Golf ball
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Description
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.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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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
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Including Circular Surface Pattern (D21/709);
Golf Type (e.g., Golf Ball) (D21/708)