公开(公告)号：US20060094542A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US11302827

申请日：2005-12-14

申请人： Steven Aoyama ,  Douglas Jones

发明人： Steven Aoyama ,  Douglas Jones

IPC分类号： A63B37/14 ,  A63B37/12

CPC分类号： A63B37/0021 ,  A63B37/0004 ,  A63B37/0006 ,  A63B37/0012 ,  A63B37/0017 ,  A63B37/0018 ,  A63B37/0019 ,  A63B37/002 ,  A63B37/003 ,  A63B37/0045 ,  A63B37/0064 ,  A63B37/0076 ,  A63B37/0077 ,  A63B37/0078 ,  A63B37/0087 ,  A63B37/0089 ,  A63B37/009 ,  A63B37/0096 ,  A63B2037/0079

摘要： A golf ball is provided that has improved aerodynamic efficiency, resulting in increased flight distance for golfers of all swing speeds, and more particularly for golfers possessing very high swing speeds, such as those who can launch the balls at an initial speed greater than 160 miles per hour and more particularly at initial ball speed of about 170 miles per hour or higher. The golf ball of the present invention combines lower dimple count with multiple dimple sizes to provide higher dimple coverage and improved aerodynamic characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US20060073915A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10956319

申请日：2004-10-01

申请人： Steven Aoyama

发明人： Steven Aoyama

IPC分类号： A63B37/14

CPC分类号： A63B37/0004 ,  A63B37/0007 ,  A63B37/0012

摘要： Provided herein is a golf ball that includes a generally spherical surface and an array of dimples formed on the surface. The undimpled portion of the spherical surface is the land area. At least one of the dimples includes a perimeter, a base, and a sidewall connecting the perimeter to the base. The sidewall forms an edge angle with the ball surface. The edge angle at a particular point on the perimeter is proportional to width of the land area adjacent to the point. Where the land area width is wide, the edge angle is high. Similarly, where the land area width is narrow, the edge angle is low. As the width of the land area in non-tessellated dimple patterns is determined by the position of the neighboring dimples, the edge angle varies cyclically around the perimeter, with the number of cycles corresponding to the number of neighboring dimples.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了一种高尔夫球，其包括大致球形的表面和形成在表面上的凹坑阵列。 球形表面的未折射部分是土地面积。 凹坑中的至少一个包括周边，基部和将周边连接到基部的侧壁。 侧壁与球表面形成边角。 周边特定点处的边缘角与与该点相邻的陆地区域的宽度成正比。 地面宽度宽，边角高。 类似地，在陆地宽度窄的地方，边缘角度较低。 由于非镶嵌凹坑图案中的边界区域的宽度由相邻凹坑的位置确定，所以边缘角围绕周边周期性地变化，周期数对应于相邻凹坑的数量。

公开(公告)号：US20050266934A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11191337

申请日：2005-07-28

申请人： William Morgan ,  Steven Aoyama

发明人： William Morgan ,  Steven Aoyama

IPC分类号： A63B37/00 ,  A63B37/12

CPC分类号： A63B37/0004 ,  A63B37/0006 ,  A63B37/0009 ,  A63B37/0012

摘要： A golf ball includes an outer spherical surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon. In accordance to one aspect of the invention, the dimples have a polygonal perimeter and a concave depression. The concave depression satisfies only two of the following conditions: a substantially circular depression perimeter, a substantially spherical shape, and the depression contacting the perimeter of the dimple. In accordance to another aspect of the invention, one or more sides of the polygonal perimeter may be non-linear or curved. The dimples of the present invention may fill the ball's entire outer surface, or the dimples may occupy a predetermined pattern on the ball. The predetermined pattern may also include one or more channels or raised beads on the surface of the ball.

摘要翻译： 高尔夫球包括外球面和形成在其上的多个凹坑。 根据本发明的一个方面，凹坑具有多边形周边和凹陷凹陷。 凹陷凹陷仅满足以下条件中的两个：基本圆形的凹陷周边，基本上为球形，并且凹陷接触凹坑的周边。 根据本发明的另一方面，多边形周边的一个或多个侧面可以是非线性的或弯曲的。 本发明的凹坑可以填充球的整个外表面，或者凹坑可以占据球上的预定图案。 预定图案还可以包括球的表面上的一个或多个通道或凸起的珠。

公开(公告)号：US06749525B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US10153930

申请日：2002-05-23

申请人： Steven Aoyama

发明人： Steven Aoyama

IPC分类号： A63B3712

CPC分类号： A63B37/0004 ,  A63B37/0006 ,  A63B37/0007 ,  A63B37/0012

摘要： A multi-lobed golf ball dimple is provided. The dimple comprises a plurality of lobes positioned radially around the center of the dimple. Each lobe comprises a first curved profile extending from the circumferential segment toward the center of the dimple and the first curved profile of each lobe abuts each other in an uninterrupted manner. The curvature of the circumferential segments can be defined by a ratio of an inside radius to an outside radius. The multi-lobed dimples are preferably arranged in a hexagonal array and are preferably arranged in an icosahedron pattern.

摘要翻译： 提供多叶高尔夫球窝。 凹坑包括沿凹坑的中心径向定位的多个凸角。 每个叶片包括从圆周部分向凹部的中心延伸的第一弯曲轮廓，并且每个叶片的第一弯曲轮廓以不间断的方式彼此邻接。 周向段的曲率可以通过内半径与外半径的比率来定义。 多凸起的凹坑优选地以六边形阵列布置，并且优选地以二十面体图案布置。

公开(公告)号：US06726869B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US09790618

申请日：2001-02-23

申请人： Steven Aoyama ,  Herbert C. Boehm ,  Christopher Cavallaro

发明人： Steven Aoyama ,  Herbert C. Boehm ,  Christopher Cavallaro

IPC分类号： B29C3910

CPC分类号： B29C70/70 ,  B29C33/3857 ,  B29L2031/545

摘要： A method of making molds for the production of golf balls is disclosed. A hob is made having an imperfectly spherical arcuate surface that is composed of at least two different arcs in continuous arrangement to each other. A mold half is formed using the hob so that the imperfectly spherical hob creates an imperfectly spherical golf ball cavity within the mold half. When used to make golf balls, the imperfectly spherical cavity results in golf balls having a higher degree of sphericity than golf balls made by spherical hobs and mold half cavities.

公开(公告)号：US06286364B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09397497

申请日：1999-09-17

申请人： Steven Aoyama ,  William Gobush ,  Diane I. Pelletier ,  Charles A. Days ,  George Costa

发明人： Steven Aoyama ,  William Gobush ,  Diane I. Pelletier ,  Charles A. Days ,  George Costa

IPC分类号： A63B5300

CPC分类号： A63B69/3614 ,  A63B43/008 ,  G01P3/366 ,  G01P3/38 ,  G01P3/44 ,  G01P3/56

摘要： A method and a system for measuring the spin decay rate of a golf ball. The system includes an indoor testing area, a launching device, and a measuring device positioned at a final position along the ball's flight path. When the ball is launched by the launching device, the measuring device measures the spin rate and speed at the final position. Then, the launching device can launch the ball at the speed and spin rate of the final position and a new final speed and spin rate are measured again. The spin rate difference from launching to the final position is used to determine the spin decay rate. By using discrete spin decay rate measurements, the spin decay rate profile of a golf ball during its entire flight can be measured in the indoor area.

摘要翻译： 一种用于测量高尔夫球的旋转衰减速率的方法和系统。 该系统包括室内测试区域，发射装置和位于沿着球的飞行路径的最终位置的测量装置。 当发射装置发射球时，测量装置测量最终位置的旋转速度和速度。 然后，发射装置可以以最终位置的速度和旋转速度发射球，并再次测量新的最终速度和旋转速率。 旋转速率与启动速度的差异被用于确定自旋衰减速率。 通过使用离散的自旋衰减速率测量，可以在室内区域测量高尔夫球在整个飞行期间的旋转衰减速率分布。

公开(公告)号：US6162136A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US208455

申请日：1998-12-10

申请人： Steven Aoyama

发明人： Steven Aoyama

IPC分类号： A63B37/00 ,  A63B37/14

CPC分类号： A63B37/0004 ,  A63B37/0006 ,  A63B37/001 ,  A63B37/0012 ,  A63B37/0019 ,  A63B37/002

摘要： In accordance with the present invention, a golf ball includes an outer surface and a plurality of dimples formed thereon. At least one of the dimples is a concentric ring dimple. Each concentric ring dimple includes a central depression, and at least one annular depression that concentrically surrounds the central depression. A land ring extends between the central depression and the annular depression. When the concentric ring dimple includes additional annular depressions, land rings extend between the adjacent annular depressions. The concentric ring dimples provide additional dimple circumference over conventional dimples that occupy the same space, thereby improving the aerodynamic performance of the golf ball.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，高尔夫球包括形成在其上的外表面和多个凹坑。 凹坑中至少有一个是同心环形凹坑。 每个同心圆形凹坑包括一个中心凹陷，以及至少一个同心地围绕中心凹陷的环形凹陷。 陆环在中心凹陷和环形凹陷之间延伸。 当同心圆形凹坑包括额外的环形凹陷时，凸台环在相邻的环形凹陷之间延伸。 同心环形凹坑在占据相同空间的常规凹坑上提供额外的凹坑圆周，从而提高高尔夫球的空气动力学性能。

公开(公告)号：USD430628S

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：US109507

申请日：1999-08-18

申请人： Steven Aoyama

设计人： Steven Aoyama

公开(公告)号：US5415410A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-16

申请号：US193495

申请日：1994-02-07

申请人： Steven Aoyama

发明人： Steven Aoyama

IPC分类号： A63B37/00 ,  A63B37/14

CPC分类号： A63B37/0004 ,  A63B37/0006 ,  A63B37/0018 ,  A63B37/002

摘要： A golf ball having a spherical surface with a plurality of dimples formed therein, the spherical surface comprising eight spherical triangles delineated by three great circle parting lines not intersecting any dimples, said parting lines being formed by projecting the edges of an inscribed regular octahedron onto said spherical surface, each of said triangles having dimples located within such parting lines such thata) the division of each triangle by three division lines angularly spaced at 120 degrees from one another and originating at the center of each triangle forms three spherical guadrilaterals each having identical dimple patterns; andb) each of said patterns is not bilaterally symmetrical across any apex line extending from the center of the triangle to an apex of the triangle.

摘要翻译： 一种高尔夫球，其具有形成有多个凹坑的球面，该球面包括由三个大圆分离线划分的八个球形三角形，不与任何凹坑相交，所述分型线通过将内接正八面体的边缘投影到所述 所述三角形中的每一个具有位于所述分隔线内的凹坑，使得a）每个三角形除以三角分隔线，彼此成角度间隔120度，并且在每个三角形的中心处形成三个球面三角形，每个具有相同 凹坑图案 和b）每个所述图案在从三角形的中心延伸到三角形的顶点的任何顶点线上不是双边对称的。

公开(公告)号：US4560168A

公开(公告)日：1985-12-24

申请号：US604726

申请日：1984-04-27

申请人： Steven Aoyama

发明人： Steven Aoyama

IPC分类号： A63B37/00 ,  A63B37/14

CPC分类号： A63B37/0004 ,  A63B37/0006 ,  A63B37/0012 ,  A63B37/0018 ,  A63B37/0019 ,  A63B37/002 ,  A63B37/0024 ,  A63B37/0026 ,  A63B37/0074 ,  A63B37/0075

摘要： A golf ball is provided with evenly and uniformly distributed dimples so that six great circle paths on the surface of the golf ball do not intersect any dimples. The spherical surface of the golf ball is divided into 20 identical spherical triangles corresponding to the faces of a regular icosahedron. Each of the 20 triangles is further subdivided into four smaller triangles consisting of a central triangle and three apical triangles by connecting the midpoints of each of the 20 triangles along great circle paths. The dimples are arranged so that the dimples do not intersect the sides of any of the central triangles.

摘要翻译： 高尔夫球具有均匀均匀分布的凹坑，使得高尔夫球表面上的六条大圆路不与任何凹坑相交。 高尔夫球的球面被分成对应于正二十面体的面的20个相同的球形三角形。 通过将20个三角形中的每一个的中点连接在大圆的路径上，20个三角形中的每一个进一步细分为四个由中心三角形和三个顶点三角形构成的较小的三角形。 凹坑布置成使得凹坑不与任何中心三角形的侧面相交。