Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.

Ryan L Stefan

Hyun Jin Kim

Dean A Snell

A golf ball comprises two generally hemispherical portions joined together at a parting line and comprising dimples on respective outer surfaces thereof. The parting line comprises a repeating pattern of curved segments alternating with straight segments. The parting line crosses a geometric equator of the golf ball, and wherein the parting line intersects at least one dimple bordering the equator. A mold for producing a golf ball is also described.

Golf ball parting line configuration and mold

The present invention is to a golf ball having an equator at latitude 0&#xb0; and two poles; and an equator region defined by latitudes 0 to 25&#xb0;, a shoulder region defined by latitudes from more than 25&#xb0; to less than 65&#xb0;, and a pole region defined by latitudes 65&#xb0; to 90&#xb0;; and a dimple pattern on the surface of the golf ball having an average dimple volume of the equator region Ve, an average dimple volume of the shoulder region, Vs, and an average dimple volume of the pole region, Vp such that the ratio Vs/Ve is less than 0.97 and the ratio Vp/Vs is less than 0.97.

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Carlsbad, CA, United States of America

Ryan L Stefan