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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Wilbraham, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Top-Flite Golf Company, Chicopee, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/714 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 3/714 ;
Abstract
A new dimple configuration for the surface of a golf ball is characterized by a portion extending above the surface of the ball. Each dimple includes an annular portion having an inner configuration and an outer configuration, and an inner portion having a configuration corresponding with the annular portion inner configuration. Preferably, the annular portion is elevated relative to the ball surface. When a struck ball travels through the air, the elevated portions trip air at the ball surface to improve the flight characteristics of the ball.