Aerodynamic pattern for a golf ball
A golf ball having traditional dimples and a tubular lattice structure is disclosed herein. The golf ball has dimples and a plurality of lattice members that form multi-faceted polygons. Each of the plurality of lattice members has an apex and the golf ball of the present invention conforms with the 1.68 inches requirement for USGA-approved golf balls. The interconnected lattice members form a plurality of polygons, preferably hexagons and pentagons. Each of the lattice members preferably has a continuous contour.
1. A golf ball comprising:
a plurality of dimples ranging from 220 to 260 dimples; and
a plurality of multi-faceted polygons ranging from 60 to 100 multi-faceted polygons, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons having at least ten facets, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons surrounded by at least six dimples of the plurality of dimples, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons having a depth, D T , from the bottom of the multi-faceted polygon to an apex of the multi-faceted polygon ranging from 0.004 inch to 0.01 inch.
2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons is triangular in shape.
3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of dimples and the plurality of a multi-faceted polygons cover 70% to 90% of a surface area of the golf ball.
4. The golf ball according to claim 3 wherein the golf ball further comprises land area and the land area covers 10% to 30% of the surface area of the golf ball.
5. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of dimples comprises six different sets of dimples, each of the sets of dimples having a different diameter.
6. The golf ball according to claim 5 wherein the six different sets of dimples vary in diameter from 0.160 inch to 0.190 inch.
7. A golf ball comprising:
a core having a diameter ranging from 1.20 inches to 1.64 inches;
a cover having a thickness ranging from 0.015 inch to 0.075 inch, a surface of the cover comprising a plurality of dimples ranging from 220 to 260 dimples and a plurality of multi-faceted polygons, the plurality of multi-faceted polygons ranging from 60 to 100 multi-faceted polygons, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons having at least ten facets, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons surrounded by at least six dimples of the plurality of dimples, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons having a depth, D T , from the bottom of the multi-faceted polygon to an apex of the multi-faceted polygon ranging from 0.004 inch to 0.01 inch;
wherein the golf ball has a diameter ranging from 1.65 inches to 1.72 inches.
8. The golf ball according to claim 7 wherein the core comprises a polybutadiene material.
9. The golf ball according to claim 7 further comprising an inner layer disposed between the core and the cover, the inner layer having a thickness ranging from 0.025 inch to 0.100 inch.
10. The golf ball according to claim 7 wherein the cover is composed of a polyurethane material.
11. The golf ball according to claim 7 wherein the cover is composed of an ionomer material.
12. The golf ball according to claim 7 wherein each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons is triangular in shape.
13. The golf ball according to claim 7 wherein the number of plurality of dimples ranges from 200 to 300.
14. The golf ball according to claim 7 wherein the plurality of dimples and the plurality of a multi-faceted polygons cover 70% to 90% of a surface area of the golf ball.
15. The golf ball according to claim 14 wherein the golf ball further comprises land area and the land area covers 10% to 30% of the surface area of the golf ball.