Golf ball

Abstract

A golf ball includes a land part representing a symbol, and dimples defining the land part by outer edges thereof and disposed on a surface of the golf ball. The symbol represented by the land part may include numerals, letters, pictures, or logo. The dimples defining the land part by outer edges thereof can include at least two non-circular dimples. The dimples defining the land part by outer edges thereof can include a dimple having a wall surface having a linear shape extending substantially in a depth direction, the wall surfaces being adjacent to the land part representing the symbol.

1 . A golf ball comprising:
 a land part representing a symbol; and   dimples defining the land part by outer edges thereof and disposed on a surface of the golf ball.   
     
     
         2 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the dimples defining the land part by the outer edges thereof comprise at least two non-circular dimples. 
     
     
         3 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the dimples defining the land part by the outer edges thereof comprise at least three non-circular dimples. 
     
     
         4 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the dimples defining the land part by the outer edges thereof comprise a dimple having a wall surface having a linear shape extending substantially in a depth direction, the wall surface being adjacent to the land part representing the symbol. 
     
     
         5 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the dimples defining the land part comprises a dimple having a flat bottom surface. 
     
     
         6 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein a pole point of the golf ball is arranged at a position within the land part. 
     
     
         7 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the symbol comprises a numeral. 
     
     
         8 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the symbol comprises a letter. 
     
     
         9 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the symbol comprises a picture. 
     
     
         10 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the symbol comprises a logo. 
     
     
         11 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the symbol represents a company. 
     
     
         12 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the symbol represents a product. 
     
     
         13 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , wherein the symbol represents a mascot character. 
     
     
         14 . The golf ball according to  claim 1 , comprising at least two of the land parts representing symbols.