Aerodynamic surface geometry for a golf ball
A golf ball ( 20 ) approaching zero land area is disclosed herein. The golf ball ( 20 ) has an innersphere with a plurality of primary lattice members ( 40 ) and a plurality of sub-lattice members ( 41 ). Each of the plurality of primary lattice members ( 40 ) has an apex and the golf ball ( 20 ) of the present invention conforms with the 1.68 inches requirement for USGA-approved golf balls. The interconnected primary lattice members ( 40 ) and plurality of sub-lattice members ( 41 ) preferably form a plurality of dual polygons, preferably dual hexagons and dual pentagons.
1. A golf ball comprising:
an aerodynamic surface geometry comprising a plurality of multi-faceted polygons defined by a plurality of lattice members, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons having a multi-faceted secondary polygon within the multi-faceted polygon, each multi-faceted secondary polygon comprising a plurality of sub-lattice members, wherein each of the plurality of lattice members has an apex with a width less than 0.00001 inch.
2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of lattice members cover the entire surface of the golf ball.
3. A golf ball comprising:
an aerodynamic surface geometry comprising a plurality of multi-faceted polygons defined by a plurality of lattice members, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons having a multi-faceted secondary polygon within the multi-faceted polygon, each multi-faceted secondary polygon comprising a plurality of sub-lattice members, wherein each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons is either a hexagon or a pentagon.
4. A golf ball comprising:
An aerodynamic surface geometry comprising a plurality of multi-faceted polygons defined by a plurality of lattice members, each of the plurality of lattice members having a radius R T ranging from 0.020 inch to 0.070 inch and a blend radius R B ranging from 0.100 inch to 0.300 inch, each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons having a secondary polygon within the multi-faceted polygon, each multi-faceted secondary polygon comprising a plurality of sub-lattice members.