Patents by Inventor Rick Wahlin

Rick Wahlin 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).

  • Golf club head or other ball striking device having impact-influencing body features
    Patent number: 9278265
    Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and a channel located in the body. The channel is configured to influence the characteristics of the impact of a ball on the face, such as by flexing or compressing in response to the force of the impact, exerting a response or reaction force on the face, changing the motion or behavior of the face, and other manners. The head may also include a pair of channels that have a gap between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew G. V. Oldknow, Robert Boyd, John T. Stites, Rick Wahlin
  • Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features
    Publication number: 20140148270
    Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and a channel located in the body. The channel is configured to influence the characteristics of the impact of a ball on the face, such as by flexing or compressing in response to the force of the impact, exerting a response or reaction force on the face, changing the motion or behavior of the face, and other manners. The head may also include a pair of channels that have a gap between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew G.V. Oldknow, Robert Boyd, John T. Stites, Rick Wahlin
  • Golf club head or other ball striking device having impact-influencing body features
    Patent number: 8641555
    Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and a channel located in the body. The channel is configured to influence the characteristics of the impact of a ball on the face, such as by flexing or compressing in response to the force of the impact, exerting a response or reaction force on the face, changing the motion or behavior of the face, and other manners. The head may also include a pair of channels that have a gap between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Stites, Robert Boyd, Rick Wahlin, Andrew G. V. Oldknow
  • Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features
    Publication number: 20130029779
    Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and a channel located in the body. The channel is configured to influence the characteristics of the impact of a ball on the face, such as by flexing or compressing in response to the force of the impact, exerting a response or reaction force on the face, changing the motion or behavior of the face, and other manners. The head may also include a pair of channels that have a gap between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: John T. Stites, Robert Boyd, Rick Wahlin, Andrew G.V. Oldknow
  • Golf club head or other ball striking device having impact-influencing body features
    Patent number: 8235841
    Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and a channel located in the body. The channel is configured to influence the characteristics of the impact of a ball on the face, such as by flexing or compressing in response to the force of the impact, exerting a response or reaction force on the face, changing the motion or behavior of the face, and other manners. The head may also include a pair of channels that have a gap between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Stites, Robert Boyd, Rick Wahlin, Andrew G. V. Oldknow
  • Golf Club Head or Other Ball Striking Device Having Impact-Influencing Body Features
    Publication number: 20110021284
    Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head with a face having an outer surface configured for striking a ball, a body connected to the face, and a channel located in the body. The channel is configured to influence the characteristics of the impact of a ball on the face, such as by flexing or compressing in response to the force of the impact, exerting a response or reaction force on the face, changing the motion or behavior of the face, and other manners. The head may also include a pair of channels that have a gap between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: John T. Stites, Robert Boyd, Rick Wahlin, Andrew G.V. Oldknow