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公开(公告)号:US09707450B1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-18
申请号:US14985743
申请日:2015-12-31
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael R. Madson , Nicholas M. Nardacci , Chris Hixenbaugh
CPC classification number: A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0004 , A63B37/0007 , A63B37/0009 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/0016
Abstract: Golf balls according to the present invention achieve flight symmetry and overall satisfactory flight performance due to a dimple volume ratio that is equivalent between opposing hemispheres despite the use of different dimple geometries on the opposing hemispheres.
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公开(公告)号:US20170136304A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-18
申请号:US14942111
申请日:2015-11-16
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Nicholas M. Nardacci , Michael R. Madson , Chris Hixenbaugh
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0004 , A63B37/0007 , A63B37/0008 , A63B37/0021
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf ball that includes at least a portion of its dimples having a plan shape defined by superposed curves. In addition, the present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the dimple plan shapes and resulting dimple patterns.
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公开(公告)号:US09649536B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-16
申请号:US14929500
申请日:2015-11-02
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Nicholas M. Nardacci , Michael R. Madson , David P. Hunt
CPC classification number: A63B37/007 , A63B37/0004 , A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0007 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/002 , A63B45/00
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising of non-concentric arcs defining a non-planar parting line on its spherical surface resulting in having a large size disparity between non-circular dimples in one hemisphere and adjacent non-circular dimples from the opposing hemisphere. The parting line is produced by a pair of adjacent non-circular dimples, wherein μd indicates the average non-circular dimple diameter and N indicates dimples from the Northern hemisphere and those from the Southern hemisphere are indicated by S. A large disparity may be created, if the following condition is satisfied: μ d ( N ) μ d ( S ) > 1.25 or μ d ( N ) μ d ( S )
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公开(公告)号:US20160375309A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-29
申请号:US15262213
申请日:2016-09-12
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael R. Madson , Nicholas M. Nardacci
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0004 , A63B37/0005 , A63B37/0007 , A63B37/0009 , A63B37/0018 , A63B37/0021
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.
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公开(公告)号:US20160354640A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-08
申请号:US15242117
申请日:2016-08-19
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael R. Madson , Nicholas M. Nardacci
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0004 , A63B37/0007 , A63B37/0018 , A63B37/002
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.
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公开(公告)号:US20160332032A1
公开(公告)日:2016-11-17
申请号:US15220703
申请日:2016-07-27
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Michael R. Madson , Nicholas M. Nardacci
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/002
Abstract: Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications.
Abstract translation: 公开了包括至少一个修改的凹坑组的高尔夫球。 修改的凹坑组包括一个或多个修改的凹坑,其形成关于位于大于0°的纬度的对称轴上的校正区域心轴的轴对称图案,其中0°表示半球形极点,90°表示赤道。 修改的凹坑可以例如通过改变凹坑覆盖,凹坑直径,凹坑深度,凹坑边缘角度,凹坑体积,凹坑横截面形状和/或凹坑平面形状来改变。 可选地,凹坑具有悬链线横截面形状,并且通过改变形状因子和/或弦深度来改变修改的凹坑。 这样的修改优选地产生一个高尔夫球,而不管方位如何而不是相应的高尔夫球而没有这样的修改,该球高度一致地飞行。
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公开(公告)号:US20160175658A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-23
申请号:US14985617
申请日:2015-12-31
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Nicholas M. Nardacci , Michael R. Madson
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0003 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/0018 , A63B37/0019 , A63B37/002 , A63B37/0021
Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape defined by the product of a base profile and one or more weighting functions are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20160175656A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-23
申请号:US14985476
申请日:2015-12-31
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Nicholas M. Nardacci , Michael R. Madson
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0003 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/0018 , A63B37/0019 , A63B37/002 , A63B37/0021
Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape defined by the product of a base profile and one or more weighting functions are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US09302155B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-05
申请号:US14476843
申请日:2014-09-04
Applicant: Acushnet Company
Inventor: Chris Hixenbaugh , Nicholas M. Nardacci , Michael R. Madson
CPC classification number: A63B37/0019 , A63B37/0004 , A63B37/0005 , A63B37/0006 , A63B37/0011 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/0015 , A63B37/0018 , A63B37/002 , A63B37/0021 , A63B37/0089 , A63B37/009 , A63B37/0096 , A63B37/14
Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball having an outer surface comprising a plurality of dimples covering greater than 70 percent of the outer surface, wherein at least 20 percent of the dimples incorporate directional surface texturing therein. The directional surface texturing preferably comprises substantially parallel channels or protrusions formed within the dimples.
Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种具有外表面的高尔夫球,该外表面包括覆盖大于外表面的70%的多个凹坑,其中至少20%的凹坑在其中结合有定向表面纹理。 定向表面纹理优选地包括在凹坑内形成的基本上平行的通道或突起。
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公开(公告)号:US20130123048A1
公开(公告)日:2013-05-16
申请号:US13732033
申请日:2012-12-31
Applicant: ACUSHNET COMPANY
Inventor: Michael R. Madson , Nicholas M. Nardacci
IPC: A63B37/00
CPC classification number: A63B37/0015 , A63B37/0004 , A63B37/0005 , A63B37/0012 , A63B37/0016 , A63B37/0019 , A63B37/002
Abstract: The present invention relates to golf balls, specifically, to a golf ball with multifaceted dimples comprising two discrete geometries including a circular perimeter and a depression or protrusion based on a polyhedral prismatoid.
Abstract translation: 本发明涉及高尔夫球,具体地说,涉及具有多面凹坑的高尔夫球,该多面凹坑包括两个分立的几何形状,包括圆形周边和基于多面体棱柱形的凹陷或凸起。
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