IP Library Granted Patent US 11,179,603
Granted Patent B1
US 11,179,603 · App. 17/127,454 · Granted Nov 23, 2021

Golf ball core

Inventor: Hong G. Jeon (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B37/0051A63B37/0031A63B37/0033A63B37/0044A63B37/0045A63B37/0064A63B37/0074A63B37/0076A63B37/0091B29C43/003A63B37/0075A63B37/0078B29K2019/00B29K2075/00B29K2507/04B29L2031/546
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Patent No.
US 11,179,603
App. No.
17/127,454
Granted
Nov 23, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A golf ball with a center core comprising 1,4 polybutadiene with a cis content more than 50% and containing a metal salt of acrylate, wherein the 1,4 polybutadiene has 5 to 60 weight percent of a metal salt of acrylate, is disclosed herein. The metal salt of acrylate is preferably selected from zinc, magnesium, sodium, and calcium.

Claims (8)

1. A golf ball comprising:

a core formed from a mixture comprising 1,4 polybutadiene with a cis content more than 50% and containing a metal salt of acrylate, wherein the 1,4 polybutadiene has 5 to 60 weight percent of a metal salt of acrylate chemically attached to a main chain of the 1, 4 polybutadiene, 0.4 to 2.5 weight percent graphene material, 1-30 weight percent polyisoprene, 10-50 weight percent zinc diacrylate, 1-30 weight percent zinc oxide, 1-20 weight percent zinc stearate, and 0.1-10 weight percent peroxide initiator;

an inner mantle disposed over the core;

an outer mantle disposed over the inner mantle;

a cover layer disposed over the outer mantle.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein metal salt of acrylate are zinc, magnesium, sodium, and calcium.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the cover layer has a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.045 inch.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the cover layer is formed of a TPU.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2020
From: JEON, HONG G.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 054698/0174 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16925748 · Jul 10, 2020
Continuation 16361470 · Mar 22, 2019
Provisional Application 62648811 · Mar 27, 2018