Golf ball dimple plan shape

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9908004
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14948251

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The present invention is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the plan shapes of the dimples thereon. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball that includes at least a portion of its dimples having a plan shape defined by low frequency periodic functions along a closed simple path. In addition, the present invention provides methods for designing dimples having a plan shape defined by a low frequency periodic function along a closed simple path.

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N A AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT10 SOUTH DEARBORN FLOOR L2 SUITE IL1-0480 CHICAGO IL 60603

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Hixenbaugh, Chris Dartmouth, US 34 102
Madson, Michael R Easton, US 217 733
Nardacci, Nicholas M Barrington, US 260 3459

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