Dimples composed of letters or symbols inset into cover

Abstract

The present invention relates to dimples and dimple patterns for golf balls ( 20 ), preferably dimple patterns composed of letters, symbols, logos and combinations thereof, inset into the cover of the golf ball ( 20 ). The golf ball ( 20 ) has dimples ( 40 ) and logo depressions ( 50 ) in a cover of the golf ball ( 20 ). The logo depressions ( 50 ) are preferably letters, symbols, logos and combinations thereof, inset into the cover of the golf ball ( 20 ).

1 . A golf ball comprising:
 a plurality of dimples; and   at least one logo depression.   
   
   
       2 . The golf ball according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one logo depression is the word GOLF. 
   
   
       3 . The golf ball according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one logo depression is a Greek language symbol. 
   
   
       4 . The golf ball according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one logo depression is an XL. 
   
   
       5 . The golf ball according to  claim 1  wherein the number of plurality of dimples ranges from 200 to 400. 
   
   
       6 . The golf ball according to  claim 1  wherein the plurality of dimples and the at least one logo depression cover 70% to 90% of a surface area of the golf ball. 
   
   
       7 . The golf ball according to  claim 6  wherein the golf ball further comprises land area and the land area covers 10% to 30% of the surface area of the golf ball. 
   
   
       8 . 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. 
   
   
       9 . The golf ball according to  claim 8  wherein the six different sets of dimples vary in diameter from 0.160 inch to 0.190 inch. 
   
   
       10 . 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 and at least one logo depression;   wherein the golf ball has a diameter ranging from 1.65 inches to 1.72 inches.