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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Applicant:
David S. Lee, Wenham, MA (US);
Inventor:
David S. Lee, Wenham, MA (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A golf having hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions is disclosed. In wet playing conditions, moisture may be repelled by the hydrophobic portions and attracted to the hydrophilic portions. Thus, the surface of the hydrophobic portions may remain dry such that the friction between a golf club head and the golf ball surface is not reduced. As a result, the golf ball may not be adversely affected by wet playing conditions.