Golf ball

- Acushnet Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, left side perspective view of a golf ball, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side plan view of the golf ball;

FIG. 3 is a right side plan view of the golf ball;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the golf ball;

FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the golf ball;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the golf ball; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the golf ball.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the golf ball that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a golf ball, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1080779
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 13, 2023
Date of Patent: Jun 24, 2025
Assignee: Acushnet Company (Fairhaven, MA)
Inventors: Vincent J. Simonds (Brimfield, MA), Matthew F. Hogge (Plymouth, MA), David C. Keaney (Burlington, MA), Robert J. Heaps (Bedford, NH)
Primary Examiner: Bao-Yen T Nguyen
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/872,392