Golf ball
US5827135A · kind A · utility
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B45/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a golf ball having a multiplicity of dimples of the same type arranged thereon and an equator, 6-12 dimples are arranged along the equator at an equal spacing and centered at the equator. The remaining dimples are arranged such that a great circle which does not intersect the dimples does not exist. A space where a dimple of the same size as the dimples can be formed is not left between the dimples. Due to a uniform arrangement of dimples including equator-centered ones, the golf ball is symmetrical enough to provide an increased carry and consistent flight independent of impact points.
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