IP Library Granted Patent US 9,592,427
Granted Patent B2
US 9,592,427 · App. 14/401,506 · Granted Mar 14, 2017

Ball for ball game

Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kitazaki (Hiratsuka, JP); Hiroshi Saegusa (Hiratsuka, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
A63B43/004A63B37/0003A63B37/0038A63B37/0039A63B45/00A63B47/008A63B24/0021A63B2220/35A63B2220/36A63B2220/89
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Patent No.
US 9,592,427
App. No.
14/401,506
Granted
Mar 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball includes a spherical body and intersection surfaces. The intersection surfaces intersect with a spherical surface centered on the center of the spherical body, and are formed as conductive intersection surfaces having conductivity. The spherical surface is formed to have a smaller diameter than a diameter of the spherical body, and the conductive intersection surface is formed on an outer side in the radial direction of the spherical surface. The intersection surfaces intersect with a spherical surface centered on the center of the spherical body, and are formed as conductive intersection surfaces having conductivity. The conductive intersection surface is formed by both side surfaces of the annular body, and so the conductive intersection surface is formed to be continuous around the entire circumferential length of the spherical surface in the circumferential direction.

Claims (41)

1. A ball for a ball game comprising: a spherical body; and

an intersection surface that intersects with a spherical surface centered on a center of the spherical body, and is positioned inward of an outer surface of the spherical body,

the intersection surface being formed as a conductive intersection surface having conductivity, a height of the conductive intersection surface along a radial direction of the spherical body being at least 200 μm.

2. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive intersection surface is formed to be continuous over an entire circumferential length of the spherical surface in a circumferential direction.

3. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein the spherical surface is formed to have a smaller diameter than a diameter of the spherical body, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed on an outer side in a radial direction of the spherical surface.

4. The ball for a ball game according to claim 3 , wherein an entire area of the spherical surface is formed as a conductive spherical surface having conductivity.

5. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein a first annular body formed from an electrically conductive material is protrudingly formed around an entire circumference of the spherical surface that intersects with a plane passing through a center of the spherical surface, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by both side surfaces of the first annular body.

6. The ball for a ball game according to claim 5 , wherein at least one or more second annular bodies formed from an electrically conductive material are protrudingly formed around an entire circumference of the spherical surface that intersects with at least one or more planes that pass through the center of the spherical surface and are orthogonal to the plane, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by both side surfaces of the first and second annular bodies.

7. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein the spherical surface is formed to have a smaller diameter than a diameter of the spherical body, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed on an inner side in a radial direction of the spherical surface.

8. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein a first groove is formed around an entire circumference of the spherical surface that intersects with a plane passing through a center of the spherical surface,

a first annular body is formed by embedding electrically conductive material in the groove, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by both side surfaces of the first annular body.

9. The ball for a ball game according to claim 8 , wherein a second groove is formed around an entire circumference of the spherical surface that intersects with at least one or more planes that pass through the center of the spherical surface and are orthogonal to the plane,

at least one or more second annular bodies are formed by embedding electrically conductive material in the second annular body, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by both side surfaces of the first and second annular bodies.

10. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein the spherical body is configured by a spherical core layer positioned at the center of the spherical body and at least one or more cover layers that cover the core layer, and

the spherical surface is a top surface of the core layer or a top surface of any one layer of the at least one or more cover layers.

11. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive intersection surface is formed in plurality at intervals in the circumferential direction of the spherical surface.

12. The ball for a ball game according to claim 11 , wherein the spherical surface is formed to have a smaller diameter than a diameter of the spherical body, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed on an outer side in a radial direction of the spherical surface.

13. The ball for a ball game according to claim 12 , wherein an entire area of the spherical surface is formed as a conductive spherical surface having conductivity.

14. The ball for a ball game according to claim 11 , wherein the spherical surface is formed to have a smaller diameter than a diameter of the spherical body, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed on an inner side in a radial direction of the spherical surface.

15. The ball for a ball game according to claim 11 , wherein the spherical body is configured by a spherical core layer positioned at the center of the spherical body and at least one or more cover layers that cover the core layer, and

the spherical surface is a top surface of the core layer, or a top surface of any one layer of the at least one or more cover layers.

16. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of recesses is formed in the spherical surface,

electrically conductive material is formed on side surfaces of the recesses, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by the electrically conductive material formed on the side surfaces of the recesses.

17. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of recesses is formed in the spherical surface,

the recesses are filled with an electrically conductive material, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by side surfaces of the filled material.

18. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of protrusions is formed on the spherical surface,

electrically conductive material is formed on side surfaces of the protrusions, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by the electrically conductive material formed on side surfaces of the protrusions.

19. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of protrusions formed from an electrically conductive material is formed on the spherical surface, and

the conductive intersection surface is formed by side surfaces of the protrusions.

20. The ball for a ball game according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive intersection surface is positioned on a plane that passes through the center of the spherical body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2014
From: KITAZAKI, TSUYOSHI; SAEGUSA, HIROSHI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034179/0478 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-112184 · May 16, 2012 · national
JP 2012-271923 · Dec 13, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150087443A1 · Mar 26, 2015