Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Watabe

Yasuhiro Watabe 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: 7273574
    Abstract: A golf ball manufacturing method comprises a step of holding a spew (B) of a seam (C) of a golf ball (G) in a predetermined position, a step of deciding whether the position of the seam (C) is normal, and a step of distinguishing the necessity of the processing of the golf ball based on the decision, and furthermore, a step of processing the seam (C) which removes the spew (B) of the seam (C) and smoothens a removing mark, and the step of processing the seam (C) is constituted by a plurality of stages including cutting and grinding. The processing is carried out at an angle obtained by inclining an angle for processing the seam C in the direction of the flow of a polymer in the seam C. According to the golf ball manufacturing method, the appearance of the seam is very smooth and the performance of the ball can be more uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Jun Yamakawa, Yasuhiro Watabe
  • Patent number: 7204290
    Abstract: A cover peeling machine includes a pair of rolls. The roll has an almost conical shape. Both of the rolls are rotated in a reverse direction. The direction of the rotation is an inward direction as seen from above. A golf ball is put close to a tip of the roll. In the vicinity of the tip, a distance between a nip of the roll and the golf ball is short. Therefore, a clip portion formed on the golf ball can be easily bitten between the rolls. With the rotation of the roll, a cover is peeled from a core. A groove formed on a surface of the roll can prevent the roll and the cover from slipping. After the removal, the cover and the core are recycled respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Watabe, Jun Yamakawa, Osamu Nishikawa, Masao Takami
  • Publication number: 20050016691
    Abstract: A cover peeling machine includes a pair of rolls. The roll has an almost conical shape. Both of the rolls are rotated in a reverse direction. The direction of the rotation is an inward direction as seen from above. A golf ball is put close to a tip of the roll. In the vicinity of the tip, a distance between a nip of the roll and the golf ball is short. Therefore, a clip portion formed on the golf ball can be easily bitten between the rolls. With the rotation of the roll, a cover is peeled from a core. A groove formed on a surface of the roll can prevent the roll and the cover from slipping. After the removal, the cover and the core are recycled respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Watabe, Jun Yamakawa, Osamu Nishikawa, Masao Takami
  • Patent number: 6833098
    Abstract: A cover peeling machine includes a pair of rolls. The roll has an almost conical shape. Both of the rolls are rotated in a reverse direction. The direction of the rotation is an inward direction as seen from above. A golf ball is put close to a tip of the roll. In the vicinity of the tip, a distance between a nip of the roll and the golf ball is short. Therefore, a clip portion formed on the golf ball can be easily bitten between the rolls. With the rotation of the roll, a cover is peeled from a core. A groove formed on a surface of the roll can prevent the roll and the cover from slipping. After the removal, the cover and the core are recycled respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Watabe, Jun Yamakawa, Osamu Nishikawa, Masao Takami
  • Publication number: 20040144224
    Abstract: A golf ball manufacturing method comprises a step of holding a spew (B) of a seam (C) of a golf ball (G) in a predetermined position, a step of deciding whether the position of the seam (C) is normal, and a step of distinguishing the necessity of the processing of the golf ball based on the decision, and furthermore, a step of processing the seam (C) which removes the spew (B) of the seam (C) and smoothens a removing mark, and the step of processing the seam (C) is constituted by a plurality of stages including cutting and grinding. The processing is carried out at an angle obtained by inclining an angle for processing the seam C in the direction of the flow of a polymer in the seam C. According to the golf ball manufacturing method, the appearance of the seam is very smooth and the performance of the ball can be more uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Jun Yamakawa, Yasuhiro Watabe
  • Publication number: 20020056932
    Abstract: A cover peeling machine comprises a pair of rolls (39) and (39). The roll (39) has an almost conical shape. Both of the rolls (39) and (39) are rotated in a reverse direction. The direction of the rotation is an inward direction as seen from above. A golf ball (9) is put close to a tip of the roll. In the vicinity of the tip, a distance between a nip of the roll (39) and the golf ball (9) is short. Therefore, a clip portion formed on the golf ball (9) can be easily bitten between the rolls (39). With the rotation of the roll (39), a cover is peeled from a core. A groove formed on a surface of the roll (39) can prevent the roll (39) and the cover from slipping. After the removal, the cover and the core are recycled respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Watabe, Jun Yamakawa, Osamu Nishikawa, Masao Takami