IP Library Granted Patent US 7,320,651
Granted Patent B2
US 7,320,651 · App. 11/647,411 · Granted Jan 22, 2008

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 7,320,651
App. No.
11/647,411
Granted
Jan 22, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Golf ball 2 has three or more different kinds of dimples 8 . The total number of the dimples 8 is 300 or more. A ratio Pn of the number of the dimples 8 with a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm to the total number is equal to or greater than 90%. The golf ball 2 meet the following formulae (I) and (II). NL−NH≧ 0   (I) NL>NHm≧NHp   (II) NL represents the number of kinds of the dimples being located in a low latitude region ZL and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm, NH represents the number of kinds of the dimples being located in a high latitude region ZH and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm, NHm represents the number of kinds of the dimples being located in a middle latitude region ZHm and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm and NHp represents the number of kinds of the dimples being located in a polar region ZHp and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm.

Claims (17)

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

a total number of the dimples being 300 or more,

a ratio Pn of a number of the dimples with a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm to the total number of the dimples being equal to or greater than 90%,

NL and NH, which represent a number of kinds of the dimples, meeting the following formula (I),

NL, NHm and NHp, which represent a number of kinds of the dimples, meeting the following formula (II),

NL−NH≧ 0  (I)

(In this formula (I), NL represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a low latitude region whose latitude is 0 degree or greater and less than 30 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm and NH represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a high latitude region whose latitude is 30 degrees or greater and 90 degrees or less, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm)

NL>NHm≧NHp  (II)

(In this formula (II), NL represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in the low latitude region whose latitude is 0 degree or greater and less than 30 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; NHm represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a middle region whose latitude is 30 degrees or greater and less than 60 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; and NHp represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a polar region whose latitude is 60 degrees or greater and 90 degrees or less, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm).

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein NL, NHm and NHp, which represent a number of kinds of the dimples, meet the following formula (III),

NL>NHm>NHp  (III).

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein N 1 to N 9 , which represent a number of kinds of the dimples, meet the following formula (IV),

N1≧N2≧N3>N4≧N5≧N6≧N7≧N8≧N9  (IV)

(In this formula (IV), N 1 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a first region whose latitude is 0 degree or greater and less than 10 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 2 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a second region whose latitude is 10 degrees or greater and less than 20 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 3 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a third region whose latitude is 20 degrees or greater and less than 30 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 4 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a fourth region whose latitude is 30 degrees or greater and less than 40 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 5 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a fifth region whose latitude is 40 degrees or greater and less than 50 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 6 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a sixth region whose latitude is 50 degrees or greater and less than 60 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 7 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a seventh region whose latitude is 60 degrees or greater and less than 70 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 8 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in an eighth region whose latitude is 70 degrees or greater and less than 80 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; and N 9 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a ninth region whose latitude is 80 degrees or greater and 90 degrees or less, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm).

4. The golf ball according to claim 2 wherein N 1 to N 9 , which represent a number of kinds of the dimples, meet the following formula (IV),

N1≧N2≧N3>N4≧N5≧N6≧N7≧N8≧N9  (IV)

(In this formula (IV), N 1 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a first region whose latitude is 0 degree or greater and less than 10 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 2 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a second region whose latitude is 10 degrees or greater and less than 20 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 3 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a third region whose latitude is 20 degrees or greater and less than 30 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 4 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a fourth region whose latitude is 30 degrees or greater and less than 40 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 5 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in the fifth region whose latitude is 40 degrees or greater and less than 50 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 6 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a sixth region whose latitude is 50 degrees or greater and less than 60 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 7 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a seventh region whose latitude is 60 degrees or greater and less than 70 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; N 8 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in an eighth region whose latitude is 70 degrees or greater and less than 80 degrees, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm; and N 9 represents a number of kinds of the dimples being located in a ninth region whose latitude is 80 degrees or greater and 90 degrees or less, and having a diameter of equal to or greater than 3.40 mm).

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 Dec 29, 2006
From: SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 018750/0312 →