IP Library Granted Patent US 10,080,929
Granted Patent B2
US 10,080,929 · App. 15/624,328 · Granted Sep 25, 2018

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 10,080,929
App. No.
15/624,328
Granted
Sep 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball 2 includes a core 4 , one or more mid layers 6 , a cover 8 , and dimples 10 . A central hardness Ho and a surface hardness Hs of the core 4 , a hardness Hm(min) of a layer having a lowest hardness among the mid layers 6 , and a hardness Hc of the cover 8 satisfy the following mathematical formulas (1) to (4). Hs−Ho >15  (1) Hc−Hm (min)>20  (2) −10< Hm (min)− Ho <15  (3) 5< Hc−Hs <20  (4) An occupation ratio So and a ratio Rs of a number of the dimples 10 each having a diameter of from 9.60% to 10.37% of a diameter of the golf ball 2 , relative to a total number of the dimples 10 , satisfy the following mathematical formula (5). Rs ≥−2.5* So +273  (5).

Claims (31)

1. A golf ball comprising a core, one or more mid layers positioned outside the core, and a cover positioned outside the mid layers, wherein

a Shore C hardness Ho at a central point of the core, a Shore C hardness Hs at a surface of the core, a Shore C hardness Hm(min) of a layer having a lowest hardness among the mid layers, and a Shore C hardness Hc of the cover satisfy the following mathematical formulas (1) to (4),

Hs−Ho> 15  (1),

Hc−Hm (min)>20  (2),

−10< Hm (min)− Ho< 15  (3), and

5< Hc−Hs< 20  (4),

the hardness Hc of the cover is higher than a Shore C hardness Hm(max) of a layer having a highest hardness among the mid layers,

the golf ball 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 not less than 81.0%,

a ratio Rs of a number of the dimples each having a diameter of not less than 9.60% and not greater than 10.37% of a diameter of the golf ball, relative to a total number of the dimples, is not less 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 satisfies the following mathematical formula (5):

Rs≥− 2.5* So+ 273  (5),

wherein

a ratio Rs′ of a number of the dimples each having a diameter of not less than 10.10% and not greater than 10.37% of the diameter of the golf ball, relative to the total number of the dimples, is not less than 50%, and

the golf ball satisfies the following mathematical formula (8):

Rs′≥− 2.2* So+ 245  (8).

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of a thickness of the cover and thicknesses of all the mid layers is not greater than 2.8 mm.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the golf ball satisfies the following mathematical formula (6):

Rs ≥−2.5* So+ 278  (6).

4. The golf ball according to claim 3 , wherein the golf ball satisfies the following mathematical formula (7):

Rs≥− 2.5* So+ 283  (7).

5. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the golf ball satisfies the following mathematical formula (9):

Rs′≥− 2.2* So+ 252  (9).

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 not less than 0.10 mm and not greater than 0.65 mm.

7. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a total volume of the dimples is not less than 450 mm 3 and not greater than 750 mm 3 .

8. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein

the Shore C hardness Ho at the central point of the core is not less than 40 and not greater than 60, and

the Shore C hardness Hs at the surface of the core is not less than 70 and not greater than 90.

9. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a difference (Hc−Hm(max)) between the hardness He of the cover and the Shore C hardness Hm(max) of the layer having the highest hardness among the mid layers is not less than 5 and not greater than 45.

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 16, 2017
From: TAKIHARA, HIRONORI; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO; MIMURA, KOHEI
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 042733/0765 →