Guess the Year of this Golf Ball Dimple Patent
Check out these dimple patterns and take a guess as to the year that the patent issued.
The patent is USPN 2,861,810 and it issued in 1954. Unlike most modern dimple pattern patents this patent is not directed to flight aerodynamics but rather to a method of improving the visibility of the ball in flight. Specifically, the patent discloses a flexible “mirror-like metallic film” within the dimples.
Pretty innovative for 59 years ago!
Dave Dawsey - The Golf Ball Attorney
The patent is USPN 2,861,810 and it issued in 1954. Unlike most modern dimple pattern patents this patent is not directed to flight aerodynamics but rather to a method of improving the visibility of the ball in flight. Specifically, the patent discloses a flexible “mirror-like metallic film” within the dimples.
Pretty innovative for 59 years ago!
Dave Dawsey - The Golf Ball Attorney
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