Patents by Inventor Eric M. Loper

Eric M. Loper 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
    Publication number: 20230158369
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between -5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy, Rick Fowler
  • Golf ball
    Patent number: 11577127
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy, Rick Fowler
  • 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
    Publication number: 20210322833
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
  • 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
    Patent number: 11013961
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
  • GOLF BALL
    Publication number: 20210031075
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
  • GOLF BALL
    Publication number: 20210031076
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy, Rick Fowler
  • 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 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
  • Golf ball with soft feel
    Patent number: 8715113
    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: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventors: Eric M. Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • Golf ball with soft feel
    Patent number: 8357060
    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: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFT FEEL
    Publication number: 20130012338
    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: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric M. Loper
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFTER FEEL AND HIGH IRON SPIN
    Publication number: 20090176601
    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 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric M. Loper
  • GOLF BALL WITH SOFT FEEL
    Publication number: 20090170634
    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: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Eric M. Loper, Dean A. Snell