Inventor · Westfield, MA, US

R. Dennis Nesbitt

130Patents
39h-index
18Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 25, 1981 → Jun 13, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4431193A Golf ball and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 352 Expired
US5779562A Multi-core, multi-cover golf ball Chemistry; Metallurgy 338 Expired
US4911451A Golf ball cover of neutralized poly(ethylene-acrylic acid) copolymer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 266 Expired
US5733206A Golf Ball Human Necessities 265 Expired
US6057403A Dual cores for golf balls Chemistry; Metallurgy 209 Expired
US5779561A Golf ball and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 206 Expired
US6113831A Method for producing a golf ball Human Necessities 197 Expired
US5976443A Golf ball Human Necessities 191 Expired
US6213895A Dual cores for golf balls Chemistry; Metallurgy 191 Expired
US4925193A Dimpled golf ball Human Necessities 164 Expired
US5368304A Low spin golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 163 Expired
US4679795A Optical brighteners in golf ball covers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 162 Expired
US6432342B1 Method of molding a golf ball Human Necessities 162 Expired
US6142887A Golf ball comprising a metal, ceramic, or composite mantle or inner layer Human Necessities 158 Expired
US6277034A Three piece golf ball with a spherical metal center Chemistry; Metallurgy 146 Expired
US5273287A Golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 122 Expired
US6120393A Low spin golf ball comprising a mantle having a hollow interior Human Necessities 114 Expired
US6245859A Low spin golf ball having a dual core configuration Chemistry; Metallurgy 114 Expired
US7147578B2 Dual cores for golf balls Chemistry; Metallurgy 112 Expired
US6379269B1 Multi-core, multi-cover golf ball Chemistry; Metallurgy 102 Expired
US5209485A Restricted flight golf ball Human Necessities 99 Expired
US5984806A Perimeter weighted golf ball with visible weighting Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 90 Expired
US6767294B2 Golf ball Human Necessities 79 Expired
US6616550B2 Golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US5634859A Grip with increased soft feel and tackiness with decreased torque Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.