IP Library Granted Patent US 6,846,251
Granted Patent B2
US 6,846,251 · App. 10/223,640 · Granted Jan 25, 2005

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 6,846,251
App. No.
10/223,640
Granted
Jan 25, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball having a large number of dimples on the surface wherein the surface area occupation ratio Y of the dimples is 0.80 to 0.90; the mean occupation ratio y which is a value obtained by dividing the surface area occupation ratio Y by the total number of the dimples, is 0.00220 or more; the total contour length X of the dimples and the surface area occupation ratio Y satisfy the relationship indicated by an expression (I): X ≦3882* Y +1495  (I); and number of dimples having a contour length x of 10.5 mm or more to the total number of dimples is 91% or more.

Claims (6)

1. A golf ball having a large number of dimples on a surface thereof, wherein the surface area occupation ratio Y of the dimples is 0.80 to 0.90 and a mean occupation ratio y of the dimples, which is a value obtained by dividing the surface area occupation ratio Y by the total number of the dimples is 0.0025 or more.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the total contour length X of the dimples and the surface area occupation ratio Y satisfy a relationship indicated by an expression (I):

X≦ 3882* Y+ 1495  (I).

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the number of dimples having a contour length x of 10.5 mm or more to a total number of the dimples is 91% or more.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the total contour length X of the dimples and the surface area occupation ratio Y satisfy a relationship indicated by an expression (III):

X ≦3882* Y +1335  (III).

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045932/0024 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2005
From: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 016561/0471 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2002
From: MORIYAMA, KEIJI
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 013209/0996 →