IP Library Granted Patent US 7,112,149
Granted Patent B2
US 7,112,149 · App. 10/933,303 · Granted Sep 26, 2006

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 7,112,149
App. No.
10/933,303
Granted
Sep 26, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball 2 containing dimples A having a diameter of 4.65 mm, dimples B having a diameter of 4.45 mm, dimples C having a diameter of 4.25 mm, dimples D having a diameter of 4.05 mm, dimples E having a diameter of 3.95 mm, dimples F having a diameter of 2.80 mm, and dimples G having a diameter of 2.65 mm. When all the dimples are arranged in decreasing order of the diameter Di, the mean diameter of the dimples ranking in the top 10% is represented by Dx (mm), and the mean diameter of the dimples 8 ranking in the bottom 10% is represented by Dn (mm), whereby Dx/Dn is equal to or greater than 1.30. The standard deviation η of diameters of all the dimples is equal to or less than 0.5% and the mean value of the diameters of all the dimples is equal to or greater than 4.00 mm.

Claims (7)

1. A golf ball which comprises three different kinds of dimples, each having a different diameter, on the surface thereof,

the occupation ratio of the total area of the dimples in the surface area of a phantom sphere being equal to or greater than 75%,

the Dx/Dn ratio being equal to or greater than 1.36, when the mean diameter of the dimples having a diameter ranking in the top 10% of the diameters of all the dimples is defined as Dx and the mean diameter of the dimples having a diameter ranking in the bottom 10% of the diameters of all the dimples is defined as Dn, and

the standard deviation η of diameters of all the dimples being equal to or less than 0.43.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the mean value of the diameters of all the dimples is equal to or greater than 4.00 mm.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 which comprises five or more kinds of dimples, each having a different diameter, disposed on the surface thereof.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the standard deviation η is equal to or less than 0.40.

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 Sep 3, 2004
From: SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO; ENDO, SEIICHIRO
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 015775/0077 →