CA2317429C - Golf ball having circular groups of tear-dropped dimples - Google Patents

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CA2317429C
CA2317429C CA002317429A CA2317429A CA2317429C CA 2317429 C CA2317429 C CA 2317429C CA 002317429 A CA002317429 A CA 002317429A CA 2317429 A CA2317429 A CA 2317429A CA 2317429 C CA2317429 C CA 2317429C
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Gary Tavares
Stephen Green
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Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
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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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CA002317429A 1998-11-09 1999-08-31 Golf ball having circular groups of tear-dropped dimples Expired - Fee Related CA2317429C (en)

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

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CA2317429A1 CA2317429A1 (en) 2000-05-18
CA2317429C true CA2317429C (en) 2006-10-31

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

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AU765819B2 (en) 2003-10-02
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
JP4252216B2 (ja) 2009-04-08
GB0016817D0 (en) 2000-08-30
US5997418A (en) 1999-12-07

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