Dimple patterns for golf balls
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsCourtney N. Engle, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
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Abstract
The present disclosure is generally directed to a dimple pattern for a golf ball. In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a specific arrangement of first and second domains each consisting of perimeter dimples and interior dimples. The dimples have at least three different dimple diameters, including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter. In a specific aspect, the dimples having the maximum dimple diameter are only present in the first domains, the dimples having the minimum dimple diameter are only present in the second domains, and none of the perimeter dimples in the first domain are maximum dimple diameters.
Claims14
A golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples disposed thereon, wherein the dimples are arranged in a first domain having a first dimple pattern and a second domain having a second dimple pattern that is different from the first dimple pattern, the first and second domains each consisting of perimeter dimples and interior dimples;
- the first domain and the second domain being tessellated to cover the outer surface of the golf ball in a uniform pattern having no dimple-free great circles and consisting of four first domains and four second domains, each of the two domains having three-way rotational symmetry,
- the plurality of dimples comprising dimples having at least three different dimple diameters, including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter;
- the dimples having the maximum dimple diameter are only present in the first domains;
- the dimples having the minimum dimple diameter are only present in the second domains;
- none of the perimeter dimples in the first domain are maximum dimple diameters;
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- wherein at least a subset of the dimples having the minimum dimple diameter are perimeter dimples in the second domain.
A golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples disposed thereon, wherein the dimples are arranged in a first domain having a first dimple pattern and a second domain having a second dimple pattern that is different from the first dimple pattern, the first and second domains each consisting of perimeter dimples and interior dimples;
- the first domain and the second domain being tessellated to cover the outer surface of the golf ball in a uniform pattern having no dimple-free great circles and consisting of four first domains and four second domains, each of the two domains having three-way rotational symmetry,
- the plurality of dimples comprising dimples having at least three different dimple diameters, including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter;
- the dimples having the maximum dimple diameter are only present in the first domains;
- the dimples having the minimum dimple diameter are only present in the second domains;
- none of the perimeter dimples in the first domain are maximum dimple diameters;
- wherein at least a first subset of the dimples having the minimum dimple diameter are interior dimples in the second domain, and
- at least a second subset of the dimples having the minimum dimple diameter are perimeter dimples in the second domain.
A golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples disposed thereon, wherein the dimples are arranged in a first domain having a first dimple pattern and a second domain having a second dimple pattern that is different from the first dimple pattern, the first and second domains each consisting of perimeter dimples and interior dimples;
- the first domain and the second domain being tessellated to cover the outer surface of the golf ball in a uniform pattern having no dimple-free great circles and consisting of four first domains and four second domains, each of the two domains having three-way rotational symmetry,
- the plurality of dimples comprising dimples having at least three different dimple diameters, including a minimum dimple diameter, a maximum dimple diameter, and at least one additional dimple diameter;
- the dimples having the maximum dimple diameter are only present in the first domains;
- the dimples having the minimum dimple diameter are only present in the second domains;
- none of the perimeter dimples in the first domain are maximum dimple diameters;
- wherein the plurality of dimples comprises dimples having at least seven different dimple diameters;
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- wherein the first domain comprises dimples having no greater than five different dimple diameters, and the second domain comprises dimples having no greater than four different dimple diameters.
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