Patents by Inventor Wayne R. Bradley

Wayne R. Bradley 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).

  • Patent number: 7014572
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a core and a cover layer. The core is formed of a first composition and the cover is formed of a second composition. The specific gravity values of each of the first and second compositions are generally equal to each other. The first and second compositions are each sufficiently mixed such that the ball exhibits random orientation when floated in a solution of sufficient density to support the ball. The weight, size, spherical symmetry, initial velocity and overall distance of the ball conform to the requirements of the United States Golf Association.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Frank M. Simonutti, Wayne R. Bradley
  • Patent number: 6945879
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a core, an intermediate layer and a cover. The core is formed of a first composition, the intermediate layer is formed of a second composition, and the cover is formed of a third composition. The specific gravity of each of the first, second and third compositions are generally equal to each other. The first, second, and third compositions are each sufficiently mixed such that the ball exhibits random orientation when floated in a solution of sufficient density to support the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Frank M. Simonutti, Wayne R. Bradley
  • Patent number: 6899639
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a core and a cover layer. The core is formed of a first composition and the cover is formed of a second composition. The specific gravity values of each of the first and second compositions are generally equal to each other. The first and second compositions are each sufficiently mixed such that the ball exhibits random orientation when floated in a solution of sufficient density to support the ball. The weight, size, spherical symmetry, initial velocity and overall distance of the ball conform to the requirements of the United States Golf Association.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Frank M. Simonutti, Wayne R. Bradley
  • Publication number: 20040072630
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a wound center and a cover made from fast curing polyurethane. The fast curing polyurethane is a two-component polyurethane which includes an isocyanate and a mixture of isocyanate reactive compounds comprising polyether or polyester polyol, aliphatic or aromatic (di) amines, and chain extenders, catalysts, internal mold release agent as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Frank M. Simonutti, Wayne R. Bradley
  • Publication number: 20040038751
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a core and a cover layer. The core is formed of a first composition and the cover is formed of a second composition. The specific gravity values of each of the first and second compositions are generally equal to each other. The first and second compositions are each sufficiently mixed such that the ball exhibits random orientation when floated in a solution of sufficient density to support the ball. The weight, size, spherical symmetry, initial velocity and overall distance of the ball conform to the requirements of the United States Golf Association.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Frank M. Simonutti, Wayne R. Bradley
  • Publication number: 20040038752
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a core, an intermediate layer and a cover. The core is formed of a first composition, the intermediate layer is formed of a second composition, and the cover is formed of a third composition. The specific gravity of each of the first, second and third compositions are generally equal to each other. The first, second, and third compositions are each sufficiently mixed such that the ball exhibits random orientation when floated in a solution of sufficient density to support the ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Frank M. Simonutti, Wayne R. Bradley
  • Patent number: 6203450
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a solid core which includes a blend of polybutadiene and polyurethane rubber. The rubber component of the core consists of 70 to 95% by weight of a high cis content polybutadiene rubber and 5 to 30% by weight of polyurethane rubber. The core also includes an acrylate of a zinc salt and an organic peroxide initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Wayne R. Bradley, Frank M. Simonutti
  • Patent number: 6152836
    Abstract: A golf ball includes a cover which includes a blend of polybutadiene and polyurethane rubber. The rubber component of the core consists of 10-90% by weight of polyurethane rubber and 10 to 60% by weight of a high cis content polybutadiene rubber. The cover also includes a crosslinking agent and a crosslinking initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
    Inventors: Wayne R. Bradley, Frank M. Simonutti
  • Patent number: 5508350
    Abstract: Golf balls exhibiting an improved coefficient of restitution are obtained by including zinc palmeatate in the core formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: Dunlop Slazenger Corporation
    Inventors: Lauro C. Cadorniga, Wayne R. Bradley