IP Library Patent Application 15338889
Patent Application
App. No. 15/338,889

GOLF BALL

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15/338,889
Abstract

A golf ball 2 has a plurality of dimples on a surface thereof. A ratio So of a sum of areas of the dimples relative to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball is equal to or greater than 81.0%. A ratio Rs of a number of the dimples each having a diameter of equal to or greater than 9.60% but equal to or less than 10.37%, of a diameter of the golf ball, relative to a total number of the dimples, is equal to or greater than 50%. A dimple pattern of each hemisphere of the phantom sphere includes three units that are rotationally symmetrical to each other. A dimple pattern of each unit includes two small units that are mirror-symmetrical to each other. The golf ball meets the following mathematical formula (1). Rs ≧−2.5* So +273  (1)

Claims (20)

1 . A golf ball having a plurality of dimples on a surface thereof, wherein

a ratio So of a sum of areas of the dimples relative to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball is equal to or greater than 81.0%,

a ratio Rs of a number of the dimples each having a diameter of equal to or greater than 9.60% but equal to or less than 10.37%, of a diameter of the golf ball, relative to a total number of the dimples, is equal to or greater than 50%,

a dimple pattern of each hemisphere of the phantom sphere includes three units that are rotationally symmetrical to each other,

a dimple pattern of each unit includes two small units that are mirror-symmetrical to each other, and

the golf ball meets the following mathematical formula (1):

Rs≧− 2.5* So+ 273  (1).

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

Rs≧− 2.5* So+ 278  (2).

3 . The golf ball according to claim 2 , wherein the golf ball meets the following mathematical formula (3):

Rs≧− 2.5* So+ 283  (3).

4 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein

a ratio Rs′ of a number of the dimples each having a diameter of equal to or greater than 10.10% but equal to or less than 10.37%, of the diameter of the golf ball, relative to the total number of the dimples, is equal to or greater than 50%, and

the golf ball meets the following mathematical formula (4):

Rs′≧− 2.2* So+ 245  (4).

5 . The golf ball according to claim 4 , wherein the golf ball meets the following mathematical formula (5):

Rs′≧− 2.2* So+ 252  (5).

6 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a depth of a deepest part of each dimple from a surface of the phantom sphere is equal to or greater than 0.10 mm but equal to or less than 0.65 mm.

7 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a total volume of the dimples is equal to or greater than 450 mm 3 but equal to or less than 750 mm 3 .

8 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a number of the dimples each having a diameter exceeding 10.37% of the diameter of the golf ball, relative to the total number of the dimples, is less than 50%.

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 Nov 2, 2016
From: MIMURA, KOHEI; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 040200/0792 →