IP Library Granted Patent US 9,555,289
Granted Patent B2
US 9,555,289 · App. 14/749,200 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 9,555,289
App. No.
14/749,200
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball has a large number of dimples on a surface thereof. The golf ball meets the following mathematical formula (I): 1.320≦L 1 ≦1.420 (I), where L 1 represents a ratio of a lift coefficient CL 1 which is measured under conditions of a Reynolds number of 1.290×10 5 and a spin rate of 2820 rpm, relative to a lift coefficient CL 2 which is measured under conditions of a Reynolds number of 1.290×10 5 and a spin rate of 1740 rpm.

Claims (13)

1. A golf ball having a large number of dimples on a surface thereof, the golf ball meeting the following mathematical formula (I):

1.348≦ L 1≦1.381  (I),

where L 1 represents a ratio of a lift coefficient CL 1 which is measured under conditions of a Reynolds number of 1.290×10 5 and a spin rate of 2820 rpm, relative to a lift coefficient CL 2 which is measured under conditions of a Reynolds number of 1.290×10 5 and a spin rate of 1740 rpm,

wherein:

a total volume of the dimples is equal to or greater than 520 mm 3 but equal to or less than 720 mm 3 ,

a ratio of a sum of spherical surface areas of the dimples relative to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball is equal to or greater than 0.780 but equal to or less than 0.950,

a total number of the dimples is equal to or greater than 250 but equal to or less than 450, each dimple has a diameter of equal to or greater than 2.0 mm but equal to or less than 6.0 mm, and

each dimple has a depth of equal to or greater than 0.10 mm but equal to or less than 0.60 mm.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the golf ball meets the following mathematical formula (II):

1.240≦ L 2≦1.340  (II),

where L 2 represents a ratio of a lift coefficient CL 3 which is measured under conditions of a Reynolds number of 1.771×10 5 and a spin rate of 2940 rpm, relative to a lift coefficient CL 4 which is measured under conditions of a Reynolds number of 1.771×10 5 and a spin rate of 1800 rpm.

3. The golf ball according to claim 2 , wherein a ratio (L 1 /L 2 ) of the L 1 relative to the L 2 is equal to or greater than 1.000.

4. The golf ball according to claim 3 , wherein the ratio (L 1 /L 2 ) is equal to or greater than 1.060.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2015
From: MIMURA, KOHEI; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO; KIM, HYOUNGCHOL; ONUKI, MASAHIDE
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 035899/0416 →