IP Library Patent Application 15649978
Patent Application
App. No. 15/649,978

GOLF BALL

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App. No.
15/649,978
Abstract

A golf ball 2 has a plurality of dimples 12 and a land 14 on a surface thereof. The golf ball 2 further has a large number of minute projections 18 formed on surfaces of the dimples 12 and the land 14 . An average depth Fav of the dimples 12 and an average height Hav of the minute projections 18 satisfy the following mathematical formula (1). Hav<Fav *0.05  (1) An average value Pav of pitches P between the minute projections 18 and other minute projections 18 adjacent to the minute projections 18 is not less than 10 μm and not greater than 2000 μm.

Claims (14)

1 . A golf ball having a plurality of dimples and a land, wherein

the golf ball further has a large number of minute projections formed on surfaces of the dimples and/or the land, and

an average depth Fav of the dimples and an average height Hav of the minute projections satisfy the following mathematical formula (1):

Hav<Fav* 0.05  (1).

2 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein an average value Pav of pitches P between the minute projections and other minute projections adjacent to the minute projections is not less than 10 μm and not greater than 2000 μm.

3 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the golf ball has a plurality of rows in each of which a plurality of minute projections are aligned at equal pitches.

4 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein an average area Sav of the dimples and an average area Qav of bottom surfaces of the minute projections satisfy the following mathematical formula (2):

Qav<Sav* 0.016  (2).

5 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein

the golf ball includes a main body and a paint layer positioned outside the main body, and

the minute projections each have a shape in which a surface shape of the main body is reflected.

6 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein an average value Lay of distances between the minute projections and other minute projections adjacent to the minute projections is not less than 5 μm and not greater than 1500 μm.

7 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the average height Hav of the minute projections is not less than 0.5 μm and not greater than 25 μm.

8 . The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a total number of the minute projections is not less than 500 and not greater than 500000.

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 14, 2017
From: MIMURA, KOHEI; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 043010/0911 →