Progressive depth oblong dimples
AssigneeSpalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.
InventorDaniel Murphy
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Abstract
A spherical ball and a method of making the spherical ball wherein the ball has a plurality of elongated dimples substantially covering the outer surface of the ball without any dimple overlap. The elongated dimples are defined by an oblong depression having a longitudinal axis and a length measured along the axis greater than a width measured perpendicular to the axis. The depression has a V-shaped configuration when viewed in a section taken through the longitudinal axis.
Claims3
A dimple for a golf ball, comprising an oblong depression having a longitudinal axis and a length measured along said axis being greater than a width measured perpendicular to said axis, said depression having a V-shaped configuration when viewed in a section taken through said longitudinal axis, said V-shaped configuration comprising a pair of converging lines defining linear side wall bottom surface of the dimple.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.