Patents by Inventor Dean A. Snell

Dean A. Snell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFTER FEEL AND HIGHER IRON SPIN
    Publication number: 20240058654
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric M. Loper
  • Golf ball with softer feel and higher iron spin
    Patent number: 11839796
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric M. Loper
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFTER FEEL AND HIGHER IRON SPIN
    Publication number: 20220023722
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric M. Loper
  • Golf ball with softer feel and higher iron spin
    Patent number: 11167178
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFT FEEL
    Publication number: 20210236885
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • Golf ball with soft feel
    Patent number: 11013962
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFTER FEEL AND HIGHER IRON SPIN
    Publication number: 20200316438
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
  • Golf ball with softer feel and high iron spin
    Patent number: 10675510
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFT FEEL
    Publication number: 20200086177
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • Golf ball with soft feel
    Patent number: 10441852
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFTER FEEL AND HIGH IRON SPIN
    Publication number: 20180200580
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
  • Golf ball with softer feel and higher iron spin
    Patent number: 9950216
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFT FEEL
    Publication number: 20180078826
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFT FEEL
    Publication number: 20160332034
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • Golf ball with soft feel
    Patent number: 9421425
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFTER FEEL AND HIGHER IRON SPIN
    Publication number: 20150133237
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
  • Golf ball with selected spin characteristics
    Patent number: 8979677
    Abstract: A golf ball comprises (a) a core, (b) an inner mantle layer, (c) an intermediate mantle layer, (d) an outer mantle layer and (e) at least one cover layer, and the material flexural modulus (FM) of the core and the various layers follows the relationship FM(core)<FM(inner mantle)>FM(intermediate)<FM(outer mantle)>FM(cover), or the relationship FM(core)<FM(inner mantle)<FM(intermediate)>FM(outer mantle)>FM(cover).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • Golf ball with softer feel and high iron spin
    Patent number: 8932154
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising (a) a core; (b) at least one mantle layer adjacent to the core; (c) an inner cover layer adjacent to the mantle layer; and (d) an outer cover layer adjacent to the inner cover layer, wherein the inner cover layer has a material Shore D hardness that is at least 3 less than the material Shore D hardness of the outer cover layer, and the inner cover layer has a thickness of less than 0.050 in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric M. Loper
  • Multi-layer golf ball construction
    Patent number: 8858365
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a six piece golf ball wherein each part of the golf ball has certain characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFT FEEL
    Publication number: 20140200098
    Abstract: A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell