IP Library Granted Patent US 7,261,650
Granted Patent B2
US 7,261,650 · App. 11/297,351 · Granted Aug 28, 2007

Golf ball

Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,261,650
App. No.
11/297,351
Granted
Aug 28, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Golf ball 2 has a core 4 , a mid layer 5 and a cover 6 . The mid layer 5 has a hardness of 50 or greater and 70 or less, and a thickness of equal to or greater than 0.8 mm. The cover 6 has a hardness of less than 57, and a thickness of less than 1.5 mm. The golf ball 2 has numerous double radius dimples and numerous triple radius dimples on the surface thereof. Proportion of the double radius dimples is 20% or greater and 42% or less, and proportion of the triple radius dimples is equal to or greater than 50%. Ratio (Tm/Tc) of the thickness Tm of the mid layer 5 to the thickness Tc of the cover 6 is 0.5 or greater and 4.0 or less.

Claims (14)

1. A golf ball comprising a core, a mid layer and a cover,

said mid layer having a hardness of 50 or greater and 70 or less, and a thickness of equal to or greater than 0.8 mm,

said cover having a hardness of less than 57, and a thickness of less than 1.5 mm,

said golf ball having numerous double radius dimples and numerous triple radius dimples on the surface thereof,

said double radius dimple comprising a first side wall face having a curvature radius R 1 , and a bottom face having a curvature radius R 2 that is 5 times or more and 55 times or less greater than the curvature radius R 1 and being positioned to the bottom side than the first side wall face,

said triple radius dimple comprising a first side wall face having a curvature radius R 1 that is equal to or greater than a phantom curvature radius Rx, a second side wall face being positioned to the bottom side than the first side wall face and having a curvature radius R 2 that is smaller than the phantom curvature radius Rx, and a bottom face being positioned to the bottom side than the second side wall face and having a curvature radius R 3 that is equal to or greater than the phantom curvature radius Rx,

proportion of the number of the double radius dimples in total number of the dimples being 20% or greater and 42% or less, and

proportion of the number of the triple radius dimples in total number of the dimples being equal to or greater than 50%.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the depth of the first side wall face is 0.20 time or more and 0.70 time or less greater than the depth of the dimple in said double radius dimple.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the maximum diameter of the bottom face is 0.60 time or more and 0.95 time or less greater than the diameter of the dimple in said double radius dimple.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the depth of the first side wall face is 0.10 time or more and 0.50 time or less greater than the depth of the dimple in said triple radius dimple.

5. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the maximum diameter of the second side wall face is 0.60 time or more and 0.95 time or less greater than the diameter of the dimple in said triple radius dimple.

6. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the first side wall face and the bottom face of said double radius dimple, and the first side wall face, the second side wall face and the bottom face of said triple radius dimple are convex downward.

7. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein ratio (Tm/Tc) of the thickness Tm of the mid layer to the thickness Tc of the cover is 0.5 or greater and 4.0 or less.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2005
From: OHAMA, KEIJI; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-002003 · Jan 7, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060154749A1 · Jul 13, 2006