922 patents
Utility
Golf Ball Dimple Plan Shape Defined by Clausen Function
18 Jan 24
The present disclosure is directed to golf balls having improved aerodynamic performance due, at least in part, to the selection of the plan shapes of the dimples thereon.
Courtney N. Engle, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci
Filed: 27 Jul 23
Utility
Golf Ball Incorporating Transition Color Region and Method of Making Same
18 Jan 24
A golf ball comprising a subassembly such as a cover and a coating layer disposed entirely about an outer surface of the subassembly; wherein the coating layer has a first color region, a second color region, and a transition color region that is transitionally disposed between the first color region and the second color region.
Manjari Kuntimaddi, Matthew F. Hogge
Filed: 27 Feb 23
Utility
Golf Club Having an Adjustable Weight Assembly
18 Jan 24
The present invention relates to a golf club head having an adjustable weight assembly.
Richard Sanchez, Sang Yi, Richard L. Cleghorn
Filed: 21 Oct 22
Utility
Golf Club Head Having Spring Mass Damping Elements
18 Jan 24
A golf club head includes a striking face including an exterior surface having a lower leading edge and an opposite upper topline edge, and an interior surface opposite to the exterior surface; a sole extending from the lower leading edge and having a rearward portion opposite to the lower leading edge; a back portion coupled between the upper topline edge and the rearward portion; a cavity at least partially enclosed by the striking face, the sole, and the back portion; and at least one mass damping element on the interior surface of the striking face.
Joshua D. Westrum, Gentry Ferguson, Gery M. Zimmerman
Filed: 12 Sep 23
Utility
Internally Damped Golf Club Head
18 Jan 24
A golf club head includes a striking face including an exterior surface having a lower leading edge and an opposite upper topline edge, and an interior surface opposite to the exterior surface; a sole extending from the lower leading edge and having a rearward portion opposite to the lower leading edge; a back portion coupled between the upper topline edge and the rearward portion; a cavity at least partially enclosed by the striking face, the sole, and the back portion; and at least one constrained damping layer on the interior surface of the striking face.
Marni D. INES, Gery M. ZIMMERMAN
Filed: 14 Jul 22
Utility
Golf Balls Having Sighting Aid and Methods of Making Same
18 Jan 24
Sighting aids for golf balls that allow a golfer to sight a direction in which to hit or putt a golf ball and a method of producing the same and golf balls having sighting aids that have a certain degree of wrap determined by a sighting equation and surface coverage determine by a surface coverage equation.
Matthew Hogge, Michael Madson, Steven Aoyama, Vincent Simonds, Courtney Engle
Filed: 12 Jul 22
Utility
Golf Club Having an Adjustable Weight Assembly
18 Jan 24
The present invention relates to a golf club head having an adjustable weight assembly.
Sang Yi, Richard L. Cleghorn
Filed: 12 Jul 22
Utility
Multi-energy x-ray system and method for golf ball inspection
16 Jan 24
Systems and methods for measuring the concentricity of golf balls using varying energy levels to gather and analyze data on concentricity.
Paul Furze, Brian Comeau
Filed: 3 Jan 23
Utility
Golf bag having lightweight top frame with three-dimensional printed structures
16 Jan 24
The present invention generally relates to golf bags having a lightweight and durable top frame can be made of a lightweight metal and can have different structures.
Ian Burgess, Stephanie L Howard, Duane Marshall, Brian R. Poirier, Benjamin J. Beck, Ryan Donovan, Jonathan Mark Liston, Michael T. McDuffee
Filed: 2 Mar 23
Utility
Golf Club Head Having Supported Striking Face
11 Jan 24
A golf club head having a supported striking face is disclosed herein.
Kyle A. Carr, Joshua G. Breier
Filed: 26 Sep 23
Utility
Golf Club Having a Damping Element for Ball Speed Control
11 Jan 24
A golf club head including a striking face, a periphery portion, and a support arm spaced from the rear surface of the striking face, a first damping element residing between the support arm and the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the first damping element comprises a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face and a rear surface in contact with the support arm, wherein the periphery portion comprises a sole, and a second damping element located between the first damping element and the sole, a front portion of the second damping element in contact with the rear surface of the striking face, a rear surface of the second damping element in contact with the support arm.
Charles E. Golden, Marni D. Ines, Christopher Savage, Grant M. Martens, Gentry Ferguson, John Morin, Jason A. Mata, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Jonathan Hebreo, Nick Frame
Filed: 25 Sep 23
Utility
Golf ball and method of making same
9 Jan 24
Golf ball comprising one or more layers and/or indicia formed from a fluorescent composition comprising: a base polymer; and a colorant; wherein the colorant is a small-molecule ionic isolation lattice formed from one or more fluorescent dye and one or more cyanostar macrocycles.
Michael J. Sullivan, Matthew F. Hogge, Derek A. Ladd, Brian Comeau, Robert Blink
Filed: 2 Dec 21
Utility
Golf ball and method of making same
9 Jan 24
Golf ball comprising layer formed from polymer composition comprising delignified natural wood.
Mark L. Binette, Erin C. McDermott, Michael J. Sullivan, Brian Comeau
Filed: 31 Mar 22
Utility
Adjustable Bounce Wedge
4 Jan 24
An iron type golf club head, including a body including a striking face, a topline located at a top of the striking face, a leading edge located at a bottom of the striking face, a body sole surface extending rearward from the leading edge, a hosel located at a heel side of the golf club head, a toe side opposite the heel side, a sole plate rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the sole plate comprises an adjustment member located between the body and the sole plate, wherein the adjustment member is adjustable between a maximum bounce position and a minimum bounce position.
Jonathan Hebreo, Richard L. Cleghorn, Doug M. Takehara, Aaron Dill
Filed: 8 Aug 23
Utility
Golf Balls Having Increased Impact Durability
4 Jan 24
Golf balls having cores with increased hardness gradients and improved impact durability are provided.
Erin McDermott, Manjari Kuntimaddi
Filed: 1 Jul 22
Utility
Golf Club Having a Damping Element for Ball Speed Control
4 Jan 24
A golf club head including a club head body comprising a back portion, a striking face, and an interior cavity formed between the back portion and the striking face, wherein the striking face includes a front surface configured to strike a golf ball and a rear surface opposite the front surface, a deformable member residing between the back portion and the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the deformable member includes a front surface in contact with the rear surface of the striking face, wherein the deformable member includes a rear surface in contact with the back portion, wherein the deformable member includes a free thickness and an installed thickness, and wherein the free thickness is at least 5% greater than the installed thickness.
Marni D. Ines, Grant M. Martens, Oswaldo Gonzalez, Gentry Ferguson, Charles E. Golden, John Morin
Filed: 12 Sep 23
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Capturing a Golf Swing and Fitting a Golfer
4 Jan 24
An image capturing apparatus is disclosed herein.
James P. Harrington
Filed: 7 Jul 23
Design
Golf ball
2 Jan 24
Colin W. Veitch, Michael T. Fish, Frederick H. Waddell
Filed: 28 Dec 21
Utility
Golf ball having overlap markings
2 Jan 24
A first stamp and a second stamp are printed on the surface of a golf ball such that a transition printed area of the first stamp overlaps a transition printed area of the second stamp to create an overlap printed area between a main printed area of the first stamp and a main printed area of the second stamp.
Manjari Kuntimaddi, Vincent J. Simonds
Filed: 2 Feb 22
Utility
Golf Balls with Increased Shear Durability
28 Dec 23
Compositions for use in golf balls and golf balls including such compositions that have increased shear durability.
Edward Costa, Nelson Araujo
Filed: 22 Jun 22