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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas M. Nardacci, Barrington, RI (US);
Michael R. Madson, Easton, MA (US);
Chris Hixenbaugh, 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 37/0038 (2013.01); A63B 37/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a golf ball having an aerodynamic subsurface for packing dimples. More particularly, the invention relates to a golf ball having an exterior surface and at least a first subsurface containing at least two dimples located solely on the subsurface and lying below the exterior surface of the golf ball. A transition zone between the exterior surface and the subsurface is disclosed having an angle of transition and a top radius and a bottom radius.