AU765819B2 - Golf ball - Google Patents

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AU765819B2
AU765819B2 AU57898/99A AU5789899A AU765819B2 AU 765819 B2 AU765819 B2 AU 765819B2 AU 57898/99 A AU57898/99 A AU 57898/99A AU 5789899 A AU5789899 A AU 5789899A AU 765819 B2 AU765819 B2 AU 765819B2
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dimples
golf ball
circular
ball
dimple
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Stephen Green
Gary Tavares
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Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
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Top Flite Golf Co
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Assigned to TOP-FLITE GOLF COMPANY, THE reassignment TOP-FLITE GOLF COMPANY, THE Amend patent request/document other than specification (104) Assignors: SPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
Assigned to CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY reassignment CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY Alteration of Name(s) in Register under S187 Assignors: TOP-FLITE GOLF COMPANY, THE
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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
    • 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
    • A63B37/00065—Arrangement or layout of dimples located around the pole or the equator
    • 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
    • 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
    • A63B37/002—Specified dimple diameter
    • 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
    • A63B37/0021—Occupation ratio, i.e. percentage surface occupied by dimples

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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
AU57898/99A 1998-11-09 1999-08-31 Golf ball Ceased AU765819B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/188,206 US5997418A (en) 1998-11-09 1998-11-09 Golf ball having circular groups of tear dropped dimples
US09/188206 1998-11-09
PCT/US1999/019692 WO2000027482A1 (en) 1998-11-09 1999-08-31 Golf ball

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AU5789899A AU5789899A (en) 2000-05-29
AU765819B2 true AU765819B2 (en) 2003-10-02

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US (1) US5997418A (enExample)
JP (1) JP4252216B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU765819B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2317429C (enExample)
GB (1) GB2347631B (enExample)
WO (1) WO2000027482A1 (enExample)

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US6409615B1 (en) 2000-08-15 2002-06-25 The Procter & Gamble Company Golf ball with non-circular shaped dimples
JP4672210B2 (ja) * 2001-08-21 2011-04-20 Ｓｒｉスポーツ株式会社 ゴルフボール
USD472948S1 (en) 2002-04-22 2003-04-08 The Procter & Gamble Company Golf ball
USD516641S1 (en) 2003-02-11 2006-03-07 Fantom Company, Ltd. Golf ball dimple pattern
USD505461S1 (en) 2003-02-11 2005-05-24 Fantom Company, Ltd. Golf ball with dimple pattern
USD527061S1 (en) 2003-02-11 2006-08-22 Fantcom Company, Ltd. Golf ball with dimple pattern
KR100958186B1 (ko) * 2008-05-26 2010-05-17 정영용 골프공
AU2010233125A1 (en) * 2009-04-09 2011-12-01 Aero-X Golf Inc. A low lift golf ball
JP3157248U (ja) * 2009-06-09 2010-02-04 友彦 佐藤 楕円形ディンプルゴルフボール
US8337334B2 (en) * 2009-09-14 2012-12-25 Nike, Inc. Golf balls with clusters of dimples having non-uniform dimple profiles
JP2012010822A (ja) 2010-06-30 2012-01-19 Sri Sports Ltd ゴルフボールのディンプルパターンのための設計方法
CA2830422A1 (en) 2011-03-16 2012-09-20 Aero-X Golf Inc. Anti-slice golf ball construction
US8877108B2 (en) 2011-12-29 2014-11-04 Nike, Inc. System and method for making a golf ball having a patterned surface
JP6360328B2 (ja) * 2013-03-28 2018-07-18 住友ゴム工業株式会社 ゴルフボール表面の凹凸パターン設計方法
US9776044B2 (en) * 2015-03-19 2017-10-03 Volvik, Inc. Golf ball having comma-shaped dimples
KR101550402B1 (ko) * 2015-03-19 2015-09-08 주식회사 볼빅 콤마 형상 딤플을 구비한 골프공
KR101567595B1 (ko) 2015-04-30 2015-11-10 주식회사 볼빅 삼각 요면 섹터들에 의해 분할된 표면을 갖는 골프공
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US4869512A (en) * 1986-11-19 1989-09-26 Bridgestone Corporation Golf ball
US5735756A (en) * 1996-09-10 1998-04-07 Lisco, Inc. Golf ball and dimple pattern forming process

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US4869512A (en) * 1986-11-19 1989-09-26 Bridgestone Corporation Golf ball
US5735756A (en) * 1996-09-10 1998-04-07 Lisco, Inc. Golf ball and dimple pattern forming process

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GB2347631A (en) 2000-09-13
AU5789899A (en) 2000-05-29
CA2317429A1 (en) 2000-05-18
GB2347631B (en) 2003-03-26
WO2000027482A1 (en) 2000-05-18
JP2002529164A (ja) 2002-09-10
CA2317429C (en) 2006-10-31
JP4252216B2 (ja) 2009-04-08
GB0016817D0 (en) 2000-08-30
US5997418A (en) 1999-12-07

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TC Change of applicant's name (sec. 104)

Owner name: THE TOP-FLITE GOLF COMPANY

Free format text: FORMER NAME: SPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.

FGA Letters patent sealed or granted (standard patent)
PC Assignment registered

Owner name: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY

Free format text: FORMER OWNER WAS: THE TOP-FLITE GOLF COMPANY