System and method for making golf balls

摘要

A system and method for making golf balls is disclosed. The system may include laser cutting dimples into a golf ball cover layer. Laser cutting may also be used to add texture to the surface of a golf ball. Laser cutting dimples may provide flexibility in quickly creating different shapes, sizes, and patterns of dimples. Thus, during golf ball testing, a certain pattern of dimples may be made, tested, and then quickly adjusted. For example, the dimples may be adjusted by cutting away more cover material to make the dimples larger, deeper, and/or in a different shape. After further testing, the golf ball dimples may be adjusted again multiple times.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a golf ball including a core and a cover layer surrounding the core; laser cutting material from the cover layer of the golf ball to form a first predetermined dimple pattern, wherein laser cutting material from the outer layer does not cut material from any other layers of the golf ball; testing the golf ball to determine a first aerodynamic property corresponding to the first predetermined dimple pattern; laser cutting material from the cover of the golf ball having the first predetermined dimple pattern to form a second predetermined dimple pattern; and testing the golf ball to determine a second aerodynamic property corresponding to the second predetermined dimple pattern.