EP4635582A3 - Balle de golf - Google Patents

Balle de golf

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Publication number
EP4635582A3
EP4635582A3 EP25200232.4A EP25200232A EP4635582A3 EP 4635582 A3 EP4635582 A3 EP 4635582A3 EP 25200232 A EP25200232 A EP 25200232A EP 4635582 A3 EP4635582 A3 EP 4635582A3
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Prior art keywords
hardness
shore
golf ball
spherical core
outermost cover
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP25200232.4A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP4635582A2 (fr
Inventor
Hidetaka Inoue
Takahiro Sajima
Kaita FUKAO
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd
Original Assignee
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd
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Filing date
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Application filed by Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd filed Critical Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd
Publication of EP4635582A2 publication Critical patent/EP4635582A2/fr
Publication of EP4635582A3 publication Critical patent/EP4635582A3/fr
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/007—Characteristics of the ball as a whole
    • A63B37/0077—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0092—Hardness distribution amongst different ball layers
    • A63B37/00921—Hardness distribution amongst different ball layers whereby hardness of the cover is higher than hardness of the intermediate layers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/0004—Surface depressions or protrusions
    • A63B37/0017—Specified total dimple volume
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/0023—Covers
    • A63B37/0029—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0031—Hardness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/0023—Covers
    • A63B37/0029—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0033—Thickness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/0038—Intermediate layers, e.g. inner cover, outer core, mantle
    • A63B37/004—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0043—Hardness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/0038—Intermediate layers, e.g. inner cover, outer core, mantle
    • A63B37/004—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0045—Thickness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/005—Cores
    • A63B37/006—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0062—Hardness
    • A63B37/00621—Centre hardness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/005—Cores
    • A63B37/006—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0062—Hardness
    • A63B37/00622—Surface hardness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/007—Characteristics of the ball as a whole
    • A63B37/0072—Characteristics of the ball as a whole with a specified number of layers
    • A63B37/0075—Three piece balls, i.e. cover, intermediate layer and core
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
    • A63B37/0003—Golf balls
    • A63B37/007—Characteristics of the ball as a whole
    • A63B37/0077—Physical properties
    • A63B37/0092—Hardness distribution amongst different ball layers

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
EP25200232.4A 2023-05-31 2024-04-29 Balle de golf Pending EP4635582A3 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2023001874U JP3243009U (ja) 2023-05-31 2023-05-31 ゴルフボール
EP24173137.1A EP4470634B1 (fr) 2023-05-31 2024-04-29 Balle de golf

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EP24173137.1A Division EP4470634B1 (fr) 2023-05-31 2024-04-29 Balle de golf
EP24173137.1A Division-Into EP4470634B1 (fr) 2023-05-31 2024-04-29 Balle de golf

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EP4635582A2 EP4635582A2 (fr) 2025-10-22
EP4635582A3 true EP4635582A3 (fr) 2025-12-10

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EP24173137.1A Active EP4470634B1 (fr) 2023-05-31 2024-04-29 Balle de golf
EP25200232.4A Pending EP4635582A3 (fr) 2023-05-31 2024-04-29 Balle de golf

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US (1) US20240399216A1 (fr)
EP (2) EP4470634B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP3243009U (fr)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20160303430A1 (en) * 2012-09-12 2016-10-20 Acushnet Company Golf balls having a foam center
US20170028261A1 (en) * 2015-07-31 2017-02-02 Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd. Golf ball
US20170173398A1 (en) * 2015-12-18 2017-06-22 Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd. Golf ball
US20210138307A1 (en) * 2019-11-07 2021-05-13 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Golf ball
US20220280840A1 (en) * 2021-03-05 2022-09-08 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball

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US8393978B2 (en) * 2009-12-10 2013-03-12 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20130196790A1 (en) * 2010-04-09 2013-08-01 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
JP6304631B2 (ja) 2014-06-30 2018-04-04 住友ゴム工業株式会社 ゴルフボール
US11654334B2 (en) * 2020-05-07 2023-05-23 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
JP2023001874A (ja) 2021-06-21 2023-01-06 旭化成株式会社 ポリフェニレンエーテル系樹脂組成物
JP7690817B2 (ja) * 2021-08-26 2025-06-11 ブリヂストンスポーツ株式会社 ゴルフボール
JP7767795B2 (ja) 2021-09-21 2025-11-12 住友ゴム工業株式会社 ゴルフボール

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20160303430A1 (en) * 2012-09-12 2016-10-20 Acushnet Company Golf balls having a foam center
US20170028261A1 (en) * 2015-07-31 2017-02-02 Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd. Golf ball
US20170173398A1 (en) * 2015-12-18 2017-06-22 Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd. Golf ball
US20210138307A1 (en) * 2019-11-07 2021-05-13 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Golf ball
US20220280840A1 (en) * 2021-03-05 2022-09-08 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball

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US20240399216A1 (en) 2024-12-05
JP3243009U (ja) 2023-07-28
EP4635582A2 (fr) 2025-10-22
EP4470634A1 (fr) 2024-12-04
EP4470634B1 (fr) 2025-10-15

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