Patents by Inventor Val J. Cupples

Val J. Cupples 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).

  • Thermosetting polyurethane material for a golf ball cover
    Patent number: 6992163
    Abstract: A curative blend for a thermosetting polyurethane material that allows for a polyurethane material with greater durability is disclosed herein. The curative blend is composed of 4,4?-methylenebis-(2,6-diethyl)-aniline and a second curing agent selected from the group consisting of N,N?-bis-alkyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N?-dialkylamino-diphenylmethane with tetrapropoxylated ethylenediamine and an aliphatic diamine. A preferred polyurethane prepolymer is polytetramethylene ether glycol terminated toluene diisocyanate prepolymer. The thermosetting polyurethane is preferably utilized as a cover for a golf ball. The cover is preferably formed over a core and boundary layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Val J. Cupples, David M. Bartels, Pijush K. Dewanjee, Humayun Khan, Steven S. Ogg
  • [A THERMOSETTING POLYURETHANE MATERIAL FOR A GOLF BALL COVER(Corporate Docket Number PU2124)]
    Publication number: 20040106748
    Abstract: A curative blend for a thermosetting polyurethane material that allows for a polyurethane material with greater durability is disclosed herein. The curative blend is composed of 4,4′-methylenebis-(2,6-diethyl)-aniline and a second curing agent selected from the group consisting of N,N′-bis-alkyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-dialkylamino-diphenylmethane with tetrapropoxylated ethylenediamine and an aliphatic diamine. A preferred polyurethane prepolymer is polytetramethylene ether glycol terminated toluene diisocyanate prepolymer. The thermosetting polyurethane is preferably utilized as a cover for a golf ball. The cover is preferably formed over a core and boundary layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
    Inventors: Val J. Cupples, David M. Bartels, Pijush K. Dewanjee, Humayun Khan, Steven S. Ogg