IP Library Granted Patent US 10,195,494
Granted Patent B2
US 10,195,494 · App. 15/133,763 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Golf ball

Inventors: Yoshiko Matsuyama (Kobe, JP); Takahiro Sajima (Kobe, JP); Kohei Mimura (Kobe, JP)
Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
A63B45/00A63B37/0022A63B37/0075A63B45/02A63B2209/00
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Patent No.
US 10,195,494
App. No.
15/133,763
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball according to the present invention includes a spherical core, a cover member including at least one layer that covers the core, and at least one coating layer that covers the cover member constituting an outermost layer. A plurality of dimples are formed in the cover member constituting the outermost layer. Roughness is formed on the surface of the coating layer. A maximum height Rz and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of the surface of the coating layer satisfy a relationship Rz≥Ra×6.0. The coating layer contains a lustrous material.

Claims (12)

1. A golf ball comprising:

a spherical core;

a cover member including at least one layer that covers the core; and

two or more coating layers that cover the cover member constituting an outermost layer,

wherein a plurality of dimples are formed in the cover member outermost layer,

the coating layers surface has a roughness formed thereon,

a maximum height Rz and an arithmetic average roughness Ra of the surface of the coating layers satisfy a relationship Rz≥Ra×6.0, and

each of the coating layers contains the same type of lustrous material or a different type of lustrous material.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the lustrous material has a particle diameter of 1 μm or more and 125 μm or less.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the lustrous material has a particle size distribution width of 115 μm or less.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the arithmetic average roughness Ra is 0.5 μm or more.

5. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the maximum height Rz is 4.0 μm or more.

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 Apr 21, 2016
From: MATSUYAMA, YOSHIKO; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO; MIMURA, KOHEI
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 038341/0557 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-099548 · May 14, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160332033A1 · Nov 17, 2016