Patents Represented by Attorney Darrell F. Marquette

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  • Method for tuning a golf club head with a variably dampened face
    Patent number: 7261642
    Abstract: A method for tuning a golf club head where the golf club head includes a body having a front surface, a back surface, a heel end, a toe end, a sole extending between lower portions of the heel and the toe ends, and a top rail extending between upper portions of the heel and toe ends. A face is coupled to the body through a rheological fluid. The golf club head is tuned by changing the viscosity of the rheological fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Blankenship
  • Golf club head with alignment guide
    Patent number: 7255650
    Abstract: A golf club head has a cavity for receiving an alignment guide or insert having parallel grooves separated by parallel ridges. The club head includes a face member with a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball. The insert is oriented such that the parallel grooves and ridges are perpendicular to the front surface of the face member. The insert provides a visual guide for aligning the club head to the intended target that is highly visible under a variety of ambient lighting conditions. The insert may be selected from a plurality of inserts having different weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie J. Braynt, David D. Jones, Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf putter head with a visual alignment aid and an increased moment of inertia
    Patent number: 7235021
    Abstract: A golf putter head includes a face member with a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball. A first arm extends generally rearwardly from a heel end of the face member, a second arm extends generally rearwardly from a toe end of the face member, and a central member extends rearwardly intermediate the heel and toe ends of the face member. The central member has an inner end adjacent the face member and an outer end spaced from the face member. The central member includes a pair of wings extending in opposite directions at the outer end thereof connecting the central member to the first and second arms rearwardly of the face member. A portion of the central member extends rearwardly of the wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, David D. Jones, Derek W. Haines, John K. Solheim
  • Golf club head weight adjustment member
    Patent number: 7207900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to certain weight adjustment members that can be used in connection with iron-type golf clubs. The weight adjustment members of the present invention comprise a relatively uniform and/or symmetrically configured width. In addition, the members comprise a substantially linear back-side. The weight adjustment members of the present invention, therefore, provide a consistent level of performance across the members and, moreover, can be mass produced using more simplified molds when compared to other members known in the art. Still further, the present invention provides iron-type golf heads and golf clubs that comprise the weight adjustment members of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Ricky A. Solesbee, Leslie J. Bryant, John A. Solheim, Bradley D. Schweigert
  • Golf driver head
    Patent number: D539371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaojian Chen, Anthony D. Serrano
  • Golf iron head
    Patent number: D539864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, Xiaojian Chen, John A. Solheim
  • Golf iron head
    Patent number: D540898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, Xiaojian Chen, Bradley D. Schweigert, Marty R. Jertson, Michael R. Nicolette
  • Golf driver head cover
    Patent number: D540899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf iron head
    Patent number: D541360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Schweigert, Michael R. Nicolette, Marty R. Jertson, John A. Solheim, Eric V. Cole
  • Golf iron head
    Patent number: D544056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Marty R. Jertson, Bradley D. Schweigert, Xiaojian Chen, John A. Solheim
  • Golf bag divider top
    Patent number: D544210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. McGuire, Douglas W. Anderson
  • Golf club face
    Patent number: D544937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf putter grip
    Patent number: D545388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf putter head
    Patent number: D547403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, David D. Jones
  • Golf putter head
    Patent number: D547404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, David D. Jones
  • Golf putter head
    Patent number: D547405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony D. Serrano, Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf iron head weight
    Patent number: D547410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Nicolette, Marty R. Jertson, Bradley D. Schweigert, Leslie J. Bryant, John A. Solheim
  • Golf putter head
    Patent number: D548295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Marty R. Jertson, David D. Jones
  • Golf putter grip
    Patent number: D548808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Xiaojian Chen
  • Golf glove
    Patent number: D549398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Swartz, Sam R. Jung