Progressive depth oblong dimples
US6475105B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B37/002
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A spherical ball and a method of making the spherical ball wherein the ball has a plurality of elongated dimples substantially covering the outer surface of the ball without any dimple overlap. The elongated dimples are defined by an oblong depression having a longitudinal axis and a length measured along the axis greater than a width measured perpendicular to the axis. The depression has a V-shaped configuration when viewed in a section taken through the longitudinal axis.
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