Golf ball surface patterns comprising multiple channels
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsMichael J. Sullivan, Steven Aoyama, Edmund A. Hebert
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Abstract
A golf ball having an improved surface pattern is disclosed. The golf ball has one or more channels or ridges on its surface. These ridges or channels may decrease drag, or may increase lift, and may increase or decrease flight symmetry. These channels or ridges may be linear, or may be curved, and may or may not fully circumscribe the golf ball. These channels or ridges may also be combined with traditional or non-traditional dimples.
Claims17
A golf ball comprising an outer land surface and a channel system comprising multiple non-intersecting channels defined on the land surface, wherein at least one of the multiple non-intersecting channels is continuous, the channel system covers from about 5% to about 40% of the outer land surface, the edge angle of the channel system ranges from about 16° to about 90°, and the outer land surface further comprises a plurality of dimples and the dimples cover about 40% to about 90% of the outer land surface.
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