Patents by Inventor Rick Solesbee

Rick Solesbee 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).

  • ADJUSTABLE LENGTH SHAFT AND AN ADJUSTABLE MASS FOR A GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20240123307
    Abstract: A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Anthony D. Serrano, Eric V. Cole, David S. Kultala, David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, Richard D. MacMillan, Rick Solesbee, John A. Solheim, Evan R. Greer
  • Adjustable length shaft and an adjustable mass for a golf club
    Patent number: 11850486
    Abstract: A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Anthony D. Serrano, Eric V. Cole, David S. Kultala, David L Petersen, Les J. Bryant, Richard D. MacMillan, Rick Solesbee, John A. Solheim, Evan R. Greer
  • Adjustable putter shaft stiffener
    Patent number: 11691059
    Abstract: A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, David S. Kultala, Anthony D. Serrano, Eric V. Cole, David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, Richard D. MacMillan, Rick Solesbee, John A. Solheim, Evan R. Greer
  • ADJUSTABLE LENGTH SHAFT AND AN ADJUSTABLE MASS FOR A GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20220176216
    Abstract: A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Anthony D. Serrano, Eric V. Cole, David S. Kultala, David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, Richard D. MacMillan, Rick Solesbee, John A. Solheim, Evan R. Greer
  • Adjustable length shaft and an adjustable mass for a golf club
    Patent number: 11278780
    Abstract: A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Anthony D. Serrano, Eric V. Cole, David S. Kultala, David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, Richard D. MacMillan, Rick Solesbee, John A. Solheim, Evan R. Greer
  • ADJUSTABLE PUTTER SHAFT STIFFENER
    Publication number: 20210154544
    Abstract: A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, David S. Kultala, Anthony D. Serrano, Eric V. Cole, David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, Richard D. MacMillan, Rick Solesbee, John A. Solheim, Evan R. Greer
  • ADJUSTABLE LENGTH SHAFT AND AN ADJUSTABLE MASS FOR A GOLF CLUB
    Publication number: 20190366174
    Abstract: A golf club has a first shaft coupled to a club head, a second shaft configured to slidably engage a portion of the first shaft, a grip coupled to the second shaft, and an adjustable length shaft assembly received by the second shaft and configured to allow a portion of the first shaft to slide in relation to the second shaft in a first configuration, and to restrict a portion of the first shaft from sliding in relation to the second shaft in a second configuration. The grip is restricted from rotation about the first shaft or the second shaft as the first shaft slides in relation to the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Travis D. Milleman, Anthony D. Serrano, Eric V. Cole, David S. Kultala, David L. Petersen, Les J. Bryant, Richard D. MacMillan, Rick Solesbee, John A. Solheim, Evan R. Greer
  • Two cavity molds and methods of manufacturing a golf club head
    Patent number: 8939192
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a golf club head can include: creating a mold of the golf club head; forming two or more portions of a model of the golf club head using the mold, each of the two or more portions of the model include a part of a body of the golf club head and at least one first alignment mechanism; assembling the model of the golf club head using the at least one first alignment mechanism of each of the two or more portions of the model to align the two or more portions of the model, the model comprises the body of the golf club head and a joined alignment mechanism, the joint alignment mechanism comprises the at least one first alignment mechanism of each of the two or more portions of the model; using the model of the golf club head to create a cast for the golf club head; removing the model of the golf club head from the cast; and using the cast of the golf club head to create the golf club head with the joined alignment mechanism; and removing the joined alignment mechanism from the golf club he
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Solesbee, Rick MacMillan
  • TWO CAVITY MOLDS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A GOLF CLUB HEAD
    Publication number: 20140251567
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a golf club head can include: creating a mold of the golf club head; forming two or more portions of a model of the golf club head using the mold, each of the two or more portions of the model include a part of a body of the golf club head and at least one first alignment mechanism; assembling the model of the golf club head using the at least one first alignment mechanism of each of the two or more portions of the model to align the two or more portions of the model, the model comprises the body of the golf club head and a joined alignment mechanism, the joint alignment mechanism comprises the at least one first alignment mechanism of each of the two or more portions of the model; using the model of the golf club head to create a cast for the golf club head; removing the model of the golf club head from the cast; and using the cast of the golf club head to create the golf club head with the joined alignment mechanism; and removing the joined alignment mechanism from the golf club he
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Solesbee, Rick MacMillan
  • Motorcycle starter housing
    Patent number: D346773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Inventors: Glenn M. Sarver, Rick A. Solesbee