A63B 37/007
Characteristics of the ball as a whole
Official title: {Characteristics of the ball as a whole}
A63B37/007 (Characteristics of the ball as a whole) appears on 3,524 US grants and 3,533 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- 214
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 33 | 53 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Systems and methods for providing a putting training and practice device for improving putting accuracy by reducing variance10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263893 A1
- Multi-colored cover layer for a golf ball20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241235 A1Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
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- Multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer435US 5,885,172 AAcushnet Company · 1999
- Golf ball389US 4,650,193 ASpalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc. · 1987