IP Library Granted Patent US 6,899,643
Granted Patent B2
US 6,899,643 · App. 10/694,886 · Granted May 31, 2005

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 6,899,643
App. No.
10/694,886
Granted
May 31, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball comprises a large number of dimples ( 4 ) on a surface thereof. The dimple ( 4 ) includes a first curved surface ( 7 ) provided from a position (P 2 ) placed downward by 85% of a depth to a position (P 1 ) placed downward by 100% of the depth in a direction of the depth from an edge (E) and a second curved surface ( 8 ) provided from a position (P 5 ) placed downward by 20% of the depth to a position (P 3 ) placed downward by 50% of the depth in the direction of the depth from the edge (E). A percentage, to a total number of the dimples, of a number of the dimples in which a ratio (R 1 /R 2 ) of a radius of curvature (R 1 ) of the first curved surface ( 7 ) to a radius of curvature (R 2 ) of the second curved surface ( 8 ) is 5 to 55 is 20% or more. A third curved surface ( 9 ) is present between the first curved surface ( 7 ) and the second curved surface ( 8 ). A fourth curved surface ( 10 ) is present between the second curved surface ( 8 ) and the edge (E). A distance (F) between the deepest portion (P 2 ) of the dimple ( 4 ) and a phantom sphere ( 6 ) is 0.10 mm to 0.60 mm.

Claims (5)

1. A golf ball comprising a large number of dimples on a surface thereof,

wherein a percentage of 20% or more compared to a total number of the dimples has the following characteristics:

a number of the dimples in which a first curved surface is provided from a position placed downward by 85% of a depth to a position placed downward by 100% of the depth in a direction of the depth from a dimple edge and a second curved surface is provided from a position placed downward by 20% of the depth to a position placed downward by 50% of the depth in the direction of the depth from the dimple edge, and

a ratio (R 1 /R 2 ) of a radius of curvature R 1 of the first curved surface to a radius of curvature R 2 of the second curved surface is 5 to 55.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a distance F between the deepest portion of the dimple and a phantom sphere is 0.10 mm to 0.60 mm.

Assignments (2)
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 →