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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terence Melvin, Ormond Beach, FL (US);
Thomas A. Veilleux, Charlton, MA (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 at least a portion of the bottom surface of the dimple having a raised contour which is still below the surface of the ball. The contoured portion may comprise many shapes including a crescent or a sinusoidal configuration. Moreover, the contoured portion may have different portions having different depths. The contours within at least some of the dimples on the surface of the ball alter the air flow across the golf ball surface to reduce drag and increase the distance the ball will travel.