A63B 45/02
Marking of balls
A63B45/02 (Marking of balls) appears on 307 US grants and 322 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 307
- Published applications
- 322
- Assignees
- 83
- Inventors
- 455
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
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| 2024 | 9 | 14 |
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| 2026 | 10 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Coating free, finished golf ball with ionomer cover18 Aug 2026US 12,708,818 B2Acushnet Company
- Multi-axis holding device for golf ball orienting and printing7 Jul 2026US 12,673,242 B2Acushnet Company
- Golf ball alignment and registration in a transportation system2 Jun 2026US 12,643,020 B1Acushnet Company
- Golf ball imaging for golf entertainment venue12 May 2026US 12,623,129 B2Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
- Golf ball line marker tool28 Apr 2026US 12,611,575 B1
- Ink cup assembly with non-magnetic force mechanism1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295990 A1Acushnet Company
- Single pass printing for spherical balls6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225380 A1Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
- Colored golf ball30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216568 A1
- Golf ball having overlap markings30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216569 A1Acushnet Company
- Golf ball with ring designs in pole areas for improved alignment opportunities16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199740 A1Acushnet Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Golf ball with fluorescent cover151US 4,798,386 AAcushnet Company · 1989
- Golf ball marking method104US 5,248,878 ABridgestone Corporation · 1993
- Laser marking of golf balls84US 6,462,303 B2Acushnet Company · 2002
- Golf ball78US 4,998,734 AUniversal Golf Supply, Inc. · 1991
- Shaded logos for golf balls77US 5,778,793 AAcushnet Company · 1998