A golf ball component and method of forming the same is disclosed herein. The golf ball component includes color concentrate additives having different colors and different material properties, such as melt flow indices or Mooney viscosities. The golf ball component features a unique pattern or visual appearance based on the inclusion of the dissimilar color concentrate additives.
A golf club head includes a striking face portion, and an aft body portion. The striking face portion includes a titanium alloy including four or more beta (β) stabilizers and one or more alpha (α) stabilizers. Each of the four or more beta (β) stabilizers is independently present in the titanium alloy in an amount of about 0.25 to about 1.75 wt %. A titanium alloy includes titanium, four or more beta (β) stabilizers, and one or more alpha (α) stabilizers.
A golf club head includes a striking face portion, and an aft body portion. The striking face portion includes a titanium alloy including four or more beta (β) stabilizers, one or more alpha (α) stabilizers, and a neutral element zirconium. Each of the four or more beta (β) stabilizers is independently present in the titanium alloy in an amount of about 0.25 to about 1.75 wt %. A titanium alloy includes titanium, four or more beta (β) stabilizers, one or more alpha (α) stabilizers, and a neutral element zirconium.
An article of apparel comprising a garment with a lightweight and breathable construction. The garment may comprise an outer layer configured as a main fabric for the garment, an internal construction comprising a plurality of inner layers, and one or more pockets. The plurality of inner layers comprises a non-compressive modesty panel that covers or conceals a shape or a profile of a select portion of the subject's body. The modesty panel extends continuously across a front facing portion of the garment from an inseam region of the garment to the left and right side seam regions of the garment. The modesty panel forms a first side of the one or more pockets, and another layer of the plurality of inner layers forms a second side of the one or more pockets. The first and second sides of the pockets are stitched together to form one or more pocket bags.
A modular golf club head with an improved adjustable weighting system for an iron and/or wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a body. The body may include a striking face and a back. The back may include a recessed channel. The golf club head may include a weight assembly. The weight assembly may include a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein, a slidable cover to engage at least part of the recessed channel, and a fastener. The movable weight may include a compressible polymeric material.
An improved leg-deployment system for a golf bag that helps prevent leg droop when the legs are in the retracted state. In an aspect, the technology relates to a golf bag that includes a bag body; a base coupled to the bag body; a top cuff coupled to the bag body; and a leg-deployment system coupled to the top cuff. The leg-deployment system may include a leg receptacle protruding away from an exterior surface of the top cuff; a spring insert inserted into the receptacle, the spring insert including a cantilevered spring segment having a fixed end and a free end; and a leg assembly including a cam nose, wherein the cam nose contacts the cantilevered spring segment when the leg assembly is in a retracted state, and the cantilevered spring segment applies a force to the cam nose to maintain the leg assembly in the retracted state.
A golf bag comprising a bag body with a top opening, a closed bottom, and one or more body panels extending between the top opening and the closed bottom; a top cuff arranged along the top opening; one or more fasteners coupling the one or more body panels to the top cuff; and a lining that is extendable around and over the top cuff, the lining comprising (i) a first edge attached to the one or more body panels and (ii) a second edge that is securable (a) to an inner surface of the top cuff or (b) along an inner surface of the one or more body panels. A portion of the lining may be folded over the one or more fasteners to cover or conceal the one or more fasteners.
A63B 55/40 - Sacs avec séparations ou compartiments pour les clubs
A63B 55/00 - Sacs pour clubs de golfRâteliers pour clubs de golf à disposer sur le parcoursTransporteurs à roues spécialement adaptés aux sacs de golf
A63B 55/20 - Sacs pour clubs de golfRâteliers pour clubs de golf à disposer sur le parcoursTransporteurs à roues spécialement adaptés aux sacs de golf avec compartiments spéciaux pour les balles
A method for estimating groove wear, the method including: receiving one or more captured images of a striking face of a first golf club head having a first set of grooves in the striking face; comparing, by at least one processor, the one or more captured images to a plurality of reference images, including at least a first reference image and a second reference image, wherein the first reference image includes an image of a first reference striking face having a first level of groove wear, and the second reference image includes an image of a second reference striking face having a second level of groove wear different from the first level of groove wear; and estimating, by the at least one processor and based on the comparison, a determined level of groove wear of the striking face of the first golf club head.
A method of forming a golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the method forms a golf club head that achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA).
A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).
An image capturing apparatus is disclosed herein. More specifically, image capturing apparatus disclosed herein will be used to help a golfer properly select a golf club utilizing a high speed camera attached to a gantry apparatus capable of adjusting its own position relative to the golfer in order to capture data of a golf swing in an iron type golf club.
G09B 19/00 - Enseignement non couvert par d'autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe
A63B 24/00 - Commandes électriques ou électroniques pour les appareils d'exercice des groupes
A63B 69/36 - Appareils d'entraînement ou appareils destinés à des sports particuliers pour le golf
G03B 15/00 - Procédés particuliers pour prendre des photographiesAppareillage à cet effet
G03B 29/00 - Combinaisons d'appareils photographiques, de projecteurs ou d'appareils de tirage photographique avec des appareils non photographiques et non optiques, p. ex. montres ou armesAppareils ayant la forme d'un autre objet
G06V 40/20 - Mouvements ou comportement, p. ex. reconnaissance des gestes
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
19.
GOLF BALL COMPONENTS FORMED FROM BIO-BASED POLYUREHANE AND/OR POLYUREA COMPOSITIONS
Thermoplastic and thermoset compositions for use in golf balls that are formed from bio-based materials and that include urethane linkages, golf ball components formed using such thermoplastic or thermoset compositions, and golf balls including such golf components.
C08G 18/72 - Polyisocyanates ou polyisothiocyanates
20.
DUAL CORE GOLF BALL INCORPORATING A SOLID SPHERICAL INNER CORE COMPONENT THAT IS IMMOVABLY CENTERED WITHIN THREE OUTER CORE COMPRESSION MOLDABLE PARTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
Dual core golf ball constructions achieving consistent and repeatable concentricity by incorporating/using an assembly of dual core components comprising a solid spherical inner core component and three outer core components that are collectively compression molded about the solid spherical inner core component to create an outer core layer thereabout. The three outer core components include a first half-shell, a second half-shell; and a ring-shaped securing plate such that the solid spherical inner core component is immovably centered within the outer core layer.
A holding device includes a support mechanism configured to contact and hold the golf ball, a first motion device configured to move the golf ball and at least a portion of the support mechanism in a translational direction along an axis, a second motion device configured to move the golf ball and at least a portion of the support mechanism in a rotational direction around the axis, and a securing mechanism configured to produce a retaining force configured to hold the golf ball to the support mechanism.
B41F 17/30 - Appareils ou machines à imprimer de type particulier ou pour emploi particulier, non prévus ailleurs pour l'impression des surfaces courbes d'objets essentiellement ou partiellement sphériques
26.
NON-CONFORMING GOLF BALLS MADE FROM PLASTICIZED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS
Golf balls having a single or dual-layered solid core are provided. In one embodiment, the golf ball has dimensions and properties that do not conform to the rules of the United States Golf Association (USGA). For example, the ball weight; ball size; ball spherical symmetry; ball initial velocity; and/or ball overall distance may fall outside of the USGA standards. The dual-layered core can have an inner core comprising a thermoplastic composition and surrounding outer core comprising a thermoset composition. In another embodiment, the dual-layered core has an inner core comprising a thermoplastic composition and outer core comprising a thermoset composition. The thermoplastic composition preferably comprises an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer and plasticizer. The thermoset composition preferably comprises polybutadiene rubber. The ball further includes a cover of at least one layer.
The present invention relates to a golf club head having an adjustable weight assembly and additive manufactured fill. For example, the golf club head may include an internal cavity including an additive manufactured fill. The golf club head may include an adjustable weight assembly utilizing a weight member securable via a fastener along various positions within an elongate channel.
A golf club head includes a body including: a striking face and a sole; a recessed channel formed in the sole and having a first sidewall, wherein one or more dimples are formed in the first sidewall; a weight assembly including: a weight at least partially disposed within the recessed channel, a cover adapted to releasably secure the weight within the recessed channel, and a fastener coupling the cover to the body, wherein the cover is positionable in at least: an unlocked configuration whereby the cover is raised at least partially out of the recessed channel; and a locked configuration whereby the cover is at least partially disposed within the recessed channel and a gap between the sole and a portion of an exterior surface of the cover proximal to the first sidewall is within a range of 1.0 mm to 1.5 mm.
A golf club head having an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face including a thin center zone and multiple zones surrounding the center zone.
A golf ball having a plurality of dimples on a surface thereof is disclosed herein. At least a first group of the plurality of dimples has a cross-sectional dimple profile defined by a superposed function resulting from a sum of at least a first function and a second function. The first function can be defined by at least one of: a circular arc or a catenary curve, and the second function can be defined by a decaying sinusoidal function.
Golf balls having dimple patterns arranged in dipyramid layouts are disclosed. The patterns may be arranged in triangular dipyramid, quadrilateral dipyramid, pentagonal dipyramid, or hexagonal dipyramid layouts. The dipyramid patterns have six, eight, ten, or twelve substantially identical dimple sections, where each dimple section is defined by a spherical triangle. The dimples in each of the identical dimple sections have at least two different dimple diameters including a minimum dimple diameter and a maximum dimple diameter. The resulting dimple patterns have a surface coverage of about 70 percent or less. The reduced surface coverage helps to reduce the flight of the golf balls.
According to some examples, a golf club head includes a striking face; a sole; and a crown, the crown having an areal density of less than 1,000 g/m2 and made from a structure including: an inner layer, a middle layer in contact with the inner layer, and an outer layer in contact with the middle layer, wherein the crown has a D Score of at least 1.3.
According to some examples, a golf club head includes a sole positioned on a bottom side of the golf club head; a striking face positioned toward a front of the golf club head and attached to at least a portion of the sole; a crown positioned on a top side of the golf club head and including: a crown opening; a recessed ledge around the crown opening; and a crown insert engaging the recessed ledge and including at least about 85% of an exterior surface area of the crown, wherein the recessed ledge is made of a first material and the crown insert is made of a second material, the second material displaying an elastic modulus of about 10 GPa to about 50 GPa, and wherein a density of the second material is less than a density of the first material.
The disclosure relates to high-performance metal-wood type golf clubs. An example golf club head includes a heel-side midsole weight, connected to the sole, having a center of mass positioned at a distance (DAH) rearward from the frontmost point, measured in a front-to-back direction, between 30-70% of a clubhead length (LFB); and a width (WCG-AH) heelward of the face center, measured in a heel-to-toe direction, between 5-40% of a clubhead width (CW). The example golf club also includes a toe-side midsole weight, connected to the sole, having a center of mass positioned at: a distance (DAT) rearward from the frontmost point, measured in the front-to-back direction, between 30-70% of the clubhead length (LFB); and a width (WCG-AT) toeward of the face center, measured in the heel-to-toe direction, between 5-40% of the clubhead width (CW).
Systems and methods for providing a golf shoe comprising a heel cup with an asymmetrical padding configuration to reduce foot movement during a golf swing. The asymmetrical padding configuration may include one or more heel pads that fit the contour of the heel area of the wearer's foot to provide proper support and fit to a golfer to reduce the voids of space that normally occur around the heel portion in a shoe. The support may lead to a better fit for increased comfort and more stability during the golf swing by reducing foot movement during the swing. The heel pad(s) may be provided between an outer and inner layer of material forming the shoe's upper and may be made of a variety of different materials that may give different stiffness and comfort to the heel area of the wearer's foot. In some examples, the shoe may be waterproof.
A43B 7/144 - Chaussures avec dispositions médicales ou hygiéniques avec éléments pour soutenir le pied munies de coussinets ou de trous à un ou plusieurs endroits, ou ayant une forme anatomique ou courbe caractérisés par leur emplacement sous le pied situés sous le talon, c.-à-d. sous le calcanéus
A43B 7/149 - Coussinets, p. ex. en saillie sur la surface tournée vers le pied
A43B 7/20 - Éléments pour supporter ou tenir la cheville
A43D 25/20 - Dispositions pour activer ou accélérer la prise de l'adhésif, p. ex. en utilisant le chauffage
38.
GOLF BALL INCLUDING PROTRUSIONS ON INTERMEDIATE LAYER
A golf ball is disclosed herein that includes an intermediate layer having protrusions. Among other advantages, the geometry and profile of the protrusions are optimized to provide increased stiffness on shots with higher club head speeds, while maintaining the volume of the softer cover material in order to maintain sufficient spin on wedge shots. The protrusions are further configured to transfer energy during high speed club impacts and more efficiently reduce long game spin.
The present invention provides methods for producing molded golf balls and the resultant balls. The methods of this invention involve producing foamed polyurethane covers and these methods help reduce dimple distortions and other surface imperfections. These golf balls contain an inner core and outer foamed polyurethane cover. One or more intermediate layers can be disposed between the core and cover. In one embodiment, a castable liquid polyurethane composition containing a foaming agent is dispensed into mold cavities, which are then pressed together to form a foam cover for the ball.
A63B 45/00 - Appareils ou méthodes pour fabriquer les balles
C08G 18/10 - Procédés mettant en œuvre un prépolymère impliquant la réaction d'isocyanates ou d'isothiocyanates avec des composés contenant des hydrogènes actifs, dans une première étape réactionnelle
C08G 18/42 - Polycondensats contenant des groupes ester carboxylique ou carbonique dans la chaîne principale
The present disclosure generally relates to golf shoes having a lace tightening system. The shoe may include one or more lace guides configured to receive a lace. The lace may be threaded through the lace guides and tightened or loosened using an adjustment mechanism mounted on the shoe. The lace and the lace tightening system may be used to secure a power shroud around a subject's foot.
A multi-material iron type golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the golf club head may have a first metallic portion, a second metallic portion, and a lightweight portion. The first metallic portion and the second metallic portion collectively define all external surfaces of the golf club head. The lightweight portion may be located within an interior cavity of the golf club head and may contact and support the striking face, the topline portion, the rear wall portion, and the sole portion of the golf club head.
B29C 43/10 - Pressage isostatique, c.-à-d. en utilisant des organes presseurs non rigides coopérant avec des organes rigides ou des matrices
B29C 70/34 - Façonnage par empilage, c.-à-d. application de fibres, de bandes ou de feuilles larges sur un moule, un gabarit ou un noyauFaçonnage par pistolage, c.-à-d. pulvérisation de fibres sur un moule, un gabarit ou un noyau et façonnage ou imprégnation par compression
42.
Golf balls having radar detectable marks and methods of making same
Golf balls having one or more marks for improving the detection and tracking thereof by radar systems and methods of applying the marks to the golf balls are provided. The methods of the present disclosure involve applying the radar detectable marks to a layer of the golf ball by pad printing. The methods described herein utilize a plurality of pad printing stations having multi-impact capabilities and reorientation mechanisms to apply the radar detectable marks to the golf ball layer. The use of the multi-impact pad printers combined with the rotational capabilities of the reorientation mechanisms enables precise delivery of the radar detectable marks in a consistent and repeatable manner over the entire surface of the golf ball layer and multi-pole printing within a wide print area on the golf ball layer.
Golf club heads having the same striking face length regardless of sole configuration are disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club heads in accordance with the present invention utilize the same leading edge blade length for same-lofted golf club heads to achieve consistent striking face length for different bounce angles and/or grind types on the soles.
A hot to cold runner system for a golf ball injection mold is disclosed. The hot to cold runner system includes a hot runner for supplying layer-forming material in a molten state, the hot runner including a heated manifold having a hot runner drop connected thereto, and a cold runner operatively connected to the hot runner drop such that the cold runner is in fluid communication with the hot runner. The cold runner injects the material into a mold cavity to form a golf ball layer over a core. Methods of forming a golf ball layer by injection molding using the hot to cold runner system are also disclosed.
B29C 45/14 - Moulage par injection, c.-à-d. en forçant un volume déterminé de matière à mouler par une buse d'injection dans un moule ferméAppareils à cet effet en incorporant des parties ou des couches préformées, p. ex. moulage par injection autour d'inserts ou sur des objets à recouvrir
B29K 75/00 - Utilisation de polyurées ou de polyuréthanes comme matière de moulage
A golf bag with an improved base. The golf bag is durable, lightweight, comfortable to carry, and easy to use. The base is made of a composite sheet material, preferably a self-reinforced polymer composite sheet material that has been thermoformed. Materials including thermoplastic polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyoxymethylene, and polyester can be processed under precise temperature and pressure conditions to form the self-reinforced polymer composite sheet material.
An article of footwear comprising an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly may comprise a midsole with a variable stiffness that provides different stiffness gradients in different regions of the sole assembly. The midsole may comprise a core piece and a perimeter piece surrounding the core piece. The perimeter piece may include a recess for receiving the core piece. In some cases, the recess may not or need not extend into a medial midfoot region of the midsole.
Various golf ball configurations are disclosed herein that include radar reflective features. The radar reflective features can be formed as inks, resins, electrically conductive metals, polymers, carbons, or other substances that can be deposited or disposed on various portions of a golf ball. The radar reflective features can be formed from a variety of materials, as further disclosed herein.
The present invention is directed to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid irons and short irons. Preferably, at least the long and mid irons have a face stabilizing bar and back panel and the face stabilizing bar includes a retainer clip and elastomeric material.
A system and methods of fitting golf clubs, and more particularly, the systems and methods related to wedge type golf clubs, having multiple sole configurations and/or bounce angles. More specifically, the present invention is directed to system and methods that enable a player to quantify the performance of the golf club's sole interaction with the ground and to determine the sole configuration and bounce angle that provides the most optimal shot performance.
A63B 60/46 - Dispositifs de mesure associés aux clubs de golf, battes, raquettes ou analogues pour la mesure des paramètres physiques relatifs à l’activité sportive, p. ex. battes de baseball avec indicateurs d'impact ou bracelets pour mesurer le mouvement de balancier au golf
A golf club head including a slot is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a striking face, a crown, a sole, and a slot. The striking face may include a lower striking face portion including a sole return, which includes a slot adjacent the leading edge. The sole may include a rear sole portion extending to the sole return.
Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a correction area centroid. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing the edge angle. In one aspect, a plurality of modified dimple types are provided, such that additional permutations of edge angle adjustment are provided thereby allowing for further refinement of symmetrical flight performance.
An article of footwear comprising an upper, a sole assembly, and an A-shaped support frame extending over the upper. The A-shaped support frame may comprise a first leg extending to the heel region and a second leg extending to the midfoot region. The first leg and the second leg may be disposed at an angle to form an opening in the A-shaped support frame.
Golf shoes having improved constructions are provided. The golf shoes include upper, midsole, and outsole sections. The upper may be made of a soft, breathable leather material. The midsole includes an upper region formed from a first material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA); and a lower region formed from a second material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), wherein the materials have different hardness levels. A fiber-reinforced composite plate such as, for example, a carbon fiber plate is disposed in the midsole. The outsole contains different traction members arranged in a precise geometric structure that helps provide improved stability and traction.
An aft body of a golf club head and method of manufacturing the aft body is shown. The aft body has a composite crown and sole and separately formed skirt between the crown and sole. The method of manufacturing the aft body includes thermoforming the crown and sole and subsequently injection molding the skirt.
A golf ball has a core and a cover that surrounds the core. The core is a multi-layer component of the golf ball, having at least two core layers including an inner core and at least one outer core. The inner core is formed from a first composition and has a generally spherical shape and a spherical surface. The inner core defines one or more through holes that each extend from a first opening at the spherical surface to a second opening at the spherical surface. The outer core is formed from a second composition, different from the first composition. The outer core has a first portion that surrounds the inner core and a second portion that extends from the first opening to the second opening and thereby completely fills each of the through holes.
Thermoplastic and thermoset compositions for use in golf balls that are formed from bio-based materials and that include urethane linkages, golf ball components formed using such thermoplastic or thermoset compositions, and golf balls including such golf components.
C08G 18/75 - Polyisocyanates ou polyisothiocyanates cycliques cycloaliphatiques
C08G 18/78 - Polyisocyanates ou polyisothiocyanates contenant des hétéro-atomes autres que l'azote, l'oxygène ou le soufre de l'isocyanate ou de l'isothiocyanate de l'azote
67.
MODULAR GOLF CLUB INCLUDING AN INTERCHANGEABLE SOLE
The presently disclosed technology is directed to a modular golf club. In particular, the modular golf club includes at least one interchangeable sole component to allow adjustability of various characteristics of the modular golf club.
The present disclosure provides a recyclable golf shoe. The shoe may comprise an upper and a sole assembly. The upper may comprise: a membrane layer configured to at least partially surround or enclose a foot of a subject wearing the golf shoe; an internal A-shaped frame structure attached or coupled to the membrane layer to structurally support or stiffen the upper; a mesh layer comprising a first side and a second side, the first side attached or coupled to the membrane layer and the internal A-shaped frame structure; and a saddle connected to the second side of the mesh layer. The membrane layer, the internal A-shaped frame structure, the mesh layer, and the saddle may comprise one or more recyclable thermoplastic urethane (TPU) materials that can be processable into another article or component comprising at least one recycled or recyclable TPU material.
The present disclosure provides a recyclable golf shoe. The golf shoe may comprise an upper comprising a mesh layer and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly comprises a first plurality of foam layers in a rearfoot region of the golf shoe, a second plurality of foam layers extending between the rearfoot region of the golf shoe and a forefoot region of the golf shoe, and a support positioned adjacent to the second plurality of foam layers. The second plurality of foam layers is positioned between the first plurality of foam layers and the support. The mesh layer, the first and/or second plurality of foam layers, and the support may comprise one or more recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials.
A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole may comprise a multi-material outsole with one or more traction elements for engaging with a plurality of different ground surfaces, including on course and off course surfaces.
A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes an outsole with a plurality of traction elements positioned around a central region of the outsole. The plurality of traction elements comprise a first set of traction elements arranged along a perimeter or edge of the outsole in a first spatial configuration corresponding to a shape or profile of the perimeter or edge of the outsole, and a second set of traction elements extending alongside the first set of traction elements. The plurality of traction elements may comprise a third set of traction elements disposed within a forefoot and/or rearfoot portion of the central region of the outsole. The third set of traction elements may comprise one or more omni-directional traction elements, and the first and second sets of traction elements may comprise a plurality of directional and omni-directional traction elements.
A golf club head having a slot in the sole filled with an insert in which the slot is positioned close to the striking face. The slot can be a uniform distance from the striking face or the slot can curve away from the striking face in the toe region. The insert can have a uniform height or a non-uniform height. Inserts with uniform heights can have a low height profile. Inserts with non-uniform heights can have a lower height in a central portion of the insert compared to an edge portion or a perimeter portion of the insert. The insert can also have flanges or protrusions for installation into the slot. The resulting golf club head improves performance, as the sole slot with insert allows the striking face to have a profile that meets the needs at that location.
A golf ball core is disclosed herein that generally includes a natural rubber component or additive. The rubber composition can also be comprised of synthetic rubber. In one example, the natural rubber consists of dandelion root rubber. The rubber composition can comprise a concentration of 1-20 parts per hundred (phr) of the dandelion root rubber, and a concentration of 80-99 phr of the synthetic rubber. Various other materials or elements can be added to the golf ball core.
The present disclosure provides a recyclable article. The recyclable article may comprise a recyclable shoe, recycle apparel, recyclable gear, a recyclable bag, a recyclable club, and/or a recyclable ball. The recyclable article may be processed into one or more source materials that can be used to produce one or more other articles.
A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole includes a plurality of traction elements positioned around a central region of the outsole. The traction elements comprise: (i) a first set of traction elements arranged along a perimeter or edge of the shoe in a first spatial configuration corresponding to a shape or profile of the perimeter or edge of the shoe, and (ii) a second set of traction elements nested between the first set of traction elements and a third set of traction elements. The first and second sets of traction elements are staggered relative to each other in a non-channeling and non-trenching configuration. The first and second sets of traction elements comprise (i) one or more directional traction elements and (ii) one or more omni-directional traction elements.
Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients and improved impact durability are provided. The cores have an increased “positive” hardness gradient (or a “hard-to-soft” hardness) where the outer surface of the core is harder than the center. The cores are formed from rubber formulations including combinations of a terpene-based resin, ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) rubber, and/or a water releasing agent. The resulting golf balls have increased impact durability and resilience.
A multi-layer golf ball is disclosed herein that provides improved playability. In one aspect, the golf ball is a four-piece golf ball including a dual core, casing, and cover. The golf ball exhibits improved spin and speed characteristics across the entire spectrum of golf shots and club types. In particular, the golf ball provides relatively high spin rates for short shots (i.e., wedges), while also exhibiting high speed and low spin rates on long shots (i.e., woods and drivers).
A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole includes one or more traction elements for engaging with a plurality of different ground surfaces. In some embodiments, the traction elements comprise a first feature for mechanically interlocking with a deformable ground surface and a second feature for frictionally engaging with the deformable ground surface.
Component feature of a golf club, namely, a face perimeter stiffening member with propriety technology used to enhance the point of contact when hitting a golf ball
A golf bag comprising a body with an opening, a closed bottom, and one or more body panels; a top cuff attached to the opening, the top cuff comprising a first member extending along one or more sides of the top cuff and a second member extending above or below the first member; and a lining configured to extend around or over the first member of the top cuff. The lining may be secured to an inner surface of the top cuff. The one or more body panels may be configured to extend around or over the second member of the top cuff and directly couple to a portion of the lining secured to the inner surface of the top cuff.
A golf club head having a variable internal edge radius is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has an internal leading edge that is radiused within planes perpendicular to the striking face. The radius of the internal leading edge varies in a heel-to-toe direction. The varying radius may provide localized stiffening or flexing across the striking face.
A golf club head assembly includes: a golf club head including a sole and a hosel portion, wherein the golf club head has: a hosel opening extending at least partially through the hosel portion from a terminal end of the hosel portion toward the sole; a fastener including a head and a threaded portion extending from the head, and being at least partially positionable in the hosel opening when the golf club head assembly is assembled; and an insert that is at least partially positionable in the hosel opening, has a threaded opening configured to engage with the threaded portion of the fastener, and is configured to couple to a golf club shaft.
Coating compositions including hydroxyurethane linkages, coating layers formed from such coating compositions, and golf balls including such coating layers.
C09D 175/12 - Polyuréthanes à partir de composés contenant de l'azote et un hydrogène actif, l'atome d'azote ne faisant pas partie d'un groupe isocyanate
A system and computer-implemented method for generating a fitting recommendation for a golf club. In an example, the method includes receiving, by a computing device, player input data; receiving, by the computing device from a launch monitor communicatively coupled to the computing device, first swing analytics for at least one golf shot of a first shot type; and based on the player input data and the first swing analytics, generating, by the computing device, the fitting recommendation comprising at least one of a bounce or a grind for the golf club.
A63B 60/42 - Dispositifs de mesure, de vérification, de correction ou de personnalisation des caractéristiques inhérentes aux clubs de golf, battes, raquettes ou analogues, p. ex. mesure du couple de torsion maximale que le manche d'une batte peut supporter
A63B 24/00 - Commandes électriques ou électroniques pour les appareils d'exercice des groupes
A golf club, includes a golf club head; a shaft including a tip end, an opposite butt end, and a reinforced section extending in a tip-to-butt direction from the tip end to 550 mm from the tip end, the golf club head being coupled to the shaft at the tip end, and including a pitch-based carbon fiber ply that is in only the reinforced section; and a grip being coupled to the shaft at the butt end.
Thermoplastic and thermoset compositions including hydroxyurethane linkages, golf ball components formed using such thermoplastic or thermoset compositions, and golf balls including such golf components.
Thermoplastic and thermoset compositions for use in golf balls that are formed from bio-based materials and that include urethane linkages, golf ball components formed using such thermoplastic or thermoset compositions, and golf balls including such golf components.
A modular golf club head with an improved adjustable weighting system for an iron and/or wedge type golf club head is disclosed herein. In accordance with the presently disclosed technology, the golf club head may include a body. The body may include a striking face and a back. The back may include a recessed channel. The golf club head may include a weight assembly. The weight assembly may include a movable weight installable within the recessed channel and movable therein, a slidable cover to engage at least part of the recessed channel, and a fastener. The movable weight may include a compressible polymeric material.
The present invention relates to a golf club head having an adjustable weight assembly and fibrous fill. For example, the golf club head may include an internal cavity including a fibrous fill. The golf club head may include an adjustable weight assembly utilizing a weight member securable via a fastener along various positions within an elongate channel.
Color-shifting formulations and golf balls including color-shifting formulations where the color-shifting formulations produce a golf ball with a color appearance that differs from the color appearance of the subassembly and the color appearance of the color-shifting formulation and also exhibits an angular color shift.
The present invention relates to a golf club head having an elongate channel extending from a back-to-front direction. For example, a weight member may fit into part of the elongate channel and be secured via a fastener along various positions in the elongate channel.
A golf ball sub-assembly is provided that is formed from a core body and a foamed casing layer. The core body has a non-spherical profile due to the presence of centering elements, which can be provided in the form of protrusions or other types of structures on the outer surface of the core body. A foamed material is used for the casing layer. The core body can be plunged into a casting mold including the foamed material prior to the foamed material reaching a viscosity level that is typically required for the core body to be properly situated within the casting mold. A method of forming a golf ball using a core body having protrusions is also disclosed herein. The protrusions promote concentricity and therefore the method does not require targeting a specific viscosity of a foamed casing material when plunging the core body within the casting mold.
B29C 44/12 - Incorporation ou surmoulage de parties préformées, p. ex. des inserts ou des renforcements
B32B 5/20 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par le fait qu'une des couches contient un matériau sous forme de mousse ou essentiellement poreux la structure sous forme de mousse étant réalisée sur place
B32B 25/04 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de caoutchouc naturel ou synthétique comprenant du caoutchouc comme seul composant ou comme composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique
A multi-material golf club head wherein the junction between the two different components made from different materials are seamlessly incorporated within existing visual cues of a golf club head is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention adjusts the design of the bond between the two different components to reflect the needs of the golf club head at the various visual cues around the perimeter of the golf club head.
A golf club head includes a body including a striking face having a lower leading edge, and a sole extending from the lower leading edge; and a recessed channel in the sole, wherein a first material in which the recessed channel is defined in has a first density at a first depth from a first outer surface of the first material, and a second density at a second depth from the first outer surface, wherein the second depth is greater than the first depth, and wherein the second density is less than the first density; and a weight assembly including a weight adapted to engage the recessed channel.
Compositions including a base polymer and diene functional groups and/or dienophile functional groups attached to and crosslinking the base polymer, and golf balls made from such compositions are disclosed. The type and concentration of the components in the compositions, including the base polymer, the diene functional groups, and the dienophile functional groups, affect the hardness and resiliency of golf ball components made from such compositions, and thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having desirable performance characteristics. The compositions of the present disclosure may also be used in adjacent golf ball components to create crosslinks between such components that affect the adhesion between such golf balls components and, thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having increased durability. Golf ball components made from the compositions of the present disclosure may also have increased recyclability.
C08F 132/04 - Homopolymères de composés cycliques ne contenant pas de radicaux aliphatiques non saturés dans une chaîne latérale et contenant une ou plusieurs liaisons doubles carbone-carbone dans un système carbocyclique ne contenant pas de cycles condensés contenant une seule double liaison carbone-carbone
