IP Library Granted Patent US 8,672,778
Granted Patent B2
US 8,672,778 · App. 12/076,083 · Granted Mar 18, 2014

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 8,672,778
App. No.
12/076,083
Granted
Mar 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Golf ball 2 has a land and numerous dimples 8 on the surface thereof. This dimple 8 has first curved face 14 and second curved face 16 . The first curved face 14 is continuous with land 10 at the edge Ed. The second curved face 16 is continuous with the first curved face 14 at the boundary point Pb. The first curved face 14 has ring-shape. The first curved face 14 is projecting upwards. The second curved face 16 has a bowl-shape. The second curved face 16 is projecting downwards. The second curved face 16 has a curvature radius R 2 of equal to or greater than 10 mm. The proportion P 1 of the depth d 1 of the boundary point Pb to the depth de of the dimple 8 is 1% or greater and 10% or less. The mean diameter of the dimple 8 is equal to or greater than 4.0 mm. The proportion P 3 of the number of the dimples 8 having a diameter of equal to or greater than 4.3 mm to total number of the dimples 8 is equal to or greater than 30%.

Claims (4)

1. A golf ball comprising a land and numerous dimples on the surface thereof, wherein the proportion of total area of all the dimples to the surface area of the phantom sphere is equal to or greater than 75%, the mean diameter of the dimples is equal to or greater than 4.0 mm, the proportion of the number of the dimples having a diameter of equal to or greater than 4.3 mm to total number of the dimples is equal to or greater than 30%, and the dimples include dimples having a particular shape as in the following (1) to (4):

(1) having a first curved face that has ring-shape and that is continuous with the land at the edge of the dimple and is projecting upwards;

(2) having a second curved face that has a bowl-shape, and that is continuous with the first curved face, and is projecting downwards and having a curvature radius of equal to or greater than 10 mm; (3) with the depth of the boundary of the first curved face and the second curved face accounting for 1% or greater and 10% or less of the depth of the dimple; and (4) the first curved face meets the second curved surface at a boundary that has a bend or corner, and

wherein a width of the first curved face is between 0.05 mm and 0.15 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 Mar 13, 2008
From: MORIYAMA, KEIJI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 020687/0624 →