Golf ball
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorsKevin J. Shannon, Thomas A. Veilleux, Vincent J. Simonds, Thomas J. Kennedy III, David M. Melanson, Michael J. Tzivanis
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Abstract
A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples having two or more different radii is disclosed. The deep dimples(s) extend(s) through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component underneath. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. The deep dual dimples may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the dimple that extends to or into the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the dimple.
Claims31
A golf ball comprising:
- a core;
- and
- a cover layer disposed on said core, said cover layer having an outer surface and defining a plurality of dimples along said outer surface of said cover layer, wherein at least one of said dimples extends through said cover layer and includes a first region defined by a first radius and having a first span and a second region defined by a second radius and having a second span, wherein said second radius is less than said first radius.
A golf ball comprising:
- a core;
- a mantle layer disposed on said core;
- and
- a cover layer disposed on said mantle layer, said cover layer having an outer surface and defining a plurality of dimples along said outer surface of said cover layer, wherein at least one of said dimples extends through said cover layer and includes a first region defined by a first radius and having a first span, and a second region defined by a second radius and having a second span.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.