IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,694,253
Granted Patent B2
US 9,694,253 · App. 14/620,079 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Polymer cover layer for golf club face

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,694,253
App. No.
14/620,079
Granted
Jul 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf club head, comprising a striking surface having an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane or polyurea having a material Shore D hardness of 40 to 70, a layer thickness of 0.2 to 0.6 mm, and a flexural modulus of 5 to 110 kpsi.

Claims (6)

1. A golf club head, comprising a striking surface having an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane or polyurea having a material Shore D hardness of 40 to 70, a layer thickness of 0.2 to 0.6 mm, and a flexural modulus of 5 to 110 kpsi and wherein the outer cover layer has a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 to 5 μm and an abrasion resistance of less than 0.8 g/8 min.

2. The golf club head of claim 1 , wherein the abrasion resistance is less than 0.4 g/8 min.

3. A golf club head, comprising a striking surface having an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane or polyurea having a layer thickness of 0.2 to 0.6 mm, and a flexural modulus of 2 to 70 kpsi, wherein the polyurethane or polyurea is a reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer or polyurea prepolymer that has 3 to 10 mol % free NCO groups with a curative and wherein the outer cover layer has a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 to 5 μm and an abrasion resistance of less than 0.8 g/8 min.

4. A golf club head, comprising a striking surface having an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane or polyurea having a layer thickness of 0.2 to 0.6 mm, and a flexural modulus of greater than 70 to 120 kpsi, wherein the polyurethane or polyurea is a reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer or polyurea prepolymer that has 5 to 20 mol % free NCO groups with a curative and wherein the outer cover layer has a surface roughness Ra of 0.5 to 5 μm and an abrasion resistance of less than 0.8 g/8 min.

5. A golf club head, comprising a striking surface having an outer cover layer comprising a polyurethane or polyurea having a material Shore D hardness of 40 to 70, a layer thickness of 0.2 to 0.6 mm, and a flexural modulus of 5 to 110 kpsi and wherein the outer cover layer has a surface roughness Ra of 3 to 10 μm and an abrasion resistance of less than 0.6 g/8 min.

6. The golf club head of claim 5 , wherein the abrasion resistance is less than 0.4 g/8 min.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: KOOKMIN BANK
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 058983/0516 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: KOOKMIN BANK
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 058978/0211 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 7, 2022
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058962/0415 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 7, 2022
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058963/0671 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KOOKMIN BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057293/0207 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KOOKMIN BANK, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 057300/0058 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057085/0262 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: ADIDAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057453/0167 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057085/0314 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044207/0745 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044206/0712 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: ADIDAS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044206/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2015
From: GREANEY, MARK VINCENT; CHAO, BING-LING; KUTTAPPA, SANJAY MUKARITA
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 034976/0243 →