US 7,481,723 B2
High performance golf ball having a reduced-distance
Michael J. Sullivan, Barrington, R.I. (US); Steven Aoyama, Marion, Mass. (US); Edmund A. Hebert, Fairhaven, Mass. (US); Derek A. Ladd, Acushnet, Mass. (US); William E. Morgan, Barrington, R.I. (US); and Michael D. Jordan, Newport, R.I. (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, Mass. (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/214,428.
Application 11/214428 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/108812, filed on Apr. 19, 2005, granted, now 7,156,757.
Application 11/108812 is a continuation of application No. 10/784744, filed on Feb. 24, 2004, granted, now 6,913,550.
Application 10/784744 is a continuation of application No. 10/096852, filed on Mar. 14, 2002, granted, now 6,729,976.
Application 10/096852 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/964449, filed on Oct. 13, 2004, granted, now 7,033,287.
Application 10/964449 is a continuation of application No. 10/337275, filed on Jan. 06, 2003, granted, now 6,945,880.
Prior Publication US 2006/0019772 A1, Jan. 26, 2006
Int. Cl. A63B 37/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 473—378 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A golf ball comprising:
at least one piece or layer, said ball having a lift to weight ratio greater than 1.5 at a Reynolds number of about 205,000 and a spin rate of about 2900 RPM, a CoR in a range of from 0.50 to 0.78, and a weight in a range of 1.40 to 1.62 ounces, wherein dimples cover at least 55% of an outer surface of the ball.