IP Library Granted Patent US 9,931,542
Granted Patent B2
US 9,931,542 · App. 15/645,144 · Granted Apr 3, 2018

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 9,931,542
App. No.
15/645,144
Granted
Apr 3, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball 2 includes a main body 4 and a paint film 6. The paint film 6 includes an inner layer 14 and an outer layer 16. A modulus Min of the inner layer 14 is higher than a modulus Mout of the outer layer 16. A difference (Min−Mout) is not less than 25 kgf/cm 2 . The golf ball 2 has a plurality of dimples 18. A ratio So of a sum of areas of the dimples 18 relative to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball 2 and a ratio Rs of a number of the dimples 18 each having a diameter of not less than 9.60% and not greater than 10.37% of a diameter of the golf ball 2, relative to a total number of the dimples 18, satisfy the following mathematical formula (1). Rs ≥−2.5* So +273   (1)

Claims (36)

1. A golf ball comprising a main body and a paint film positioned outside the main body, wherein

the paint film includes an inner layer and an outer layer positioned outside the inner layer,

a 10% modulus Min of the inner layer is higher than a 10% modulus Mout of the outer layer,

a difference (Min−Mout) between the modulus Min and the modulus Mout is not less than 25 kgf/cm 2 ,

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 (1):

Rs≥− 2.5* So+ 273   (1).

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the modulus Min is not less than 100 kgf/cm 2 .

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the modulus Mout is less than 100 kgf/cm2.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein

the inner layer has a thickness Tin of not less than 5 μm and not greater than 30 μm, and

the outer layer has a thickness Tout of not less than 5 μm and not greater than 30 μm.

5. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein

the inner layer is formed from a resin composition, and

a base resin of the resin composition is a polyurethane.

6. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein

the outer layer is formed from a resin composition, and

a base resin of the resin composition is a polyurethane.

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

Rs≥− 2.5* So+ 278   (2).

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

Rs≥− 2.5* So+ 283   (3).

9. The golf ball according to claim 1 , 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 (4):

Rs′≥− 2.2* So+ 245   (4).

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

Rs′≥− 2.2* So+ 252   (5).

11. 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.

12. 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 .

13. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a total number of the dimples is not less than 250 and not greater than 450.

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 Jul 11, 2017
From: INOUE, HIDETAKA; KAMINO, KAZUYA; MIMURA, KOHEI; TARAO, TOSHIYUKI; TANAKA, MAMI
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 042971/0170 →