Dimple patterns for golf balls
US9925418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B37/002
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.
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