Golf ball
US4886277A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B37/0075
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf ball is provided with evenly and uniformly distributed dimples so that at least four great circle paths on the surface of the golf ball do not intersect any dimples. The spherical surface of the golf ball is divided into fourteen geometric shapes, comprising six spherical squares and eight spherical hexagons. The arrangement of the dimples on the spherical surface is generally defined by the sides of the spherical squares and hexagons. The uniform distribution of dimples and great circle paths is such that the golf ball displays multiple axes of symmetry.
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