IP Library Granted Patent US 11,185,743
Granted Patent B1
US 11,185,743 · App. 17/110,661 · Granted Nov 30, 2021

Process for incorporating nanofiller masterbatch into a core of a golf ball

Inventor: Vijay Chavan (Oceanside, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B37/0051A63B37/0031A63B37/0043A63B37/0045A63B37/0054A63B37/0062A63B37/0064A63B37/0074A63B37/0075A63B37/0076A63B37/0092A63B45/00C08K3/041C08K3/042C08K3/22C08K5/098C08K5/14C08L9/00C08K2003/2296C08K2201/006
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Patent No.
US 11,185,743
App. No.
17/110,661
Granted
Nov 30, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method for forming a golf ball core with a nanofiller masterbatch is disclosed herein. The method includes mixing the nanofiller masterbatch, a graphene masterbatch material with other materials to form a core mixture, wherein the masterbatch preferably comprises 1-80% by weight of nanofillers and 20-99% by weight of a carrier polymer.

Claims (5)

1. A method for forming a golf ball core, the method comprising:

mixing a first masterbatch, a second masterbatch, a barium sulfate, a peroxide component and a zinc penta component, wherein the first masterbatch comprises 1-10 weight percent zinc oxide, 30 to 50 weight percent zinc diacrylate, and 40 to 80 weight percent polybutadiene, and wherein the second masterbatch comprises a graphene and a carrier polymer; and

forming a core for a golf ball.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the zinc penta component is zinc bis(pentachlorothiophenolate).

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the peroxide component is 1,1-bis(t-butyl peroxy)-3,3,5 tri-methylcyclohexane.

Assignments (4)
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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: CALLLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.
Reel/Frame 062512/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2020
From: CHAVAN, VIJAY
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 054532/0043 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation In Part 17090754 · Nov 5, 2020
Continuation 16703728 · Dec 4, 2019
Continuation 16403203 · May 3, 2019
Continuation 16105125 · Aug 20, 2018
Continuation 15782666 · Oct 12, 2017
Continuation In Part 15705011 · Sep 14, 2017
Continuation In Part 15436169 · Feb 17, 2017
Provisional Application 62943415 · Dec 4, 2019
Provisional Application 62401034 · Sep 28, 2016
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