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Golf ball
Assignee: CHIN SHANG INDUSTRIAL Co Ltd A TAIWANESE CORP
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Filing: 1990-07-13
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A golf ball characterized by enhanced flight distance and enhanced aerodynamic symmetry, the ball having a generally spherical surface with dimple patterns thereon, the improvement comprising between about 75% and 85% of the ball spherical surface occupied by the dimples; there being smaller and larger dimples, all of which have diameters within the range of about 0.110 to 0.150 inches. There are dimple-free multiple great circle arcs on the ball surface, which define n-sided spherical surface polygons associated with opposite polar zones, with n 2 -2n of the smaller dimples within each polygon. The ball also has an equator, and great circle arcs also defining multiple spherical surface triangles with legs on the equator, there being n 2 +2n of the smaller dimples within each triangle.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. C. Sun
- 👤 Charles S. C. Su
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:38
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B37/00; A63B37/0003; A63B37/0004; A63B37/0006; A63B37/00065; A63B37/0018; A63B37/0019; A63B37/002; A63B37/0021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
In a golf ball characterized by enhanced flight distance and enhanced aerodynamic symmetry, the ball having a generally spherical surface with dimple patterns thereon, the improvement comprising: a) between about 75% and 85% of the ball spherical surface occupied by the dimples, b) there being smaller and larger dimples, all of which have diameters within the range of 0.110 to 0.160 inches, c) there being dimple-free multiple great circle arcs on the ball surface, which define n-sided spherical surface polygons associated with axially opposite polar zones, d) there being n 2 -2n of the smaller dimples within each polygon, e) the ball also having an equator, and great circle arcs also defining multiple spherical surface triangles with legs on said equator, f) and there being n 2 +2n of the smaller dimples within said triangles on each side of the ball equator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a golf ball characterized by enhanced flight distance and enhanced aerodynamic symmetry, the ball having a generally spherical surface with dimple patterns thereon, the improvement comprising: a) between about 75% and 85% of the ball spherical surface occupied by the dimples, b) there being smaller and larger dimples, all of which have diameters within the range of 0.110 to 0.160 inches, c) there being dimple-free multiple great circle arcs on the ball surface, which define n-sided spherical surface polygons associated with axially opposite polar zones, d) there being n 2 -2n of the smaller dimples within each polygon, e) the ball also having an equator, and great circle arcs also defining multiple spherical surface triangles with legs on said equator, f) and there being n 2 +2n of the smaller dimples within said triangles on each side of the ball equator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein smaller dimples have a larger depth to diameter ratio than larger dimples.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement of claim 2 wherein between 78% and 82% of the ball surface is occupied by said dimples.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein each polygon has five sides to define a spherical surface pentagon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement of claim 4 wherein there are 15 of the smaller dimples within each pentagon, and symmetrically spaced about an axis of said ball centrally intersecting the pentagon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein there are eight of the smaller surface dimples within each triangle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein said equator is everywhere adjacent smaller dimples.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein said n 2 -2n dimples are each 0.135±0.002 inches in diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement of claim 7 wherein said n 2 +2n dimples are each 0.135±0.002 inches in diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement of claim 8 wherein other dimples on the ball are each 0.140±0.002 inches in diameter.
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