Dimple patterns for golf balls

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2006-04-25

2006-04-25

Gorden, Raeann (Department: 3711)

Games using tangible projectile

Golf

Ball

Reexamination Certificate

active

07033286

ABSTRACT:
An improved dimple pattern for a golf ball is disclosed. The dimples may be arranged according to an Archimedean pattern. The dimples may be arranged on the golf ball such that there is no great circle about the golf ball that does not intersect a dimple. Preferred Archimedean patterns include a truncated octahedron, a great rhombcuboctahedron, a truncated dodecahedron, and a great rhombicosidodecahedron. A nonplanar parting line may be used. The parting line may include a parallel segment parallel to the true equator of the golf ball and a plurality of diverging segments that diverge and converge relative the true equator. The parallel segment may be non-collinear with the true equator. The diverging and converging parting line segments may cooperate to form areas that diverge and converge away from the true equator. The size of this area may be designed to not fully surround the biggest dimple or to minimize any undercut.

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Cromwell, Peter R., Polyhedra, Cambridge University Press 1997, pp. 54, 82, 83, and 88.

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