JP5468115B2 - ゴルフボール - Google Patents
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- 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
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- 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
- A63B37/0007—Non-circular dimples
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- 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
- A63B37/0012—Dimple profile, i.e. cross-sectional view
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Description
5 仮想外側表面接線
9 ディンプル径
10 ゴルフボール
12 外側表面
12a 仮想外側表面
14 ディンプル
15 ディンプルエッジ
16 ランド領域
20 基部
21 凹多角形部分
22 側壁
23 楔部
24 ランド領域幅
25 谷部
26、27 平坦部分
28 基部境界線
29 尾根部
30 エッジ(直線部分)
36 分葉
40 クラスタ
42 クラスタ境界線
46 クラスタ間ランド領域
Claims (8)
- ゴルフボールディンプルをランド領域と区分けする、全体として円形の境界線と、
凹線分および凸線分の繰り返しを含む輪郭を有する平坦な、または湾曲した基部と、
上記境界線と基部とを連結する側壁とを有し、
側壁接線とボール仮想表面接線とがエッジ角を形成し、このエッジ角が上記境界線に沿って周期的に変化するようにしたことを特徴とするゴルフボールディンプル。 - 上記基部は基部境界線に沿う分葉を有する請求項1記載のゴルフボールディンプル。
- ベース境界線が全体として正弦波形状である請求項1記載のゴルフボールディンプル。
- 上記基部は星形である請求項1記載のゴルフボールディンプル。
- 上記側壁に谷部および/または尾根部が形成される請求項1記載のゴルフボールディンプル。
- 全体として球形の表面と、
上記表面上にランド領域により分離されて形成された複数のディンプルとを有し、
少なくとも1つのディンプルが、
上記ディンプルと上記ランド領域とを区分けする、全体として円形の境界線と、
基部と、
エッジ角を有し、上記境界線と上記基部の輪郭線とを連結する側壁とを有し、上記エッジ角が上記境界線に沿って周期的に変化することを特徴とするゴルフボール。 - エッジ角のサイクル数が隣接するディンプルの個数と等しい請求項6記載のゴルフボール。
- 上記ランド領域の幅が比較的大きな場所における上記境界線上の点に形成される第1のエッジ角が、上記ランド領域の幅が比較的狭い場所における上記境界線上の点に形成される第2のエッジ角より大きい請求項6記載のゴルフボール。
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US10/956,319 | 2004-10-01 | ||
| US10/956,319 US7207905B2 (en) | 2004-10-01 | 2004-10-01 | Golf ball dimples |
Related Parent Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP2005289484A Division JP5099994B2 (ja) | 2004-10-01 | 2005-10-03 | ゴルフボール |
Publications (2)
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| JP2012232170A JP2012232170A (ja) | 2012-11-29 |
| JP5468115B2 true JP5468115B2 (ja) | 2014-04-09 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP2005289484A Expired - Lifetime JP5099994B2 (ja) | 2004-10-01 | 2005-10-03 | ゴルフボール |
| JP2012171646A Expired - Fee Related JP5468115B2 (ja) | 2004-10-01 | 2012-08-02 | ゴルフボール |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP2005289484A Expired - Lifetime JP5099994B2 (ja) | 2004-10-01 | 2005-10-03 | ゴルフボール |
Country Status (2)
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| US (1) | US7207905B2 (ja) |
| JP (2) | JP5099994B2 (ja) |
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| US6569038B2 (en) * | 2001-05-02 | 2003-05-27 | Acushnet Company | Golf ball dimples |
| USD546910S1 (en) * | 2004-02-19 | 2007-07-17 | Katsumi Niwa | Dimple for a golf ball |
| US7207905B2 (en) * | 2004-10-01 | 2007-04-24 | Acushnet Company | Golf ball dimples |
| KR20090035130A (ko) * | 2007-10-05 | 2009-04-09 | 용 해 이 | 골프공의 딤플 내부 구조 |
| US10166440B2 (en) | 2009-03-20 | 2019-01-01 | Acushnet Company | Golf ball dimple profile |
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| US8414427B2 (en) * | 2009-07-29 | 2013-04-09 | Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. | Golf ball |
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| US8317638B2 (en) | 2009-09-09 | 2012-11-27 | Acushnet Company | Golf ball dimples having circumscribed prismatoids |
| KR101197666B1 (ko) * | 2012-07-02 | 2012-11-07 | 주식회사 볼빅 | 동일 중심의 방사상 요면이 형성된 원형 딤플을 갖는 골프공 |
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| USD813326S1 (en) * | 2017-01-27 | 2018-03-20 | Callaway Golf Company | Golf ball |
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| JP2937494B2 (ja) * | 1990-12-19 | 1999-08-23 | 住友ゴム工業株式会社 | ゴルフボール |
| US5209485A (en) * | 1991-09-23 | 1993-05-11 | Lisco, Inc. | Restricted flight golf ball |
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| JPH08238336A (ja) * | 1995-02-08 | 1996-09-17 | Hansberger Precision Golf Inc | ゴルフボール |
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- 2004-10-01 US US10/956,319 patent/US7207905B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2005-10-03 JP JP2005289484A patent/JP5099994B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2012-08-02 JP JP2012171646A patent/JP5468115B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| US20060073915A1 (en) | 2006-04-06 |
| US7207905B2 (en) | 2007-04-24 |
| JP2006102506A (ja) | 2006-04-20 |
| JP2012232170A (ja) | 2012-11-29 |
| JP5099994B2 (ja) | 2012-12-19 |
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