IP Library Granted Patent US 7,625,303
Granted Patent B2
US 7,625,303 · App. 11/574,431 · Granted Dec 1, 2009

Dimples composed of letters or symbols inset into cover

Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
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Patent No.
US 7,625,303
App. No.
11/574,431
Granted
Dec 1, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to dimples and dimple patterns for golf balls ( 20 ), preferably dimple patterns composed of letters, symbols, logos and combinations thereof, inset into the cover of the golf ball ( 20 ). The golf ball ( 20 ) has dimples ( 40 ) and logo depressions ( 50 ) in a cover of the golf ball ( 20 ). The logo depressions ( 50 ) are preferably letters, symbols, logos and combinations thereof, inset into the cover of the golf ball ( 20 ).

Claims (7)

1. A golf ball comprising:

a core having a diameter ranging from 1.20 inches to 1.64 inches;

a cover having a thickness ranging from 0.015 inch to 0.075 inch, a surface of the cover comprising an aerodynamic pattern and at least one logo depression;

wherein the golf ball has a diameter ranging from 1.65 inches to 1.72 inches, wherein the aerodynamic pattern is a plurality of multi-faceted polygons defined by a plurality of lattice members, each of the multi-faceted polygons having at least fourteen facets.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the at least one logo depression is the word GOLF.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the at least one logo depression is a Greek language symbol.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 wherein the at least one logo depression is an XL.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 063665/0176 Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY (F/K/A TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.); TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
Reel/Frame 075834/0150 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 063692/0009 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2023
From: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (FORMERLY CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TOPGOLF INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC; WORLD GOLF TOUR, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063665/0176 →
RELEASE (REEL 048172 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TOPGOLF CALLAWAY BRANDS CORP. (F/K/A CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY); OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 063622/0187 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY; TRAVISMATHEW, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048110/0352 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 4, 2019
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048172/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF SALES COMPANY; CALLAWAY GOLF BALL OPERATIONS, INC.; OGIO INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERACTIVE, INC.; CALLAWAY GOLF INTERNATIONAL SALES COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045350/0741 →
Continuity (1)
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