Golf ball
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorsKevin J. Shannon, Thomas A. Veilleux, Vincent J. Simonds, Thomas J. Kennedy III, David M. Melanson, Michael J. Tzivanis, John L. Nealon
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Abstract
A golf ball comprising a core and a cover layer. The core defines at least one depression along its outer surface. The cover layer provides at least one aperture that extends through the cover layer to the core. The aperture of the cover is aligned with the depression of the core. The cover may be a single layer or it may include multiple layers. The aperture(s) may be spherical or non-spherical, and the portion of the aperture that extends to the next inner layer may be the same or different shape as the outer portion of the aperture.
Claims20
A golf ball comprising:
- a core defining a plurality of depressions along an outer surface of said core;
- and
- a cover layer disposed about said core, said cover layer defining a plurality of apertures extending through said cover layer to said core.
A golf ball comprising:
- a core defining at least one depression along an outer surface of said core;
- and
- a cover layer disposed about said core, said cover layer defining at least one aperture extending through said cover layer to the core, wherein the aperture of the cover is aligned with the depression of the core.
A golf ball comprising:
- a core;
- at least one intermediate layer disposed about said core, said intermediate layer defining at least one aperture extending through said intermediate layer to the core;
- and
- an outer cover layer disposed about said intermediate layer, said outer cover layer defining at least one aperture extending through said cover layer and aligned with the aperture of the intermediate layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.