Dimpled golf ball
US6368238B1 · kind B1 · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B37/0076
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a golf ball having a plurality of dimples (12) formed in its surface, each dimple prior to paint coating consists of a major concave surface portion (20) circumscribed by a peripheral convex surface portion (22). The peripheral convex surface portion connects to the major concave surface portion at a point of inflection (30) which is located at a distance of 10-50% of the dimple depth (d) from the edge (26) of the peripheral convex surface portion.
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