GB2401059A - Golf Ball - Google Patents
Golf Ball Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2401059A GB2401059A GB0418422A GB0418422A GB2401059A GB 2401059 A GB2401059 A GB 2401059A GB 0418422 A GB0418422 A GB 0418422A GB 0418422 A GB0418422 A GB 0418422A GB 2401059 A GB2401059 A GB 2401059A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- golf ball
- cover layer
- deep dimples
- layer
- core
- 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.)
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- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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Abstract
A golf ball (10) comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples (42) having two or more different radii is disclosed. The deep dimples (42) extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath.
Description
GB 2401059 A continuation (72) Inventor(s): Kevin Shannon Thomas J
Veilleux Vincent J Simonds Thomas J Kennedy David M Melanson Michael John Tzivanis (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South, OXFORD, OX4 2RU, United Kingdom
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US35640002P | 2002-02-11 | 2002-02-11 | |
US42235402P | 2002-10-30 | 2002-10-30 | |
US10/305,482 US6872154B2 (en) | 2001-12-04 | 2002-11-27 | Golf ball |
PCT/US2003/004012 WO2003068330A1 (en) | 2002-02-11 | 2003-02-10 | Golf ball |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB0418422D0 GB0418422D0 (en) | 2004-09-22 |
GB2401059A true GB2401059A (en) | 2004-11-03 |
GB2401059B GB2401059B (en) | 2005-10-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0418422A Expired - Fee Related GB2401059B (en) | 2002-02-11 | 2003-04-19 | Golf Ball |
Country Status (4)
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JP (1) | JP4206341B2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003210954A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2401059B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003068330A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8602915B2 (en) * | 2010-11-01 | 2013-12-10 | Nike, Inc. | Golf ball with changeable dimples |
JP2019537526A (en) * | 2016-10-18 | 2019-12-26 | ビーエーエスエフ ソシエタス・ヨーロピアBasf Se | Monolithic articles having substantially seamless, preferably substantially defect-free shells and methods of making them |
JP7358777B2 (en) | 2019-05-23 | 2023-10-11 | ブリヂストンスポーツ株式会社 | Golf ball manufacturing method |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5479076A (en) * | 1994-06-07 | 1995-12-26 | Eastman Kodak Company | Current mode restart circuit for a dc arc lamp |
US5782703A (en) * | 1996-05-01 | 1998-07-21 | Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. | Practice golf ball |
US5782702A (en) * | 1996-05-01 | 1998-07-21 | Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. | Practice golf ball |
Family Cites Families (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5470076A (en) * | 1993-02-17 | 1995-11-28 | Dunlop Slazenger Corporation | Golf ball |
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- 2003-02-10 AU AU2003210954A patent/AU2003210954A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-02-10 WO PCT/US2003/004012 patent/WO2003068330A1/en active Application Filing
- 2003-02-10 JP JP2003567510A patent/JP4206341B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-04-19 GB GB0418422A patent/GB2401059B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5479076A (en) * | 1994-06-07 | 1995-12-26 | Eastman Kodak Company | Current mode restart circuit for a dc arc lamp |
US5782703A (en) * | 1996-05-01 | 1998-07-21 | Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. | Practice golf ball |
US5782702A (en) * | 1996-05-01 | 1998-07-21 | Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. | Practice golf ball |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JP4206341B2 (en) | 2009-01-07 |
GB0418422D0 (en) | 2004-09-22 |
AU2003210954A1 (en) | 2003-09-04 |
GB2401059B (en) | 2005-10-05 |
WO2003068330A1 (en) | 2003-08-21 |
JP2005516746A (en) | 2005-06-09 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20130210 |