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US 10,695,617 B1Granted
Minimal surface golf ball components
AssigneeAchushnet Company
InventorMichael R. Madson
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel golf ball construction including a layer having a design based on a minimal surface. The layer is defined by an envelope shape having an outer boundary and an inner boundary, and consists of a minimal surface and an interstitial space, the minimal surface and interstitial space being bounded by the envelope shape. The minimal surface is a single continuous surface which does not intersect itself and has zero mean curvature.
Claims27
A golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer, and a dimpled outer cover layer, wherein:
- the intermediate layer has an outer boundary and an inner boundary and consists of a triply periodic minimal surface and an interstitial space, the minimal surface and the interstitial space extending from the inner boundary to the outer boundary, and
- the minimal surface is a single continuous surface which does not intersect itself and has zero mean curvature.
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