Patents by Inventor Donald A. Bistline
Donald A. Bistline has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7549307Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an object to a vehicle comprises a mounting bracket for being fixedly secured to a vehicle. A mating unit is removably secured to the mounting unit, the mating unit comprising an adjustable shackle and a locking mechanism, the adjustable shackle operative to secure an object, such as a surfboard, snowboard, wakeboard, or skis, to the mating unit and mounting bracket.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Inventor: Donald A. Bistline
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Patent number: 7117699Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing a sports board fin from being removed from the sports board. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fin enclosure for covering the fin, thereby preventing access to it. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing which covers a fin locking fastener which is secured to a channel in the board. In either embodiment, the apparatus may be used in conjunction with a sports board theft-prevention apparatus, which is secured to a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Inventor: Donald A. Bistline
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Patent number: 7029616Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a preform component for a golf club head composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material is disclosed herein. The preform component is preferably a face component, a crown component or a sole component, composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material. The apparatus preferably has a plunger head attached to a pneumatic cylinder for compressing the plies of pre-preg sheets within a mold cavity configured to define a preform component.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: James M. Murphy, Herbert Reyes, Robert S. Gonczi, Donald A. Bistline, Andrew A. Goodjohn, James C. Wenck, James A. Nycum
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Publication number: 20050076684Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an object to a vehicle comprises a mounting bracket for being fixedly secured to a vehicle. A mating unit is removably secured to the mounting unit, the mating unit comprising an adjustable shackle and a locking mechanism, the adjustable shackle operative to secure an object, such as a surfboard, snowboard, wakeboard, or skis, to the mating unit and mounting bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventor: Donald Bistline
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Publication number: 20050075017Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing a sports board fin from being removed from the sports board. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fin enclosure for covering the fin, thereby preventing access to it. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing which covers a fin locking fastener which is secured to a channel in the board. In either embodiment, the apparatus may be used in conjunction with a sports board theft-prevention apparatus, which is secured to a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventor: Donald Bistline
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Publication number: 20050000257Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an object to a vehicle comprises a mounting bracket for being fixedly secured to a vehicle. A mating unit is removably secured to the mounting unit, the mating unit comprising an adjustable shackle and a locking mechanism, the adjustable shackle operative to secure an object, such as a surfboard, snowboard, wakeboard, or skis, to the mating unit and mounting bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventor: Donald Bistline
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Publication number: 20040164452Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a preform component for a golf club head composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material is disclosed herein. The preform component is preferably a face component, a crown component or a sole component, composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material. The apparatus preferably has a plunger head attached to a pneumatic cylinder for compressing the plies of pre-preg sheets within a mold cavity configured to define a preform component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANYInventors: James M. Murphy, Herbert Reyes, Robert S. Gonczi, Donald A. Bistline, Andrew A. Goodjohn, James C. Wenck, James A. Nycum
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Patent number: 6695608Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a preform component for a golf club head composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material is disclosed herein. The preform component is preferably a face component, a crown component or a sole component, composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material. The apparatus preferably has a plunger head attached to a pneumatic cylinder for compressing the plies of pre-preg sheets within a mold cavity configured to define a preform component.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: James M. Murphy, Herbert Reyes, Robert S. Gonczi, Donald A. Bistline, Andrew J. Goodjohn, James C. Wenck, James A. Nycum
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Patent number: 6475100Abstract: The golf club (20) of the present invention allows for the face angle of the golf club to be set after manufacturing of the golf club head (22). The golf club (20) of the present invention is able to accomplish this by providing a golf club head (22) with an internal hosel (38) (such as a GREAT BIG BERTHA® HAWK EYE® driver), a shaft (40) and an insert (51) that is disposed within the internal hosel (38). The insert (51) allows for the face angle of the golf club (20) to be oriented after manufacturing of the golf club head (22). The golf club (20) may also include a hosel liner (50) that is disposed within the insert (51).Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Richard C. Helmstetter, Andrew J. Goodjohn, Donald A. Bistline, James C. Wenck
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Publication number: 20020113338Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a preform component for a golf club head composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material is disclosed herein. The preform component is preferably a face component, a crown component or a sole component, composed of a plurality of plies of pre-preg material. The apparatus preferably has a plunger head attached to a pneumatic cylinder for compressing the plies of pre-preg sheets within a mold cavity configured to define a preform component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: James M. Murphy, Herbert Reyes, Robert S. Gonczi, Donald A. Bistline, Andrew J. Goodjohn, James C. Wenck, James A. Nycum
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Patent number: 6409612Abstract: A weighting device for a golf club head is disclosed herein. The weighting device has a polymer body with a plurality of ports for holding a plurality of high density members. The high density members are preferably tungsten spheres. The weight of the weighting device may be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of high density members. The weighting device is preferably removable from a golf club head to allow for adjustment in the golf club head's center of gravity, moment of inertia and swingweight.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: D. Clayton Evans, Donald A. Bistline, Victor S. Dennis
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Patent number: 6368230Abstract: A golf club fitting device (20) is disclosed herein. The fitting device (20) includes a club head (22) with an internal hosel (38) that has a bore (39) that extends from a crown opening (52) to a sole opening (62). A removable insert (51) is disposed within the internal hosel (38), and a shaft (40) is disposed within a chamber (77) of the removable insert (51). The removable insert (51) has an annular indentation (73) for engagement with a locking member (57), and a plurality of recesses (83) for engagement with a rotation detent (59). The chamber (77) is disposed at a predetermined angle within the removable insert (51) to define a face angle of the golf club fitting device (20). The removable insert (51) is capable of rotation within the bore (39) of the internal hosel (38) to adjust the face angle of the fitting device (20). Further, the removable insert (51) and shaft (40) are easily removed from the club head (22) and substituted therefor.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Richard C. Helmstetter, Andrew J. Goodjohn, Donald A. Bistline, James C. Wenck
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Patent number: 5776010Abstract: An iron type golf club head which comprises a head body having a ball-striking front face, a rear side, a top, a bottom, a toe, and a heel; a recess formed in the head body proximate the head body rear side and bottom; and an inset positioned in the recess; the head body having a weight W.sub.1 and the inset having a weight W.sub.2, and wherein W.sub.2 /(W.sub.1 +W.sub.2) is between about 0.25 and 0.90.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1997Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Richard C. Helmstetter, Thomas R. Hilton, Donald A. Bistline, Victor S. Dennis
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Patent number: 4753061Abstract: A method of loading chip components orientation-specific into a carrier tape that itself comprises a narrow strip of diaphanous material having a series of depressions embossed therein comprising the steps of moving a series of open-ended recesses, sized and shaped to receive a single chip component in a specific orientation, upwardly through a loose mass of chip components at a speed that is continually interrupted with real time pauses and ultimately transferring the chip components into conjunctive registry with the tape embossments and an apparatus therefor.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1986Date of Patent: June 28, 1988Assignee: Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.Inventors: Denver Braden, Donald A. Bistline
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Patent number: D393034Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Thomas R. Hilton, Richard C. Helmstetter, Donald A. Bistline, Victor S. Dennis, Bruce A. Parker
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Patent number: D393035Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Donald A. Bistline, Richard C. Helmstetter, Thomas R. Hilton, Victor S. Dennis, Bruce A. Parker
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Patent number: D393036Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Callaway Golf CompanyInventors: Richard C. Helmstetter, Donald A. Bistline, Thomas R. Hilton, Victor S. Dennis