IP Library Granted Patent US 7,278,930
Granted Patent B2
US 7,278,930 · App. 11/172,959 · Granted Oct 9, 2007

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 7,278,930
App. No.
11/172,959
Granted
Oct 9, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Golf ball 2 has a core 4 , a mid layer 6 , a reinforcing layer 8 , a cover 10 and dimples 12 . Base polymer of the mid layer 6 includes an ionomer resin as a principal component. The reinforcing layer 8 includes a thermosetting resin as a base polymer. Base polymer of the cover 10 includes a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer as a principal component. The cover 10 has a thickness Tc of equal to or less than 0.6 mm. The cover has a hardness Hc of equal to or less than 54. The cover has a volume V of equal to or less than 3.0 cm 3 . Product obtained by multiplying the thickness Tc, the hardness Hc and the volume V is equal to or less than 90. Ratio (Dx/Dn), which is a ratio of a mean diameter of the dimples ranking in the top 10% Dx to a mean diameter of the dimples ranking in the bottom 10% Dn when all the dimples are arranged in decreasing order of the diameter is equal to or greater than 1.30. Standard deviation η of the diameter of all the dimples is equal to or less than 0.52.

Claims (16)

1. A golf ball which comprises a spherical core, a mid layer positioned outside of the core and a cover positioned outside of the mid layer,

said cover having a thickness Tc of equal to or less than 0.6 mm,

said cover having a hardness Hc as measured with a Shore D type hardness scale of equal to or less than 54,

said cover having a volume V of equal to or less than 3.0 cm 3 ,

product obtained by multiplying the thickness Tc (mm) the hardness Hc and the volume V (cm 3 ) of said cover being equal to or less than 90,

three or more kinds of dimples, each having a different diameter, being provided on the surface of the cover,

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

ratio (Dx/Dn), which is a ratio of a mean diameter of the dimples ranking in the top 10% Dx to a mean diameter of the dimples ranking in the bottom 10% Dn when all the dimples are arranged in decreasing order of the diameter being equal to or greater than 1.30, and

standard deviation η of the diameter of all the dimples being equal to or less than 0.40.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein product obtained by multiplying the hardness Hc and the volume V (cm 3 ) of said cover is equal to or less than 140.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein principal component of the base polymer of said cover is a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer.

4. The golf ball according to claim 3 wherein principal component of the base polymer of said mid layer is an ionomer resin.

5. The golf ball according to claim 4 wherein a reinforcing layer is provided which comprises a thermosetting resin as a base polymer between said mid layer and said cover, and said reinforcing layer has a thickness of 3 μm or greater and 50 μm or less.

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

7. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein 5 or more kinds of dimples, each having a different diameter, are provided on the surface thereof.

8. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the ratio (Dx/Dn) is equal to or greater than 1.36.

Assignments (3)
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 Jul 5, 2005
From: YOKOTA, MASATOSHI; ENDO, SEIICHIRO; FUJISAWA, KOICHI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 016760/0259 →