Golf ball dimple milling apparatus

Claim 2

In a machine for producing a plurality of dimples for a golf ball on the surface of a work piece comprising: a. first means for removing selected portions of material from the work piece; b. second means for effecting relative movement between the first means and the work piece to establish contact between the two to form a dimple; c. third means comprising two relatively rotating tables whose axes of rotation intersect, one of said tables being supported on the other of said tables and being radially spaced from the rotary axis thereof; d. work support means at least partially located between the point of intersection of the axes of rotation of the rotary tables and said one of said tables and mounted on said last mentioned table and being capable of supporting a work piece having a spherical surface which is equally spaced from said point of intersection; e. said first means having a longitudinal axis intersecting said point of intersection; f. wherein said third means can adjust the relationship between the first means and the work piece so that in forming each of said dimples the relative movement of the first means and the work piece will be along a line substantially normal with respect to a spherical surface formed on the work piece; and g. automatic control means for controlling at least said third means.

Claim 3

The machine of claim 1 wherein the first means comprises a cutter.

Claim 4

The machine of claim 2 wherein the first means is effective to form both the dimple and the fret area surrounding the dimple.

Claim 5

The machine of claim 1 wherein the first, second and third means are all controlled by the automatic control means.

Claim 6

The machine of claim 1 wherein the automatic control means comprises a perforated tape console.

Claim 7

In a machine for producing a golf ball hob having a plurality of dimples on the surface thereof from a hob blank comprising: a. first means for removing selected portions of material from the hob blank; b. second means for effecting relative movement between the first means and the hob blank to establish contact between the two to form a dimple; c. third means comprising two relatively rotating tables whose axes of rotation intersect, one of said tables being supported on the other of said tables and being radially spaced from the rotary axis thereof; d. hob blank support means at least partially located between the point of intersection of the axes of rotation of the rotary tables and said one of said tables and mounted on said last mentioned table and being capable of supporting a hob blank having a spherical surface which is equally spaced from said point of intersection; e. said first means having a longitudinal axis intersecting said point of intersection; f. wherein said third means can adjust the relationship between the first means and the hob blank so that in forming each of said dimples the relative movement of the first means and the hob blank will be along a line subsTantially normal with respect to a spherical surface formed on the hob blank; and g. automatic control means for controlling at least said third means.

Claim 8

In a machine for producing a golf ball hob having a plurality of dimples on the surface thereof from a hob blank comprising: a. first means for removing selected portions of material from the hob blank; b. second means for effecting relative movement between the first means and the hob blank to establish contact between the two to form a dimple; c. third means comprising two relatively rotating tables whose axes of rotation intersect, one of said tables being supported on the other of said tables and being radially spaced from the rotary axis thereof; d. hob blank support means at least partially located between the point of intersection of the axes of rotation of the rotary tables and said one of said tables and mounted on said last mentioned table and being capable of supporting a hob blank having a spherical surface which is equally spaced from said point of intersection; e. said first means having a longitudinal axis intersecting said point of intersection; f. wherein said third means can adjust the relationship between the first means and the hob blank so that in forming each of said dimples the relative movement of the first means and the hob blank will be along a line subsTantially normal with respect to a spherical surface formed on the hob blank; and g. automatic control means for controlling at least said third means.

Claim 9

The machine of claim 6 wherein the first means comprises a cutter.

Claim 10

The machine of claim 7 wherein the first means is effective to form both the dimple and the fret area surrounding the dimple.

Claim 11

The machine of claim 6 wherein the first, second and third means are all controlled by the automatic control means.

Claim 12

The machine of claim 6 wherein the automatic control means comprises a perforated tape console.

Claim 13

In a machine for producing a golf ball mold having a plurality of dimples on the surface thereof from a mold blank comprising: a. first means for removing selected portions of material from the mold blank; b. second means for effecting relative movement between the first means and the mold blank; c. third means comprising two relatively rotating tables whose axes of rotation intersect, one of said tables being supported on the other of said tables and being radially spaced from the rotary axis thereof; d. mold blank support means at least partially located between the point of intersection of the axes of rotation of the rotary tables and said one of said tables and mounted on said last mentioned table and being capable of supporting a mold balnk having a spherical surface which is equally spaced from said point of intersection; e. said first means having a longitudinal axis intersecting said point of intersection; f. wherein said third means can adjust the relationship between the first means and the mold blank so that in forming each of said dimples the relative movement of the first means and the mold blank will be along a line substantially normal with respect to a spherical surface formed on the mold blank; and g. automatic control means for controlling at least said third means.

Claim 14

In a machine for producing a golf ball mold having a plurality of dimples on the surface thereof from a mold blank comprising: a. first means for removing selected portions of material from the mold blank; b. second means for effecting relative movement between the first means and the mold blank; c. third means comprising two relatively rotating tables whose axes of rotation intersect, one of said tables being supported on the other of said tables and being radially spaced from the rotary axis thereof; d. mold blank support means at least partially located between the point of intersection of the axes of rotation of the rotary tables and said one of said tables and mounted on said last mentioned table and being capable of supporting a mold balnk having a spherical surface which is equally spaced from said point of intersection; e. said first means having a longitudinal axis intersecting said point of intersection; f. wherein said third means can adjust the relationship between the first means and the mold blank so that in forming each of said dimples the relative movement of the first means and the mold blank will be along a line substantially normal with respect to a spherical surface formed on the mold blank; and g. automatic control means for controlling at least said third means.

Claim 15

The machine of claim 11 wherein the first means comprises a cutter.

Claim 16

The machine of claim 12 wherein the first means is effective to form both the dimple and the fret area surrounding the dimple.

Claim 17

The machine of claim 11 wherein the first, second and third means are all controlled by the automatic control means.

Claim 18

The machine of claim 11 wherein the automatic control means comprises a perforated tape console.

Claim 19

In a machine for producing a plurality of dimples for a golf ball on the surface of a work piece comprising: a. first means for removing selected portions of material from the work piece; b. second means for effecting relative movement between the first means and the work piece to establish contact between the two to form a dimple; c. third means comprising two relatively rotating tables whose axes of rotation intersect, one of said tables being supported on the other of said tables and being radially spaced from the rotary axis thereof; d. work support means at least partially located between the point of intersection of the axes of rotation of the rotary tables and said one of said tables and mounted on said last mentioned table and being capable of supporting a work piece having a spherical surface which is equally spaced from said point of intersection; e. said first means having a longitudinal axis intersecting said point of intersection; and f. wherein said third means can adjust the relationship between the first means and the work piece so that in forming each of said dimples the relative movement of the first means and the work piece will be along a line substantially normal with respect to a spherical surface formed on the work piece.

Claim 20

In a machine for producing a plurality of dimples for a golf ball on the surface of a work piece comprising: a. first means for removing selected portions of material from the work piece; b. second means for effecting relative movement between the first means and the work piece to establish contact between the two to form a dimple; c. third means comprising two relatively rotating tables whose axes of rotation intersect, one of said tables being supported on the other of said tables and being radially spaced from the rotary axis thereof; d. work support means at least partially located between the point of intersection of the axes of rotation of the rotary tables and said one of said tables and mounted on said last mentioned table and being capable of supporting a work piece having a spherical surface which is equally spaced from said point of intersection; e. said first means having a longitudinal axis intersecting said point of intersection; and f. wherein said third means can adjust the relationship between the first means and the work piece so that in forming each of said dimples the relative movement of the first means and the work piece will be along a line substantially normal with respect to a spherical surface formed on the work piece.