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Golf ball with smaller and larger dimples

Assignee: CHIN SHANG INDUSTRIAL Co Ltd A TAIWANESE CORP
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Filing: 1991-09-16
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Granted: 1993-03-09
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Expires: 2011-09-16
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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. Multiple great circle arcs on the ball surface define six-sided spherical surface hexagons on axially opposite polar zones. Smaller dimples within each such hexagons are grouped in clusters of four, symmetrically about an axis of the ball centrally intersecting the hexagons.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald J. C. Sun
  • 👤 Eric C. P. Kuo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:33
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: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
In a golf ball characterized by enhanced flight distance and enhanced aerodynamic symmetry, the ball having a generally spherical surface with dimple pattern thereon, the improvement comprising: a) between about 75% and 85% of the ball spherical surface occupied by the dimples, b) there being dimples of at least two different diameters, all of which have diameters within the range of 0.110 to 0.160 inches, c) there being multiple dimple intersecting segments or arcs of great circles on the ball surface, which define six-sided spherical surface hexagons associated with axially opposite polar zones, d) and there being 24 of the smaller dimples within each of said hexagons, e) the smaller dimples within each said hexagon grouped in clusters symmetrically spaced about an axis of said ball centrally intersecting said hexagons, f) the ball also having an equator, and certain of said segments or arcs of great circles also defining multiple spherical surface triangles with legs on said equator, and legs coincident with said sides of said hexagon, g) and wherein there are six of said clusters equally spaced about said axis, in each hexagon, each said cluster comprising four dimples.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
In a golf ball characterized by enhanced flight distance and enhanced aerodynamic symmetry, the ball having a generally spherical surface with dimple pattern thereon, the improvement comprising: a) between about 75% and 85% of the ball spherical surface occupied by the dimples, b) there being dimples of at least two different diameters, all of which have diameters within the range of 0.110 to 0.160 inches, c) there being multiple dimple intersecting segments or arcs of great circles on the ball surface, which define six-sided spherical surface hexagons associated with axially opposite polar zones, d) and there being 24 of the smaller dimples within each of said hexagons, e) the smaller dimples within each said hexagon grouped in clusters symmetrically spaced about an axis of said ball centrally intersecting said hexagons, f) the ball also having an equator, and certain of said segments or arcs of great circles also defining multiple spherical surface triangles with legs on said equator, and legs coincident with said sides of said hexagon, g) and wherein there are six of said clusters equally spaced about said axis, in each hexagon, each said cluster comprising four dimples.
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 16 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein there are exactly 458 of said dimples on the ball.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein said smaller dimples have a ratio of depth-to-diameter of 0.055, and said larger dimples have a ratio of depth-to-diameter of 0.047.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein said equator is nearly everywhere adjacent smaller dimples.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein there are 144 smaller dimples, and 314 larger dimples on the ball.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1996-03-08 1996-09-07 1997-03-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2000-03-08 2000-09-07 2001-03-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2004-03-08 2004-09-07 2005-03-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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