Modifying natural feathers for use in sporting goods

    公开(公告)号:US10415180B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US16279514

    申请日:2019-02-19

    摘要: Methods, apparatus and kits for modifying natural feathers that are used in sporting goods that result in long lasting feathers with increased mechanical stability, reliability and durability as well as improved flight consistency are disclosed. Some of the sporting goods that use natural feathers are badminton shuttlecocks, arrow fletchings, and darts. The disclosed methods consist of controlled treatment of feather shuttlecocks with crosslinking agents to crosslink the keratin protein present on the natural feathers of the shuttlecock.

    Modifying natural feathers for use in sporting goods

    公开(公告)号:US10240284B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15758725

    申请日:2016-09-09

    摘要: Methods, apparatus and kits for modifying natural feathers that are used in sporting goods that result in long lasting feathers with increased mechanical stability, reliability and durability as well as improved flight consistency are disclosed. Some of the sporting goods that use natural feathers are badminton shuttlecocks, arrow fletchings, and darts. The disclosed methods consist of controlled treatment of feather shuttlecocks with crosslinking agents to crosslink the keratin protein present on the natural feathers of the shuttlecock.