US20040198534A1 - Multi-piece solid golf ball - Google Patents

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US20040198534A1
US20040198534A1 US10/817,875 US81787504A US2004198534A1 US 20040198534 A1 US20040198534 A1 US 20040198534A1 US 81787504 A US81787504 A US 81787504A US 2004198534 A1 US2004198534 A1 US 2004198534A1
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Takashi Sasaki
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Dunlop Sports Co Ltd
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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
    • A63B37/02—Special cores
    • A63B37/04—Rigid cores
    • 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
    • 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
    • A63B37/0023—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
    • A63B37/0038—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
    • A63B37/007—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
    • A63B37/0072—Characteristics of the ball as a whole with a specified number of layers
    • A63B37/0076—Multi-piece balls, i.e. having two or more intermediate layers
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US20050020386A1 (en) * 2003-06-03 2005-01-27 Takashi Sasaki Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20050164809A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-07-28 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US20110092314A1 (en) * 2009-03-12 2011-04-21 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20110098132A1 (en) * 2009-03-12 2011-04-28 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
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US7909710B2 (en) * 2009-03-12 2011-03-22 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
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US6315682B1 (en) * 1999-05-12 2001-11-13 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
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US5830085A (en) * 1996-03-29 1998-11-03 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Three-piece solid golf ball
US5899822A (en) * 1996-11-25 1999-05-04 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Three-piece solid golf ball
US5967908A (en) * 1997-05-09 1999-10-19 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US6315682B1 (en) * 1999-05-12 2001-11-13 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US6551202B1 (en) * 1999-09-30 2003-04-22 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20020098916A1 (en) * 2000-10-26 2002-07-25 Seiichiro Endo Three-piece solid golf ball
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US20050020386A1 (en) * 2003-06-03 2005-01-27 Takashi Sasaki Multi-piece solid golf ball
US7273424B2 (en) 2004-01-28 2007-09-25 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US7201671B2 (en) 2004-01-28 2007-04-10 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20050239577A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-10-27 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US20060063612A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2006-03-23 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US20060116221A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2006-06-01 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20060128504A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2006-06-15 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US7086967B2 (en) * 2004-01-28 2006-08-08 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US20050239578A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-10-27 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US20070197313A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2007-08-23 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US7270614B2 (en) 2004-01-28 2007-09-18 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US7270611B2 (en) 2004-01-28 2007-09-18 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US20050164809A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-07-28 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US7445566B2 (en) 2004-01-28 2008-11-04 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Golf ball
US20080176676A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2008-07-24 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US7288031B2 (en) * 2004-01-28 2007-10-30 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd Golf ball
US7563180B2 (en) 2004-01-28 2009-07-21 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20110092314A1 (en) * 2009-03-12 2011-04-21 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20110098132A1 (en) * 2009-03-12 2011-04-28 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US8672775B2 (en) 2009-03-12 2014-03-18 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US8672776B2 (en) 2009-03-12 2014-03-18 Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd. Multi-piece solid golf ball
US20130225331A1 (en) * 2012-02-29 2013-08-29 Michael J. Sullivan Golf balls having layers based on polyamide and fatty acid amide blends
US8987360B2 (en) * 2012-02-29 2015-03-24 Acushnet Company Golf balls having layers based on polyamide and fatty acid amide blends
US9387365B2 (en) 2012-02-29 2016-07-12 Acushnet Company Golf balls having layers based on polyamide and fatty acid amide blends
US9522304B2 (en) 2012-02-29 2016-12-20 Acushnet Company Golf balls having layers based on polyamide, ionomer, and fatty acid amide blends

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