Golf ball

- Acushnet Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a golf ball, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of the golf ball; and,

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the golf ball.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate 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
D411598 June 29, 1999 Disco
D414229 September 21, 1999 Sohn
D544930 June 19, 2007 Farrell
D968538 November 1, 2022 Barrett
D1006157 November 28, 2023 Kim
D1009189 December 26, 2023 Veitch
D1010040 January 2, 2024 Veitch
D1038294 August 6, 2024 Coffey
D1081861 July 1, 2025 Fish
D1082979 July 8, 2025 Hogge
Other references
  • Trust Golf Ball Bison, available in Amazon.com, oldest customer review with photo May 23, 2024, [site visited Oct. 24, 2025], URL: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Bison-Power-Designed-Handicappers/dp/B0CY4TMX9Y/ (Year: 2024).
  • Panther Golf Ball, available in Amazon.com, oldest customer review with photo Jan. 23, 2025, [site visited Oct. 24, 2025], URL: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Urethane-Ultra-Soft-Accurate-Performance/dp/B0DJLW3DWL/ (Year: 2025).
  • TaylorMade Golf Ball Tour Response, available in Amazon.com, oldest customer review with photo Oct. 8, 2024, [site visited Oct. 24, 2025], URL: https://www.amazon.com/TaylorMade-Golf-Response-Stripe-Dozen/dp/B0DG6DMPZN/ (Year: 2024).
  • Piper Golf Ball, available in Amazon.com, oldest customer review Nov. 15, 2021, [site visited Oct. 24, 2025], URL: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Distance-Straighter-Handicap-Approved-Urethane/dp/B09K5WWJ4D (Year: 2021).
Patent History
Patent number: D1120159
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 2026
Assignee: Acushnet Company (Fairhaven, MA)
Inventors: Michael T. Fish (Stratham, NH), Lucinda Lytle (Evanston, IL), Matthew F. Hogge (Plymouth, MA), Colin W. Veitch (Fairhaven, MA)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/954,301
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Golf Type (e.g., Golf Ball) (D21/708)