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US 7,338,392 · App. 11/695,534 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Aerodynamic surface geometry for a golf ball

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,338,392
App. No.
11/695,534
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (8)

1. A golf ball comprising:

a cover layer having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.100 inch, the cover layer having 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 of the multi-faceted secondary polygons 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. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the cover layer is composed of a polyurethane material.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the cover layer is formed by reaction injection molding.

5. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the cover layer is formed by casting.

6. A golf ball comprising:

a cover layer having a thickness ranging from 0.010 inch to 0.100 inch, the cover layer having 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 of the multi-faceted secondary polygons comprising a plurality of sub-lattice members, wherein the each of the plurality of multi-faceted polygons is either a hexagon or a pentagon.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 063665/0176 Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (F/K/A TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.); TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
Reel/Frame 075834/0150 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063692/0009 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (FORMERLY CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063665/0176 →
RELEASE (REEL 048172 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (F/K/A CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063622/0187 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048110/0352 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048172/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045350/0741 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2007
From: SIMONDS, VINCENT J.; BERGIN, THOMAS F.
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Reel/Frame 019104/0172 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 1127675000 · Mar 13, 2006
Continuation In Part 1116358900 · Oct 24, 2005
Continuation 1071125000 · Sep 3, 2004
Continuation In Part 1070902000 · Apr 7, 2004
Related Publication 20070184917A1 · Aug 9, 2007