81 |
Molded game ball |
US14790039 |
2015-07-02 |
US10058743B2 |
2018-08-28 |
Katherine A. Smith |
A molded game ball comprises an outer cover or surface having a mold line that mimics the seam of a conventional baseball or softball. The outer cover or surface may additionally include a stitch pattern that mimics the stitching of a conventional baseball or softball. |
82 |
Golf ball having formed therein hit line for making fade shot or draw shot, and manufacturing method therefor |
US15100263 |
2014-11-24 |
US09925421B2 |
2018-03-27 |
Young Jun Kim |
A golf ball having formed therein a hit line for making a fade shot or a draw shot, and a manufacturing method therefor and, more specifically, to a golf ball having formed therein a hit line for making a fade shot or a draw shot, and a manufacturing method therefor, the golf ball having a balance line, a fade line, and a draw line formed on the outer surface of the golf ball to thus unify a golfer's intended direction and the flying direction of the golf ball if a driving shot or a putting shot is made, thereby enabling putting with a precise hit and enabling a fade shot or a draw shot to be more effectively made. The present invention relates to a golf ball having a plurality of dimples and a bonding line formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, wherein: a gravity center indication point for indicating the center of gravity of the golf ball is formed on the outer surface of the golf ball; a balance line passing through the gravity center indication point is formed; and a fade line for guiding a fade shot and a draw line for guiding a draw shot are formed on both sides on the basis of the balance line in a state of being spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. |
83 |
SPORTS TRAINING BALL WITH ENHANCED GRIPPING SURFACE |
US15697672 |
2017-09-07 |
US20180064999A1 |
2018-03-08 |
Laura GUMP |
A sports ball, such as a lacrosse ball, comprising, an outer shell layer defining an enclosure having an interior volume for housing a filler material, the outer shell layer comprising a plurality of sections (pads or panels) connected along a plurality of seams, the sections having an outer surface comprising one or more layers of a substantially smooth non-woven synthetic leather, such as a synthetic suede, microfiber, or micro-velour, with an optional surface coating, which produce a frictional resistance (coefficient of friction) which decreases ball slippage against a surface or when released from the strings of a lacrosse stick. |
84 |
DIMPLE PATTERNS WITH SURFACE TEXTURE FOR GOLF BALLS |
US15811790 |
2017-11-14 |
US20180064998A1 |
2018-03-08 |
Michael R. Madson; Nicholas M. Nardacci |
The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein a plurality of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples. The directional surface texturing can comprise of parallel linear channels or protrusions or parallel non-linear linear channels or protrusions. |
85 |
GOLF BALL |
US15663036 |
2017-07-28 |
US20180056138A1 |
2018-03-01 |
Takahiro SAJIMA; Kohei MIMURA |
A golf ball has a plurality of dimples 12 and a land 14 on a surface thereof. The golf ball further has a large number of minute projections 18 formed on surfaces of the dimples 12 and the land 14. An average pitch Pav of these minute projections 18 is less than 100 μm. An average height Hav of these minute projections 18 is not less than 0.5 μm and not greater than 50 μm. The golf ball satisfies the following mathematical formula. Lav<3*Tav In the mathematical formula, Lav represents an average value of distances L between the minute projections 18 and other minute projections 18 adjacent to the minute projections 18, and Tav represents an average value of widths T of these minute projections 18. |
86 |
Ball for Ball Game and Method of Manufacturing the Same |
US15786498 |
2017-10-17 |
US20180036603A1 |
2018-02-08 |
Hiroshi Saegusa; Kumiko Shiota |
A golf ball including a spherical body, first regions, and second regions. The spherical body includes a core layer and a cover layer made from a synthetic resin covering the core layer. Dimples are formed in a surface of the cover layer. First regions that are electrically conductive are formed on a surface of the spherical body. The first regions are formed on a spherical surface having a center of the spherical body as a center. The first regions are positioned at six vertices of an imaginary regular hexahedron such that the vertices are positioned on the surface of the spherical body and, thus, six of the first regions are formed. The second regions are formed in areas of the surface other than where the first regions are formed. The second regions have a radio wave reflectance lower than that of the first regions. |
87 |
Sports ball and method of manufacture |
US14948111 |
2015-11-20 |
US09675847B2 |
2017-06-13 |
Timothy P. Jahnigen; Jose C. Velasquez; Rodger A. Bell |
A sports ball comprising an inner core with a plurality of nubs on its exterior surface, and an outer shell comprising two hemispheres that surround the inner core such that the plurality of nubs contact the inner surfaces of the outer shell's inner cavity. The outer core can comprise a cross-linked closed-cell foam such that the sports ball can be more durable and softer than conventional balls normally used for the same sport. |
88 |
GOLF BALL INCORPORATING METALLIC FILM AND METHOD OF MAKING |
US14670550 |
2015-03-27 |
US20160279480A1 |
2016-09-29 |
Brian Comeau; Matthew F. Hogge; Manjari Kuntimaddi; Peter L. Serdahl |
A golf ball of the invention comprises: a substrate layer formed from at least one of a thermoset or thermoplastic composition and having an outer surface that is pre-modified with a catalytic coating; a metallic film that is formed about the outer surface by contacting the catalytic coating with a mixture comprising: (i) at least one aqueous and/or organic aerosol comprising at least one metal in cationic/oxidizing form; and (ii) at least one reducing agent; and a subsequent layer surrounding the metallic film and formed from at least one of a thermoset composition or a thermoplastic composition. Alternatively, the outer surface is not pre-modified. The subsequent layer may be formed about the metallic film or in some embodiments may surround a coating layer that is disposed between the metallic film and the subsequent layer. |
89 |
DIMPLE PATTERNS WITH SURFACE TEXTURE FOR GOLF BALLS |
US15047785 |
2016-02-19 |
US20160166884A1 |
2016-06-16 |
Chris Hixenbaugh; Nicholas M. Nardacci; Michael R. Madson |
The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples. |
90 |
SPORTS BALL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE |
US14948111 |
2015-11-20 |
US20160144243A1 |
2016-05-26 |
Timothy P. Jahnigen; Jose C. Velasquez; Rodger A. Bell |
A sports ball comprising an inner core with a plurality of nubs on its exterior surface, and an outer shell comprising two hemispheres that surround the inner core such that the plurality of nubs contact the inner surfaces of the outer shell's inner cavity. The outer core can comprise a cross-linked closed-cell foam such that the sports ball can be more durable and softer than conventional balls normally used for the same sport. |
91 |
DIMPLE PATTERNS WITH SURFACE TEXTURE FOR GOLF BALLS |
US14476843 |
2014-09-04 |
US20160067552A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Chris Hixenbaugh; Nicholas M. Nardacci; Michael R. Madson |
The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples. |
92 |
Golf ball having an aerodynamic coating including micro surface roughness |
US13484938 |
2012-05-31 |
US09199133B2 |
2015-12-01 |
Derek A. Fitchett; Nicholas Yontz; Johannes Anderl |
Golf balls having an exterior surface with a predetermined area which is smaller than the entire surface area of the exterior surface and includes enhanced micro surface roughness. The enhanced micro surface roughness affects the aerodynamic properties of the ball as compared to golf balls having the same set of construction specifications but without enhanced micro surface roughness. |
93 |
SPORT OBJECT HAVING MULTIPLE, RE-POSITIONABLE, MULTI-FACED EXTERIOR APPENDAGES FOR COLOR CHANGING AND DECORATIVE PURPOSES ACTUATED BY HAND MANIPULATION |
US14664118 |
2015-03-20 |
US20150265881A1 |
2015-09-24 |
Dan Canobbio |
A sport object actuated by a user comprises: a ball, one or more grooves configured on the exterior of the ball, at least one elastomeric base rests within at least one of the groove at a first base position and one or more appendages molded at the edge of the elastomeric base to form a first appendage position. The shape of the ball is spherical. The shape of the sport object as well as the shape of the appendage can be sized and shaped in a variety of sizes to accomplish the same result of providing a changed color or decoration on the surface of the ball manually. |
94 |
Molded game ball |
US13544273 |
2012-07-09 |
US09101800B2 |
2015-08-11 |
Katherine A. Smith |
A molded game ball comprises a molded outer cover having a mold line that mimics the seam of a conventional baseball or softball, and a raised stitch pattern presented along said mold line that mimics the stitching of a conventional stitched baseball or softball. |
95 |
GOLF BALL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME |
US14583313 |
2014-12-26 |
US20150182805A1 |
2015-07-02 |
Takahiro SAJIMA; Kohei MIMURA |
A golf ball that enhances flight performance is provided. A golf ball according to the present invention includes a spherical core, at least one cover member that covers the core, and a coating layer that covers the cover member configuring the outermost layer. A plurality of dimples are formed in the cover member configuring the outermost layer. The thickness of the coating layer is 5.0 μm or more. Roughness is formed on the surface of the coating layer after coating the cover member configuring the outermost layer. The maximum height Rz and the arithmetic average roughness Ra of the surface of the coating layer satisfy the relationship Rz≧Ra×6.0. |
96 |
BALLS FOR USE IN OFF-ICE HOCKEY TRAINING |
US14531369 |
2014-11-03 |
US20150126312A1 |
2015-05-07 |
Bruce Allen MAYER, II; Brad Thomas MAYER |
This disclosure includes street hockey balls for use in games and/or training on off-ice surfaces (e.g., paved asphalt, paved concrete, and/or the like). The present hockey balls can be configured to emulate the bounce or rebound characteristics of a hockey puck on ice. For example, versions of the present hockey balls can include a core of a low rebound material and a covering or coating of a hard, tough material. Versions can have a weight greater than that of a hockey puck to facilitate strength training by which a player's wrist, shoulder, back and hand strength and endurance can be improved, and/or can have a height selected to simulate the feel of a hockey puck while still being low enough to facilitate speed or stickhandling training by which a player's stick speed or stickhandling skills can be improved. |
97 |
Measure your shot |
US13134961 |
2011-09-07 |
US08523693B2 |
2013-09-03 |
Frank Lee Nelson |
MEASURE YOUR SHOT (M.Y.S.) is a methodology and technology of two billiard balls, each ball including nine (9) one quarter inch (¼″) lines scribed 360 degrees, the lines are scaled to diamonds on rails of a billiard table. With the aid of the diamonds and lines it becomes simple for a user and spectators to recognize the type of shot. The training balls provide a tool for improving a user's shot. |
98 |
GOLF TRAINING APPARATUS AND METHOD |
US13768345 |
2013-02-15 |
US20130157773A1 |
2013-06-20 |
Sang Kim |
Disclosed in certain embodiments is a golf training aid comprising a spheroid segment comprising a dimpled outer circumferential surface, a first substantially flat base surface, and a second substantially flat base surface, wherein the first substantially flat base surface and the second substantially flat base surface are substantially parallel to each other and are substantially equal in size. |
99 |
Golf Ball Having An Aerodynamic Coating Including Micro Surface Roughness |
US13484938 |
2012-05-31 |
US20120302374A1 |
2012-11-29 |
Nicholas Yontz; Derek A. Fitchett; Johannes Anderl |
Golf balls having an exterior surface with a predetermined area which is smaller than the entire surface area of the exterior surface and includes enhanced micro surface roughness. The enhanced micro surface roughness affects the aerodynamic properties of the ball as compared to golf balls having the same set of construction specifications but without enhanced micro surface roughness. |
100 |
Golf Ball Having an Aerodynamic Coating Including Micro Surface Roughness |
US13184254 |
2011-07-15 |
US20120184397A1 |
2012-07-19 |
Derek A. Fitchett; Johannes Anderl |
Golf balls include: (a) a golf ball body having a first set of construction specifications and a first dimple pattern formed on an outer surface of the golf ball body; and (b) a coating applied to the outer surface of the golf ball body to thereby produce a coated golf ball body having an exterior surface. At least one of the outer surface of the golf ball body and the coating includes a plurality of surface roughening particles to provide increased micro surface roughness as compared to golf balls having the same set of construction specifications and the same dimple pattern but without the micro surface roughening particles. The micro surface roughening affects the aerodynamic properties of the ball. |