Golf ball

• US 4,979,747 A
• Filed: 12/27/1989
• Issued: 12/25/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Advanced Marine Technologies, Inc., Wilson Sporting Goods Company (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Company (Anta International Group Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Jonkouski, Gail C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US07/457,490
• Time in Patent Office: 363 Days
• Field of Search: 273/232
• US Class Current: 473/377
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0004 Surface depressions or protrusions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0006 Arrangement or layout of dimples
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0012 Dimple profile, i.e. cross-sectional view
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0018 Specified number of dimples
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0019 Specified dimple depth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/002 Specified dimple diameter
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 37/0074 Two piece balls, i.e. cover and core

Abstract

A golf ball is provided with five sets of dimples, the dimples of each set having a different diameter and a different depth. As the diameter of the dimples decreases, the depth of the dimples increases, and the aspect ratio of the depth to diameter for each set is within the range of 0.025 to 0.055 inch. The side surface of each dimple is formed by a frustum of a cone.

Claims

1. A golf ball having a spherical surface with a plurality of sets of dimples formed therein, the dimples of each set having a circular periphery of a different diameter and having a different depth than the dimples of other sets, the depth of the dimples increasing as the diameter of the dimples decreases, the side surface of each dimple being formed by a truncated cone.

2. The golf ball of claim 1 in which the ratio of the depth to the diameter of a dimple increases as the diameter of the dimple decreases.

3. The golf ball of claim 1 in which the ratio of the depth to diameter for each dimple is within the range of 0.025 to 0.055.

4. The golf ball of claim 3 in which there are five sets of dimples.

5. The golf ball of claim 4 in which the ratio of the depth to the diameter of a dimple increases as the diameter of the dimple decreases.

6. The golf ball of claim 1 in which there are five sets of dimples.

7. The golf ball of claim 1 in which there are five sets of dimples, the dimples of the first set having a diameter of about 0.155 inch and a depth of about 0.005 inch, the dimples of the second set having a diameter of about 0.150 inch and a depth of about 0.0052 inch, the dimples of the third set having a diameter of about 0.140 inch and a depth of about 0.0054 inch, the dimples of the fourth set having a diameter of about 0.135 inch and a depth of about 0.0056 inch, and the dimples of the fifth set having a diameter of about 0.125 inch and a depth of about 0.0060 inch.

8. The golf ball of claim 7 in which the bottom of each dimple is a flat surface.

9. A two-piece golf ball comprising a core and a cover having a spherical surface with a plurality of sets of dimples formed therein, the dimples of each set having a circular periphery of a different diameter and having a different depth than the dimples of other sets, the depth of the dimples increasing as the diameter of the dimples decreases, the ratio of the depth to diameter for each set being within the range of 0.03 to 0.05 inch, the side surface of each dimple being formed by a frustum of a cone.

10. The golf ball of claim 9 in which there are five sets of dimples.

11. The golf ball of claim 10 in which the bottom of each dimple is a flat surface.

12. The golf ball of claim 9 in which there are five sets of dimples, the dimples of the first set having a diameter of about 0.155 inch and a depth of about 0.005 inch, the dimples of the second set having a diameter of about 0.150 inch and a depth of about 0.0052 inch, the dimples of the third set having a diameter of about 0.140 inch and a depth of about 0.0054 inch, the dimples of the fourth set having a diameter of about 0.135 inch and a depth of about 0.0056 inch, and the dimples of the fifth set having a diameter of about 0.125 inch and a depth of about 0.0060 inch.

13. The golf ball of claim 12 in which the bottom of each dimple is a flat surface.

14. The golf ball of claim 9 in which the ratio of the depth of a dimple to the diameter of the dimple increases as the diameter of the dimple decreases.

15. The golf ball of claim 14 in which there are five sets of dimples.