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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1142778
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: Acushnet Company (Fairhaven, MA)
Inventors: Michael T. Fish (Stratham, NH), Frederick H. Waddell (Wilmette, IL), Courtney Walsh (Franklin, MA), Colin W. Veitch (Fairhaven, MA), Manjari Kuntimaddi (Raynham, MA)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Emily Anna Saunders
Application Number: 29/954,097
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Golf Type (e.g., Golf Ball) (D21/708)