Patents by Inventor Darek Ladd

Darek Ladd 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).

  • Highly-neutralized thermoplastic copolymer center for improved multi-layer core golf ball
    Publication number: 20060128904
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising a center comprising a highly-neutralized thermoplastic copolymer of ethylene and an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid, the acid being 100% neutralized by a salt of an organic acid, a cation source, or a suitable base of the organic acid; a cover; and an intermediate layer disposed between the center and the cover; wherein the golf ball has a first coefficient of restitution of 0.81 or greater when measured at an incoming velocity of 125 ft/s; and a sphere resulting from a combination of the center and the intermediate layer has a compression of 60 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Sullivan, Darek Ladd, Michael Jordan