IP Library Granted Patent US 7,491,138
Granted Patent B2
US 7,491,138 · App. 11/942,200 · Granted Feb 17, 2009

Golf ball covers and mantles comprising glass particles

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,491,138
App. No.
11/942,200
Granted
Feb 17, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a golf ball with a mantle or cover layer formed from a composition comprising glass particles. More specifically, the golfball has a mantle and/or cover that contains a combination of glass particles and an ionomeric component or a non-ionomeric component.

Claims (16)

1. A golf ball having improved durability, the golf ball comprising:

a core;

a mantle disposed on the core, the mantle comprising a composition comprising a mixture of a plurality of glass particles and a polyurethane material, each of the plurality of glass particles is an aminosilane surface treated glass particle having a specific gravity ranging from 2.0 to 3.0, a particle size distribution ranging from 45 microns to 1700 microns and a thickness ranging from 2 to 7 microns; and

a cover disposed on the mantle.

2. The golf ball of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from about 0.5 to about 40 percent glass particles.

3. The golf ball of claim 1 , wherein the glass particles comprise glass flakes.

4. The golf ball of claim 1 , wherein the glass particles comprise glass fibers.

5. A golf ball comprising:

a core;

a mantle composed of a composition comprising a polyurethane material and a plurality of glass particles in an amount of 0.5 to about 40 weight percent of the composition, each of the plurality of glass particles is an aminosilane surface treated glass particle having a specific gravity ranging from 2.0 to 3.0, a particle size distribution ranging from 45 microns to 1700 microns and a thickness ranging from 2 to 7 microns; and

a cover comprising an ionomer material.

6. The golf ball according to claim 5 wherein the polyurethane material is a reaction injection molded polyurethane.

7. The golf ball according to claim 5 wherein the polyurethane material is a cast polyurethane.

8. The golf ball according to claim 5 wherein the polyurethane material is an injection molded thermoplastic polyurethane.

9. The golf ball according to claim 5 wherein the cover has thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.040 inch.

10. The golf ball according to claim 5 wherein the mantle layer has a thickness ranging from 0.020 inch to 0.100 inch.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 063665/0176 Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (F/K/A TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.); TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
Reel/Frame 075834/0150 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063692/0009 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (FORMERLY CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063665/0176 →
RELEASE (REEL 048172 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (F/K/A CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063622/0187 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048110/0352 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048172/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045350/0741 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2007
From: KENNEDY, THOMAS J., III; BINETTE, MARK L.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 020133/0421 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 1168755000 · Mar 16, 2007
Continuation 1114786600 · Jun 7, 2005
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