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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas M. Nardacci, Marion, MA (US);
Michael R. Madson, Wrentham, MA (US);
Chris Hixenbaugh, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/00 (2006.01); A63B 37/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/0006 (2013.01); A63B 37/0004 (2013.01); A63B 37/0007 (2013.01); A63B 37/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a golf ball that includes at least a portion of its dimples having a plan shape defined by superposed curves. In addition, the present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the dimple plan shapes and resulting dimple patterns.