AU651331B2 - Golf balls with isodiametrical dimples - Google Patents
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- AU651331B2 AU651331B2 AU71140/91A AU7114091A AU651331B2 AU 651331 B2 AU651331 B2 AU 651331B2 AU 71140/91 A AU71140/91 A AU 71140/91A AU 7114091 A AU7114091 A AU 7114091A AU 651331 B2 AU651331 B2 AU 651331B2
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
- A63B37/0003—Golf balls
- A63B37/0004—Surface depressions or protrusions
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
- A63B37/0003—Golf balls
- A63B37/0004—Surface depressions or protrusions
- A63B37/0006—Arrangement or layout of dimples
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B37/00—Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles
- A63B37/0003—Golf balls
- A63B37/0004—Surface depressions or protrusions
- A63B37/0007—Non-circular dimples
- A63B37/0009—Polygonal
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Description
1 I' 651331 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PATENTS ACT 1952 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION NAME ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: Dunlop Limited Silvertown House Vincent Square London SWIP 2PL United Kingdom I' NAME(S) OF INVENTOR(S): t Brian Francis MACHIN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE: DAVIES COLLISON Patent Attorneys 1 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR THE INVENTION ENTITLED: Golf balls with isodiametrical dimples The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me/us:-
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1 I la GOLF BALLS WITH ISODIAMETRICAL DIMPLES This invention relates to golf balls with isodiametrical dimples.
It has been known for many years to provide a golf ball with a plurality of dimples in order to optimise the aerodynamic properties of the ball. Such dimples are generally circular in plan view although others have been used including triangular, rectangular, pentagonal and hexagonal shapes.
The rules laid down by the governing bodies of the game require that golf balls should behave relatively uniformly from an aerodynamic point of view while the requirements of the golfer also place great emphasis on increased distance to be achieved by reducing the drag force on the ball during flight.
Golf ball dimple patterns are of the most profound importance in meeting these requirements both in terms of dimple shape and dimple pattern arrangement.
The use of circular dimples imposes undesirable constraints on surface coverage and on maintaining the optimum relationship between adjacent dimples for reducing the drag force acting on the ball to a minimum but constant diameter is also a desirable feature in creating uniformity in aerodynamic behaviour.
0 It has now been found that dimples which are non-circular but isodiametrical in plan view can not only provide far greater efficiency of surface coverage but also result in improved aerodynamic properties.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a golf ball having in its spherical surface a plurality of dimples, in which each dimple has the shape, when viewed from above, of a regular isodiametrical figure with t an odd number of sides and arcuate apices.
The isodiametrical figures preferably have up to thirteen sides and may be selected from regular isodiametrical figures having three, fivee aven, nine, eleven and thirteen sides.
4 2.
Preferably, the dimples are arranged on the spherical surface of the ball in a symmetrical uniform repeating pattern.
The pattern may conveniently be defined by projecting on to the spherical surface of the ball the edges of a regular polyhedron.
Examples of regular polyhedra for the dimple pattern include the cube, the octahedron, the dodecahedron, the icosahedron and the icosi-dodecahedron.
The present invention will be illustrated, merely by way of example, in the following description and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the drawings: Figure 1 is a schematic view of a golf ball having three-sided isodiametrical dimples, the dimples being arranged in a regular dodecahedral pattern; Figure 2 is a schematic view of a golf ball having five-sided isodiametrical dimples, the dimples being arranged in a regular icosahedral pattern; Figure 3 is a schematic view of a golf ball having five-sided isodiametrical dimples, the dimples being arranged in a regular dodecahedral pattern; In Figure 1, a golf ball 10 is provided with a plurality of dimples 11. Each dimple has the shape of an equilateral three-sided isodiametrical figure with arcuate apices. The dimple pattern is indicated by broken lines 12 to 23 inclusive, representing the projection on to the spherical surface of the ball of the edges of a regular dodecahedron.
In Figure 2, a golf ball 30 is provided with a plurality of dimples 31. Each dimple has the shape of a regular five-sided isodiametrical figure with arcuate apices and the dimple pattern is indicated by broken lines 32 to 41 inclusive, representing the projection on to the spherical surface of the ball of the edges of a regular icosahedron.
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In Figure 3, a golf ball 50 is provided with a plurality of dimples 51. Each dimple has the shape of a regular five-sided isodiametrical figure with arcuate apices and the dimple pattern is indicated by broken lines 52 to 61 inclusive, representing the projection on to the spherical surface of the ball of the edges of a regular dodecahedron.
As can be seen in the drawings, dimples of more than one size may be employed in the dimple pattern.
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Claims (16)
1. A golf ball having in its spherical surface a plurality of dimples, in which each dimple has the shape, when viewed from above, of a regular isodiametrical figure with an odd number of sides and arcuate apices.
2. A golf ball according to Claim 1, in which the said dimples comprise those whose regular isodiametrical figure is a three-sided figure.
3. A golf ball according to Claim 1 or 2, in which the said dimples comprise those whose regular isodiametrical figure is a five-sided figure.
4. A golf ball according to any one of the preceding Claims, in which the said dimples comprise those whose regular isodiametrical figure is a seven- sided figure.
A golf ball according to any one of the preceding Claims, in which the said dimples comprise those whose regular isodiametrical figure is a nine- sided figure.
6. A golf ball according to any one of the preceding Claims, in which the said dimples comprise those whose regular isodiametrical figure is an eleven- sided figure.
7. A golf ball according to any one of the preceding Claims, in which the said dimples comprise those whose regular isodiametrical figure is a thirteen- sided figure.
8. A golf ball according to any one of the preceding Claims, in which the said dimples are of more than one size. f;
9 A golf ball according to any one of the 7 preceding Claims, in which the dimples are arranged on the spherical surface of the ball in a symmetrical uniform repeating pattern.
A golf ball according to Claim 9, in which the uniform repeating pattern is defined by projecting /,,'iQoNPn to the spherical surface of the ball the edges of a regular polyhedron.
11. A golf ball according to Claim 10, in which the polyhedron is a cube.
12. A golf ball according to Claim 10, in which the polyhedron is a regular octahedron.
13. A golf ball according to Claim 10, in which the polyhedron is a regular dedecahedron.
14. A golf ball according to Claim 10, in which the polyhedron is a regular icosahedron.
A golf ball according to Claim 10, in which the polyhedron is a regular icosi-dodecahedron.
16. A golf ball, substantially as hereinbefore described, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. DATED this TENTH day of MAY 1994 Dunlop Limited By DAVIES COLLISON CAVE Patent Attorneys for the Applicant(s) i t i 4 4. lA~Z I C GAo.F /co 73
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GB9006761A GB2242363B (en) | 1990-03-27 | 1990-03-27 | Golf balls with isodiametrical dimples |
GB9006761 | 1990-03-27 |
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AU7114091A AU7114091A (en) | 1991-10-03 |
AU651331B2 true AU651331B2 (en) | 1994-07-21 |
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JP (1) | JPH04221578A (en) |
AU (1) | AU651331B2 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2661101B1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2242363B (en) |
MY (1) | MY104810A (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ237233A (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA912223B (en) |
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JP2986259B2 (en) * | 1991-10-08 | 1999-12-06 | 住友ゴム工業株式会社 | Golf ball and golf ball dimple |
TW221383B (en) * | 1992-06-08 | 1994-03-01 | Sumitomo Gomo Kogyo Kk | |
GB2296447B (en) * | 1995-01-02 | 1998-10-14 | Dunlop Ltd | Golf balls with isodiametrical dimples |
JP5988418B2 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2016-09-07 | 株式会社Hanabi | Non-circular dimple golf ball |
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US2728576A (en) * | 1953-12-10 | 1955-12-27 | Us Rubber Co | Golf balls |
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US4830378A (en) * | 1987-01-28 | 1989-05-16 | Wilson Sporting Goods Co. | Golf ball with uniform land configuration |
JPS6432878A (en) * | 1987-02-16 | 1989-02-02 | Bridgestone Corp | Golf ball |
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