Patents Assigned to Tom Stites & Associates, Inc.
  • Iron-type golf club head
    Patent number: 6077173
    Abstract: The present invention provides an iron-type golf club head having a bridge member across a cavity on its rear surface, which member influences the trajectory of a golf ball struck by the club head. By altering the bridge member orientation across the cavity on the rear surface, the club head can be made to propel a ball in various directions. Thus, the trajectory of golf balls struck by the club head can be high, low, rightward, leftward, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Tom Stites & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: John T. Stites
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: 5935020
    Abstract: A driver type, hollow-bodied golf club head in which multiple parameters are controlled to be within defined ranges of values to enhance the performance and playability of the club. The parameters which are controlled include the club head's maximum dimensions, the position of the center-of-gravity, the size of striking face, and the position of the shaft attachment point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Tom Stites & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Stites, Michael G. Taylor