Patents by Inventor Eric Michael Loper

Eric Michael 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).

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20130267348
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a six piece golf ball having a core, an inner mantle layer, an intermediate mantle layer, an outer mantle layer, an inner cover layer, and an outer cover layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
  • Publication number: 20130237343
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-layer golf ball comprising at least one core or core layer, at least one intermediate layer, and at least one cover layer. The core has a diameter of about 1.20 to about 1.56 in. and a PGA compression of about 40 to about 90. The intermediate layer comprises a modified ionomeric polymer, and it has a thickness of about 0.01 to about 0.10 in. and a Shore D hardness of about 30 to about 70. The cover layer has a Shore D hardness of about 40 to about 75. The multi-layer golf balls of the present invention provide high driver ball speed and/or a high Coefficient of Restitution, while maintaining excellent shot feel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Hyun J. Kim, Eric Michael Loper
  • Publication number: 20120129630
    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: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell