonic, vinylacetic, itaconic, styrenesulfonic and benzoylacrylic acids.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
The process of claim 7, wherein said golf ball is a unitary golf ball, said elastomer comprises polybutadiene, said metal containing cross-linkable monomer is present in about 15 to 60 parts per 100 parts by weight of the polybutadiene and comprises a salt of at least one acid selected from the group consisting of methacrylic, acrylic, cinnamic, acotinic, crotonic, vinylacetic, itaconic, styrenesulfonic and benzoylacrylic acids, and said additional filler comprises about 10 to 20 parts by weight of zinc oxide per 100 parts by weight of the polybutadiene.
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