Patents by Inventor Shinichi Hinomoto

Shinichi Hinomoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8419571
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf ball having a solid core formed of a rubber composition and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, which method includes the steps of treating a surface of the core with a solution containing a halogenated isocyanuric acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and covering the treated core with a cover material. The invention also provides a golf ball obtained by such a method. Golf balls obtained by this method have a good feel and a good scuff resistance, and also have a high durability to impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohira, Shinichi Hinomoto, Junji Umezawa, Hideo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20110065529
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf ball having a solid core formed of a rubber composition and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, which method includes the steps of treating a surface of the core with a solution containing a halogenated isocyanuric acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and covering the treated core with a cover material. The invention also provides a golf ball obtained by such a method. Golf balls obtained by this method have a good feel and a good scuff resistance, and also have a high durability to impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi OHIRA, Shinichi Hinomoto, Junji Umezawa, Hideo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7867419
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf ball having a solid core formed of a rubber composition and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, which method includes the steps of treating a surface of the core with a solution containing a halogenated isocyanuric acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and covering the treated core with a cover material. The invention also provides a golf ball obtained by such a method. Golf balls obtained by this method have a good feel and a good scuff resistance, and also have a high durability to impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohira, Shinichi Hinomoto, Junji Umezawa, Hideo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7842220
    Abstract: There are provided a golf ball molding die in which a mold deposit produced when a gas is discharged can be removed easily, and the area of a venting opening per unit area of the tip end of a pin can be increased tremendously, and a golf ball manufactured by using the golf ball molding die. A golf ball molding die in accordance with the present invention includes at least two die bodies which are configured so that a cavity for forming a golf ball is formed by joining the die bodies to each other; a venting hole which is provided in at least one of the die bodies to discharge a gas in the cavity; and a pin which is present in the venting hole, the pin being configured so that a plurality of layers are lapped on each other from the center thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hinomoto, Makoto Aoki
  • Publication number: 20090143170
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf ball having a solid core formed of a rubber composition and a cover of at least one layer encasing the core, which method includes the steps of treating a surface of the core with a solution containing a halogenated isocyanuric acid and/or a metal salt thereof, and covering the treated core with a cover material. The invention also provides a golf ball obtained by such a method. Golf balls obtained by this method have a good feel and a good scuff resistance, and also have a high durability to impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Ohira, Shinichi Hinomoto, Junji Umezawa, Hideo Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20090123595
    Abstract: There are provided a golf ball molding die in which a mold deposit produced when a gas is discharged can be removed easily, and the area of a venting opening per unit area of the tip end of a pin can be increased tremendously, and a golf ball manufactured by using the golf ball molding die. A golf ball molding die in accordance with the present invention includes at least two die bodies which are configured so that a cavity for forming a golf ball is formed by joining the die bodies to each other; a venting hole which is provided in at least one of the die bodies to discharge a gas in the cavity; and a pin which is present in the venting hole, the pin being configured so that a plurality of layers are lapped on each other from the center thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Hinomoto, Makoto Aoki