IP Library Granted Patent US 6,852,045
Granted Patent B2
US 6,852,045 · App. 10/373,100 · Granted Feb 8, 2005

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 6,852,045
App. No.
10/373,100
Granted
Feb 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

Golf ball 1 has a cover 3 having Shore D hardness of less than 58. Dimples 6 are formed on the surface of the cover 3 . A proportion R 1 of number of dimples 6 having a ratio (B/T), which is a ratio of a height B of a bottom of the dimple 6 to a nominal thickness T of the cover 3 , of equal to or less than 0.70 occupied in total number of the dimples is equal to or greater than 10%. A proportion R 2 of number of dimples 6 having the ratio (B/T) of less than 0.30 occupied in total number of the dimples is equal to or less than 10%. A mean value of the ratio (B/T) for all the dimples 6 is equal to or less than 0.86. The golf ball 1 comprises a mid layer 5 having Shore D hardness of equal to or greater than 50. Difference (Hm−Hc) between Shore D hardness Hm of the mid layer 5 and Shore D hardness Hc of the cover 3 is equal to or greater than 3.

Claims (6)

1. A golf ball which comprises a core, a cover having Shore D hardness of less than 58, and numerous dimples formed on the surface of said cover,

wherein a proportion R 1 of number of dimples having a ratio (B/T), which is a ratio of a height B of a bottom of the dimple to a nominal thickness T of the cover, of equal to or less than 0.70 occupied in total number of the dimples is equal to or greater than 10%, and

wherein a proportion R 2 of number of dimples having said ratio (B/T) of less than 0.30 occupied in total number of the dimples is equal to or less than 10%.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein a mean value of the ratio (B/T) for all the dimples is equal to or less than 0.86.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein said core comprises a center and a mid layer, and when Shore D hardness of the mid layer is referred to as Hm and Shore D hardness of the cover is referred to as Hc, a value (Hm−Hc) is equal to or greater than 3.

4. The golf ball according to claim 3 wherein Shore D hardness of said mid layer is equal to or greater than 50.

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 Feb 26, 2003
From: OHAMA, KEIJI; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 013819/0038 →