A63B 69/3688
Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor
Official title: {Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor}
A63B69/3688 (Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor) appears on 97 US grants and 122 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 97
- Published applications
- 122
- Assignees
- 30
- Inventors
- 180
- Latest grant
- 30 Dec 2025
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
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| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 14 |
| 2012 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Apparatus for measuring properties of golf putting surface30 Dec 2025US 12,508,488 B2United States Golf Association
- Golf putting aid making tool16 Dec 2025US 12,496,507 B2
- Golf ball marker and alignment tool10 Sep 2024US 12,083,392 B2
- Golf putting practice device13 Feb 2024US 11,896,886 B1
- Putting exerciser for evaluating hitting speed and tempo of putter25 Apr 2023US 11,633,654 B2DMBH Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for providing a putting training and practice device for improving putting accuracy by reducing variance10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263893 A1
- Golf ball with integrally-related alignment features18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166385 A1Acushnet Company
- Golf ball with integrally-related alignment features18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166388 A1Acushnet Company
- Measuring tool for assessing golf ball alignment22 Jan 2026US 2026/0021364 A1Acushnet Company
- Measuring tool for assessing golf ball alignment22 Jan 2026US 2026/0021365 A1Acushnet Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Smart golf club multiplayer system for the internet81US 7,789,742 B12010
- Multiple mark golf ball and playing method76US 5,013,046 A1991
- Golf ball and putter alignment combination66US 6,422,949 B1Callaway Golf Company · 2002
- Winged practice ball58US 5,480,143 A1996
- Golf ball with indicia for alignment51US 8,721,468 B12014