GOLF BALL
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1. A golf ball having an outer spherical surface, the golf ball comprising:
- a non-planar seam line disposed on the outer spherical surface and including;
an integral number of cycles of a repeating wave that oscillates along the outer spherical surface of the golf ball, each cycle of the repeating wave having a 2π
radian phase;
a plurality of intermediate sections interleaved within the repeating wave at phase angles of the wave equal to π
*n, where n is a positive integer; and
wherein each intermediate section has a straight surface profile along the outer spherical surface.
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Abstract
A golf ball includes a core and a cover surrounding the core. The cover includes a first hemispherical half and a second hemispherical half that define a seam line therebetween and along an outer surface of the cover. The seam line is non-planar and includes an integral number of cycles of a repeating wave that oscillates along the outer surface of the cover. Each cycle of the repeating wave has a 2π radian phase, and an intermediate section is interleaved within the repeating wave at phase angles that are integral multiples of π. Each intermediate section has a straight surface profile along the outer spherical surface.
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21 Claims
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1. A golf ball having an outer spherical surface, the golf ball comprising:
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a non-planar seam line disposed on the outer spherical surface and including; an integral number of cycles of a repeating wave that oscillates along the outer spherical surface of the golf ball, each cycle of the repeating wave having a 2π
radian phase;a plurality of intermediate sections interleaved within the repeating wave at phase angles of the wave equal to π
*n, where n is a positive integer; andwherein each intermediate section has a straight surface profile along the outer spherical surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A golf ball comprising:
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a core; a cover including a first hemispherical half and a second hemispherical half that cooperate to surround the core, the first hemispherical half and a second hemispherical defining a seam line therebetween and along an outer spherical surface of the cover; and wherein the seam line is non-planar and includes; an integral number of cycles of a repeating wave that oscillates along the outer surface of the cover, each cycle of the repeating wave having a 2π
radian phase;a plurality of intermediate sections interleaved within the repeating wave at phase angles of the wave equal to π
*n, where n is a positive integer; andwherein each intermediate section has a straight surface profile along the outer spherical surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A golf ball comprising:
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a core; a cover including a first hemispherical half and a second hemispherical half that cooperate to surround the core, the first hemispherical half and a second hemispherical defining a seam line therebetween and along an outer surface of the cover; and wherein the seam line includes an integral number of repeating sections, with each respective section including a first straight portion, a first arcuate portion, a second straight portion and a second arcuate portion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 21)
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19. The golf ball of claim 19, wherein the first arcuate portion is concave relative to the first hemispherical half;
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wherein the second arcuate portion is convex relative to the first hemispherical half.
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