US4804189A
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Multiple dimple golf ball
Assignee: Acushnet Co
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Filing: 1987-04-27
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Granted: 1989-02-14
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Expires: 2007-04-27
Abstract
Abstract The multiple dimpled golf ball has 78% or more of its surface covered with dimples. For a golf ball with a total of 324 dimples, 124 dimples have a diameter of 0.157 inches and 200 dimples have a diameter of 0.17 inches. For a golf ball with a total of 384 dimples, there are two configurations: (a) 144 dimples have a diameter of 0.14 inches and 240 dimples have a diameter of 0.16 inches; or (b) 66 dimples have a diameter of 0.13 inches and 318 dimples have a diameter of 0.16 inches. For a golf ball with a total of 414 dimples, 144 dimples have a diameter of 0.14 inches and 270 dimples have a diameter of 0.15 inches. For a golf ball with a total of 484 dimples, there are two configurations: (a) 174 dimples have a diameter of 0.13 inches and 310 dimples have a diameter of 0.14 inches; pr (b) 170 dimples have a diameter of 0.13 inches, 260 dimples have a diameter of 0.14 inches, and 50 dimples have a diameter of 0.15 inches. For a golf ball having 320 triangular dimples, equilateral, isosceles and triangles with unequal sides are employed.
Inventors
- 👤 William Gobush
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003; A63B37/0004; A63B37/0006; A63B37/00065; A63B37/0018; A63B37/002; A63B37/0021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A golf ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples being divided into only two sets of dimples comprising a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has a nominal dimple diameter of 0.140 inches and a second set of dimples wherein each dimple has a nominal dimple diameter of 0.160 inches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A golf ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples being divided into only two sets of dimples comprising a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has a nominal dimple diameter of 0.140 inches and a second set of dimples wherein each dimple has a nominal dimple diameter of 0.160 inches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The golf ball of claim 1 including an additional number of dimples to provide a total number of dimples of about 392.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A gold ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples being divided into only two sets of dimples comprising a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has a dimple diameter of 0.13 inches and a second set of dimples wherein each dimple has a nominal dimple diameter of 0.160 inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A gold ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples being divided into only two sets of dimples comprising a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has a dimple diameter of 0.13 inches and a second set of dimples wherein each dimple has a nominal dimple diameter of 0.160 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The golf ball of claim 3 including an additional number of dimples to provide a total number of dimples of about 392.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A golf ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples consisting of two sets of dimples, a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical small dimple diameter and a set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical large dimple diameter, said small dimple diameter being smaller than said large dimple diameter and said small dimple diameter having a nominal diameter of 0.13 inches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A golf ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples consisting of two sets of dimples, a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical small dimple diameter and a set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical large dimple diameter, said small dimple diameter being smaller than said large dimple diameter and said small dimple diameter having a nominal diameter of 0.13 inches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The golf ball of claim 5 including an additional number of dimples to provide a total of 392 dimples.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A golf ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples consisting of two sets of dimples, a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical small dimple diameter and a second set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical large dimple diameter, said small dimple diameter being smaller than said large dimple diameter, said small dimple diameter having a nominal diameter of 0.140 inches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
A golf ball having 384 dimples, said 384 dimples consisting of two sets of dimples, a first set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical small dimple diameter and a second set of dimples wherein each dimple has an identical large dimple diameter, said small dimple diameter being smaller than said large dimple diameter, said small dimple diameter having a nominal diameter of 0.140 inches.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The golf ball of claim 7 including an additional number of dimples to provide a total of 392 dimples.
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