IP Library Granted Patent US 11,400,347
Granted Patent B2
US 11,400,347 · App. 17/492,938 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Golf ball with improved durability

Inventor: Carl Brown (Temecula, CA)
Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
A63B37/0076A63B37/0045A63B37/0064A63B37/0067A63B37/0078A63B37/0087A63B37/0031A63B37/0033A63B37/0039A63B37/0043A63B37/0051A63B37/0065
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Patent No.
US 11,400,347
App. No.
17/492,938
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball with improved durability is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a mantle layer comprising a blend of ionomers and methyl methacrylate, butadiene, styrene (MBS) with a weight percentage of MBS ranging from 5 to 15 weight percent of the mantle layer.

Claims (6)

1. A golf ball comprising:

a core;

an inner mantle layer;

an outer mantle layer disposed over the inner mantle layer, the outer mantle layer consisting essentially of a first ionomer in an amount ranging from 25 to 60 weight percent of the mantle layer, a second ionomer in an amount ranging from 25 to 60 weight percent of the mantle layer, a third ionomer in an amount ranging from 5 to 20 weight percent of the mantle layer, and a methyl methacrylate, butadiene, styrene (MBS) in an amount ranging from 5 to 15 weight percent of the mantle layer, the outer mantle layer having a thickness ranging from 0.03 inch to 0.07 inch; and

a cover layer disposed over the mantle layer.

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

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2023
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.
Reel/Frame 063709/0577 →
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 Oct 4, 2021
From: BROWN, CARL
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 057688/0404 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16835783 · Mar 31, 2020
Continuation 15683398 · Aug 22, 2017
Provisional Application 62406250 · Oct 10, 2016
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