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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen M. Green, Syracuse, NY (US);
Gary Tavares, Banks, OR (US);
Assignee:
Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc., Chicopee, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/712 ; A63B 3/714 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/712 ; A63B 3/714 ;
Abstract
A new configuration for dimples on the surface of a golf ball is characterized by a plurality of grooves in the concave surface of the dimple. The grooves are concentrically arranged relative to the geometric configuration defined at the intersection with the spherical surface. The depth of the grooves increases from an outermost groove to an innermost groove. The grooves within at least some of the dimples on the surface of the ball improve the aerodynamic efficiency of the dimples to reduce drag and increase the distance the ball will travel.