IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0848566
(2010-08-02)
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등록번호 |
US-8663512
(2014-03-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Lin, Che-Ching
- Liu, Chen-Tai
- Ishii, Hideyuki
- Cheng, Chia-Chyi
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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The present disclosure provides to a kit for customizing and recycling golf balls, and related methods. The kit includes one or more sets of golf ball covers, may include one or more sets of golf ball cores, and may further include a golf ball cover removal device and a golf ball cover application d
The present disclosure provides to a kit for customizing and recycling golf balls, and related methods. The kit includes one or more sets of golf ball covers, may include one or more sets of golf ball cores, and may further include a golf ball cover removal device and a golf ball cover application device. A golfer may select a golf ball cover from a set based on a desired play characteristic. For example, the golfer may select a relatively hard cover from a set of golf ball covers having different hardness values. The golfer may then apply the selected golf ball cover to a golf ball core using the golf ball cover application device. The core may be selected from a set of cores in the kit, or the core may be obtained from a recycled golf ball using a golf ball cover removal device.
대표청구항
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1. A kit containing components for customizing and recycling a golf ball, the kit comprising: a core set, the core set including at least two golf ball cores, each of the at least two golf ball cores differing from each other with respect to at least one physical property;a cover set, the cover set
1. A kit containing components for customizing and recycling a golf ball, the kit comprising: a core set, the core set including at least two golf ball cores, each of the at least two golf ball cores differing from each other with respect to at least one physical property;a cover set, the cover set including at least two golf ball covers, each of the at least two golf ball covers differing from each other with respect to at least one physical property;a golf ball cover removal device; anda golf ball cover application device;wherein each of the golf ball covers in the cover set and each of the golf ball cores in the core set are configured such that a finished golf ball is formed by applying a selected cover around a selected core using the golf ball cover application device; andwherein each of the golf ball covers in the cover set is a finished golf ball cover including dimples thereon. 2. The kit of claim 1, wherein the at least two cores in the core set have different compression values. 3. The kit of claim 2, wherein the compression values of the at least two cores in the core set having different compression values differ by at least about 5 units. 4. The kit of claim 1, wherein the core set includes at least a first core having a compression value of about 70, a second core having a compression value of about 80, a third core having a compression value of about 90, and a fourth core having a compression value of about 100. 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the at least two covers in the set of golf ball covers have different hardness values. 6. The kit of claim 5, wherein the hardness values of the at least two covers in the cover set having different hardness values differ by at least about 5 units on the Shore D scale. 7. The kit of claim 1, wherein the cover set includes at least a first cover having a hardness value of about 40 Shore D, a second cover having a hardness value of about 50 Shore D, a third cover having a hardness value of about 60 Shore D, and a fourth cover having a hardness value of about 70 Shore D. 8. The kit of claim 1, wherein the golf ball cover removal device is configured to remove a golf ball cover from a golf ball through physical cutting of the golf ball cover. 9. The kit of claim 1, wherein the golf ball cover removal device is configured to remove a golf ball cover from a golf ball by applying compressive pressure to the golf ball. 10. The kit of claim 8, wherein the golf ball cover removal device comprises a first lever arm, the first lever arm being attached at a proximal end thereof to a pivot, and including a perimeter cutting edge at a distal end;a second lever arm, the second lever arm being attached at a proximal end thereof to the pivot, and including a golf ball positioning portion at a distal end;the first lever arm and the second lever arm being movable about the pivot by the action of a human hand;wherein the perimeter cutting edge and the golf ball positioning portion are aligned so as to move toward and away from each other as the first lever arm and second lever arm move about the pivot, andwherein the perimeter cutting edge is configured to cut a golf ball cover around a perimeter of a golf ball. 11. The kit of claim 1, wherein the golf ball cover removal device comprises a first clamp arm, the first clamp arm including a first golf ball positioning portion at one end thereof and being rotatable about a longitudinal axis;a second clamp arm, the second clamp arm including a crank at one end thereof and a second golf ball positioning portion at a second end;the crank being rotatable by the action of a human hand such that rotation of the crank causes the second clamp arm to rotate about a longitudinal axis;a cutting edge, the cutting edge being fixedly aligned with respect to the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm such that rotation of the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm causes a golf ball disposed between the first golf ball positioning portion and the second golf ball positioning portion to scrape against the cutting edge so as to remove a cover layer from the golf ball. 12. The kit of claim 1, wherein the golf ball cover removal device comprises a first lever arm, the first lever arm being attached at a proximal end thereof to a pivot and including a first golf ball gripping portion adjacent to the pivot;a second lever arm, the second lever arm being attached at a proximal end thereof to the pivot and including a second golf ball gripping portion adjacent to the pivot;the first lever arm and the second lever arm being rotatable about the pivot by the action of a human hand such that the first golf ball gripping portion and the second golf ball gripping portion apply compressive pressure to a golf ball located between the first golf ball gripping portion and the second golf ball gripping portion when the first lever arm and the second lever arm are rotated towards each other. 13. The kit of claim 1, wherein the golf ball cover application device comprises a heating device. 14. The kit of claim 13, wherein the golf ball cover application device comprises a heating mold, wherein the heating mold is configured to seal a golf ball cover around a golf ball core so as to produce a finished golf ball. 15. The kit of claim 1, wherein the golf ball cover application device comprises a first lever arm, the first lever arm having a first proximal end and a first distal end;a second lever arm, the second lever arm having a second proximal end and a second distal end;a pivot associated with both the first proximal end and the second proximal end;a first golf ball receiving unit associated with the first distal end, the first golf ball receiving unit including a first internal heating surface;a second golf ball receiving unit associated with the second distal end; the second golf ball receiving unit including a second internal heating surface; andwherein each of the first internal heating surface and the second internal heating surface includes a reverse dimple pattern thereon, the reverse dimple pattern on the internal heating surface having a total dimple volume that is the same as a total dimple volume of a total dimple volume of each golf ball cover in the cover set. 16. A kit containing components for customizing and recycling a golf ball, the kit comprising: a core set, the core set including at least two golf ball cores, each of the at least two golf ball cores differing from each other with respect to at least one physical property;a cover set, the cover set including at least two golf ball covers, each of the at least two golf ball covers differing from each other with respect to at least one physical property, wherein each of the golf ball covers in the cover set is a finished golf ball cover including dimples thereon;a golf ball cover removal device; anda golf ball cover application device;wherein each of the golf ball covers in the cover set and each of the golf ball cores in the core set are configured such that a finished golf ball is formed by applying a selected cover around a selected core using the golf ball cover application device;wherein the golf ball cover application device comprises a first lever arm, having a first proximal end and a first distal end; a second lever arm, having a second proximal end and a second distal end; a pivot, attached to both the first proximal end and the second proximal end;wherein the kit further comprises: a set of at least two pairs of golf ball cover heating mechanisms, each golf ball cover heating mechanism being configured to removably attach to the golf ball cover application device, and each pair of golf ball cover heating mechanisms having a different pattern on an internal surface thereof;wherein each golf ball cover heating mechanism is removably attachable to at least one of the first distal end and the second distal end of the golf ball cover application device; each golf ball cover heating mechanism including a heating element; and each golf ball cover heating mechanism including a pattern on an internal heating surface thereof;wherein at least one golf ball cover heating mechanism in each pair of golf ball cover heating mechanisms further comprises at least one structure on an internal heating surface thereof that is configured to orient a golf ball in a specific orientation when the golf ball is placed in the golf ball cover heating mechanism; and the at least one structure that is configured to orient a golf ball comprises a pin extending from an internal heating surface of the golf ball cover heating mechanism;wherein the golf ball cover application device further comprises a latch mechanism, the latch mechanism having an engaged state and a disengaged state, and the latch mechanism being configured to hold the pair of golf ball cover heating mechanisms together when in the engaged state; and the latch mechanism is connected to an automatic release mechanism; the automatic release system comprising a temperature sensor, a controller and a trigger; the controller being programmed to initiate the trigger, so as to release the latch mechanism, based on an input from the temperature sensor; andwherein the a core set, the cover set, the golf ball cover removal device, and the golf ball cover application device are all packaged together in one package that is configured to be sold commercially to a golfer. 17. The kit of claim 16, wherein each pattern on the internal surface of each golf ball cover heating mechanism is a reverse dimple pattern, and each reverse dimple pattern has a total dimple volume that is the same as a total dimple volume of a total dimple volume of each finished golf ball cover in the cover set. 18. The kit of claim 1, wherein the a core set, the cover set, the golf ball cover removal device, and the golf ball cover application device are all contained together in one kit. 19. The kit of claim 1, wherein the a core set, the cover set, the golf ball cover removal device, and the golf ball cover application device are all packaged together in one package. 20. The kit of claim 1, wherein the a core set, the cover set, the golf ball cover removal device, and the golf ball cover application device are all packaged together in one package that is configured to be sold commercially to a golfer. 21. The kit of claim 1, wherein each of the golf ball covers in the cover set includes a visual marking, such that each golf ball cover in the cover set is distinguishable from each other golf ball cover in the cover set. 22. The kit of claim 20, wherein the visual marking comprises an indicia. 23. The kit of claim 1, wherein the visual marking comprises writing.
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