| US 7,455,601 B2 | ||
| Golf ball with spherical polygonal dimples | ||
| William E. Morgan, Barrington, R.I. (US); and Michael J. Sullivan, Barrington, R.I. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, Mass. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 31, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/141,093. | ||
| Application 11/141093 is a division of application No. 10/077090, filed on Feb. 15, 2002, granted, now 6,905,426. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0221916 A1, Oct. 06, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A63B 37/14 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 473—383 | 10 Claims |
| 1. A golf ball comprising:
a substantially spherical outer surface, and
a plurality of first dimples formed on the outer surface of the ball, wherein the perimeter of the first dimples comprises
a regular polygon, and defines a concave, substantially spherical depression surrounded by a transitional area, wherein the
transitional area merges seamlessly with the spherical depression, wherein the spherical portion of the depression is defined
by a curved enclosure, said curved enclosure is contained within the regular polygonal perimeter,
wherein the spherical portion of the depression is defined by a curved enclosure, said curved enclosure contacts all the sides
of the regular polygonal perimeter.
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