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).
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Patent number: 11167178Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
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Publication number: 20200316438Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
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Patent number: 10675510Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
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Patent number: 10441852Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Publication number: 20180200580Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
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Patent number: 9950216Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
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Publication number: 20180078826Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Publication number: 20160332034Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Patent number: 9421425Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Publication number: 20150133237Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Eric Michael Loper
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Patent number: 8979677Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Patent number: 8858365Abstract: Disclosed herein is a six piece golf ball wherein each part of the golf ball has certain characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Publication number: 20140200098Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Publication number: 20130267348Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell
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Publication number: 20130237343Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.Inventors: Dean A. Snell, Hyun J. Kim, Eric Michael Loper
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Publication number: 20120129630Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Eric Michael Loper, Dean A. Snell