KEVIN M HARRIS
Broker in New Bedford, MA

6384136, May 7, 2002

Nov 9, 1999

09/436738

Murali Rajagopalan - South Dartmouth MA
Kevin M. Harris - New Bedford MA

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

A63B 3712

525 72, 525 74, 525 78, 525285, 473372, 473373, 473374, 473377, 473378, 473385

The disclosed invention provides novel golf ball compositions which contain non-ionic olefinic copolymers produced by use of metallocene catalysts, wherein the metallocene catalyzed polymers have been functionalized with a post-polymerization reaction. The grafted metallocene catalyzed polymers may be blended with ionomers, non-grafted metallocene catalyzed polymers, or other non-ionomeric polymers. These compositions exhibit improved mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural properties, and can be foamed or unfoamed. Golf balls that employ at least one layer of these compositions in any of the golf ball cover, core, or a mantle situated between the cover and the core provide ball properties and performance similar to and in some cases better than the state of the art ionomer based golf balls.

6682441, Jan 27, 2004

Nov 15, 2002

10/294565

Douglas C. Winfield - Mattapoisett MA
Kevin M. Harris - New Bedford MA

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

A63B 3712

473378

Golf balls are disclosed having novel dimple patterns determined by the science of phyllotaxis. A method of packing dimples using phyllotaxis is disclosed. Phyllotactic patterns are used to determine placement of dimples on a golf ball. Preferably, a computer modeling program is used to place the dimples on the golf balls. Either two-dimensional modeling or three-dimensional modeling programs are usable. Preferably, careful consideration is given to the placement of the dimples, including a minimum distance criteria so that no two dimples will intersect. This criterion ensures that the dimples will be packed as closely as possible.

6575846, Jun 10, 2003

May 17, 1999

09/312480

Herbert C. Boehm - Norwell MA
William E. Morgan - Barrington RI
Walter L. Reid - Mattapoisett MA
Christopher Cavallaro - Attleboro MA
Kevin M. Harris - New Bedford MA
Jeffrey L. Dalton - North Dartmouth MA

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

A63B 3708

473354, 473376

A golf ball comprising a substantially spherical core having an inner sphere comprising a solid outer surface, at least one bonded mantle layer including a plurality of mantle layer parts that are made of a thermoset elastomer and that are arranged around the inner sphere, and an adhesive disposed between and bonding the mantle layer parts to each other; and a cover disposed about the core.

2009013, May 28, 2009

Aug 20, 2008

12/194885

Shenshen Wu - North Dartmouth MA, US
Kevin M. Harris - New Bedford MA, US

A63B 37/02, A63B 37/12

473374, 473377, 473378

A golf ball including a core and a cover, wherein cover is formed from a composition comprising the reaction product of a prepolymer including a soft-segment comprising an amine-terminated polyether and a hard segment including a uretdione of hexamethylene diisocyanate; and an amine-terminated curing agent; wherein the amine-terminated polyether has the structure:where x and z have a combined value of 3.6-8 and y is 9-50, R is an alkyl group having 1-20 carbons, a phenyl group, a cyclic group, or mixtures thereof, Ris —(CH)—, where a is 1-10, a phenylene group, a cyclic group, or a mixture thereof, and Ris hydrogen, a methyl group, or a mixture thereof.

2005014, Jul 7, 2005

Mar 2, 2005

11/070574

William Morgan - Barrington RI, US
Kevin Harris - New Bedford MA, US
Shawn Ricci - New Bedford MA, US

A63B037/14

473378000

A golf ball including a center, a translucent cover, and, optionally, at least one intermediate layer disposed between the center and the cover. The cover is preferably formed from a polyurethane composition or a reaction product of polyisocyanate. The cover is further comprised at least one color stabilizer and/or an optical enhancer. Preferably, the intermediate layer contributes to the overall appearance of the ball and can contain pigment and/or optical brighteners.

2001000, Jun 28, 2001

Jan 24, 2001

09/767723

William Morgan - Barrington RI, US
Kevin Harris - New Bedford MA, US
Michael Sullivan - Barrington RI, US

A63B037/04, A63B037/06

473/376000, 473/371000, 473/378000

The present invention relates to a golf ball that provides improved playing characteristics by providing a cushioning interface between a center and subsequent layers. The ball can include a center, a soft intermediate layer, and a cover, although various constructions and modifications are possible. The intermediate layer can include an elastomeric latex or solution that will dry to form a soft film on the surface of the center. Such a soft rubber interlayer can serve as a cushioning interface to help improve durability and softness of the ball upon club impact. In another embodiment, the thin intermediate layer includes a responsive viscoelastic composition that exhibits an increase in viscosity under shear forces.

2014000, Jan 2, 2014

Sep 6, 2013

14/019769

Kevin M. Harris - New Bedford MA, US
Shawn Ricci - New Bedford MA, US

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

A63B 37/00

473374

A golf ball comprising a core, a cover and at least on intermediate layer therebetween. The intermediate layer includes pigment which contributes to the color or appearance of the ball and the cover is at least partially transparent such that the intermediate layer is at least partially visible. The cover is also comprised of an optical enhancer.

5965669, Oct 12, 1999

Nov 17, 1997

8/972041

Christopher Cavallaro - Attleboro MA
Murali Rajagopalan - South Dartmouth MA
Herbert C. Boehm - Norwell MA
Kevin M. Harris - New Bedford MA
Samuel A. Pasqua - Bristol RI

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

A63B 3712, A63B 3706

525221

A multi-layer golf ball comprising a core, a cover layer and a mantle layer disposed between the core and the cover. The cover layer consists essentially of at least a first and a second ionomer resin. The first resin is a copolymer of 16 to 35% by weight of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid and 84 to 65% by weight of an olefin, wherein about 10 to about 90% of the carboxyl groups of the copolymer are neutralized with a metal ion. The second resin is a terpolymer of 9 to 12% by weight of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid, 1 to 50% by weight n-alkyl acrylate or methacrylate and 38 to 90% by weight of an olefin, wherein about 10 to about 90% of the carboxyl groups of the terpolymer are neutralized with a metal ion. The mantle layer comprises a thermoplastic material, said thermoplastic material consisting essentially of polyetherester block copolymer.

6899642, May 31, 2005

Mar 21, 2002

10/103593

William E Morgan - Barrington RI, US
Kevin M Harris - New Bedford MA, US
Laurent Bissonnette - Portsmouth RI, US
Murali Rajagopalan - South Dartmouth MA, US
Shenshen Wu - North Dartmouth MA, US
Manjari Kuntimaddi - New Bedford MA, US

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

A63B037/06

473374

A golf ball with a layer formed of a composite material is disclosed. The composite layer can be the outermost cover layer, an intermediate layer, or a layer of a center of the ball. The composite layer includes a filament material embedded in a matrix material. The filament material is selected such that it can sustain sufficient deformation at impact and remain elastic, i. e. essentially deforming with as little energy loss as possible. As a result, the composite cover layer contributes significantly to the resiliency of the ball and acts as a hoop-stress layer.

7125915, Oct 24, 2006

Sep 3, 2004

10/933996

Kevin M. Harris - New Bedford MA, US
William B. Lacy - Plymouth MA, US

Acushnet Company - Fairhaven MA

A63B 37/00, A63B 37/02

523200, 523210, 523211, 4284022, 42840224, 473371, 473374, 473377, 473378

A golf ball including a core and a layer disposed concentrically about the core; wherein at least one of the core or the layer is formed of a polymer composition including a lipid-based nanotubule-encapsulated healing agent; the healing agent being present in an amount between about 0. 1% and about 20. 0% of the composition by weight.