Patents by Inventor Corbett McRae

Corbett McRae has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of and apparatus for removing a softenable cover from a golf ball
    Patent number: 5389169
    Abstract: A method of removing a softenable cover from a golf ball having a softenable outer cover and an inner core, the method comprising the steps of:(a) heating the golf ball to a temperature above the softening point of the cover;(b) cutting a portion of the circumference of the cover through substantially its entire thickness; and,(c) forcing the core through said cut portion.There is also provided an apparatus for removing a softenable cover from a golf ball having a softenable outer cover and an inner core, the apparatus comprising:a heater for heating the cover to a temperature above the softening point of the cover;a blade for cutting a portion of the circumference of the cover through substantially its entire thickness; and,a plunger for forcing the core through said cut portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Inventor: Corbett McRae