Golf ball
AssigneeBridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.
InventorsKatsunori Sato, Atsuki Kasashima
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Abstract
A golf ball having a surface on which are formed numerous dimples and numerous edges which define the dimples is characterized in that the edges are composed of a plurality of edge elements, and the dimples include dimples which are defined by a plurality of edge elements and are non-circular as viewed from above. Dimple effects on the golf ball enhance the aerodynamic performance, enabling the ball to achieve an increased carry.
Claims24
A golf ball having a surface on which are formed dimples and edges that define the dimples, wherein:
- the edges comprise a plurality of edge elements;
- and the dimples comprise first dimples which are defined by ones of the plurality of edge elements and are non-circular as viewed from above, wherein said first dimple is a depression which begins at apices of a pair of edges and extends through the lower end of each edge to the deepest part of the dimple at about the center thereof.
A golf ball having a surface on which are formed dimples and edges that define the dimples, wherein:
- the edges comprise a plurality of edge elements;
- and the dimples comprise first dimples which are defined by one of the plurality of edge elements and are non-circular as viewed from above wherein the plurality of edge elements include edge elements which have shapes as viewed from above that are curvilinear.
A golf ball having a surface on which are formed dimples and edges that define the dimples, wherein:
- the edges comprise a plurality of edge elements;
- the dimples comprise first dimples which are defined by ones of the plurality of edge elements and are non-circular as viewed from above;
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- the dimples are arc-shaped in a cross-section taken along a radius of the golf ball.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.