Patents by Inventor Nicholas Mark Middleton

Nicholas Mark Middleton 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).

  • Patent number: 6435975
    Abstract: There is disclosed a putter and an attachment for a putter. The putter head has at least one striking face, a rear face and side faces or edges defining a body of a predetermined thickness to which a shaft is attached. Within the body of the putter head there is provided either a recess which opens into the rear face of the head or a closed aperture completely defined within the body which is of marginally greater dimensions than, and adapted to receive a conventionally sized golf ball. The recess or aperture is disposed substantially centrally of the head behind striking face of the putter so that the sweet spot on the striking face is substantially centrally disposed of said recess or aperture. Ideal toe-heel weight distribution can be achieved in this manner, and the putter can be used as a practicing aid by swinging the putter proximate a floor when a golf ball is disposed within said recess or aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: Nicholas Mark Middleton
  • Publication number: 20020016212
    Abstract: There is disclosed a putter and an attachment for a putter. The putter head has at least one striking face, a rear face and side faces or edges defining a body of a predetermined thickness to which a shaft is attached. Within the body of the putter head there is provided either a recess which opens into the rear face of the head or a closed aperture completely defined within the body which is of marginally greater dimensions than, and adapted to receive a conventionally sized golf ball. The recess or aperture is disposed substantially centrally of the head behind striking face of the putter so that the sweet spot on the striking face is substantially centrally disposed of said recess or aperture. Ideal toe-heel weight distribution can be achieved in this manner, and the putter can be used as a practicing aid by swinging the putter proximate a floor when a golf ball is disposed within said recess or aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventor: Nicholas Mark Middleton
  • Patent number: D438929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Zen Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Mark Middleton, Dennis Lee