Patent ID: 6969477

Claim:
A process for forming a golf ball having a plurality of deep dimples, said process comprising the steps of: providing an intermediate ball comprising at least a core; providing a molding apparatus having a generally spherical molding chamber with a molding surface defined by (i) a first plurality of raised regions for forming a plurality of dimples on said cover layer, and (ii) a second plurality of raised regions, each of said second plurality of raised regions extending beyond said first plurality of raised regions, for concentrically positioning an object within said molding chamber and for forming deep dimples, and an assembly for administering a flowable material into said molding chamber; providing to said molding apparatus a flowable material suitable for use as said cover layer for said golf ball; positioning said intermediate ball within said molding chamber such that said second plurality of raised regions of said molding surface contacts and retains said intermediate ball within said molding chamber; administering said flowable material into said molding chamber and generally between said intemiediate ball and said molding surface; and, upon curing, removing the molded ball from said molding apparatus.