Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Antonious

Anthony J. Antonious 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 shaft and insert therefor
    Patent number: 5735752
    Abstract: Golf clubs, golf shafts, and inserts for golf club shafts have a coil or coil-type insert for enhancing swing weight control, stiffness and flex control, shock absorption and vibration elimination or reduction. The insert has a central section and a pair of couplers integrally formed on opposite ends of the central section to attach to the shaft or club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Golf club with outer peripheral weight configuration
    Patent number: 5658206
    Abstract: An iron type golf club head having a secondary outermost perimeter weight extending outwardly from the outer peripheral surfaces of the club head in the form of an outermost keel-shaped weight member which further displaces the mass of the club head from the center of percussion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head with improved vibration and shock reduction structure
    Patent number: 5649872
    Abstract: An iron type golf club head having an improved vibration and shock reduction structure on the rear surface in the form of upwardly raised configurations which cooperate together to dampen kinetic energy forces when a golf ball is struck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Metal wood type golf club head with improved hosel construction
    Patent number: 5643104
    Abstract: A metal wood type golf club head wherein at least a portion of the hosel is connected to and spaced outwardly from the body shell of the club head preferably forming a dual radius configuration with a first radius formed by the heel area of the club head and a second smaller radius and formed by the hosel located on and protruding outwardly from the first radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head with improved sole configuration
    Patent number: 5603668
    Abstract: An iron type golf club head with an improved sole construction including cavities and/or projections in various shapes. The cavities and projections on the sole are spaced behind the leading edge of the club head and include a substantially vertical wall facing the leading edge of the golf club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Golf club head with shankless hosel
    Patent number: 5601498
    Abstract: A iron-type golf club head for hitting a golf ball. A club head including a hosel permanently and nonrotatably fixed to the body of the club head adjacent the heel portion, the entire hosel being located beyond the outer periphery of the club head with no portion of the hosel extending beyond, in a rear to front direction, the leading edge of the club face. The hosel further includes a tubular shaft socket for accepting a golf club shaft, a socket having interior walls which are spaced from and do not intersect with any portion of the main body of the club head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Wood type aerodynamic golf club head having an air foil member on the upper surface
    Patent number: 5511786
    Abstract: A wood type golf club head having an aerodynamic upper surface, creating an air flow pattern to reduce drag on the club head, including a raised aerodynamic airfoil member extending upwardly from the top surface in a heel to toe direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Golf club metal wood-type head with improved perimeter structure and weight configuration
    Patent number: 5482279
    Abstract: A metal wood-type golf club head has an improved perimeter weighting structure and weight configuration through the inclusion of a peripheral mass positioned along at least the majority of the ball striking face and the crown of the clubhead and extending downwardly along at least the upper portion of the interface between the ball striking face and side walls thereby providing added strength and stability to the club head and minimizing pinging of the club head when the ball contact is made. The club head has a hosel intergrally connected to the club head body, and the hosel is preferably connected to the peripheral mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Golf club with improved anchor-back hosel
    Patent number: 5447307
    Abstract: An iron the golf club head with an improved anchor-back hosel construction having an upper shaft socket section and a lower section, wherein the lower section of the hosel, in various shapes, emanates from the back of the club head, adjacent the rear of the club face and the heel portion. The hosel extends beyond and away from the heel portion having an upper shaft socket section angularly disposed to be offset, set in-line with, or behind the leading edge of the club face. A longitudinal axis through the upper shaft socket section, if extended, is offset from and non-intersecting with any portion of the club head body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club with improved weight configuration
    Patent number: 5395113
    Abstract: An iron type golf club with an improved weight configuration including a peripheral weight extending around a rear surface of the club head body including a secondary weight system formed of a centrally located weight member located on a shelf defined by the peripheral weight directly below the center of percussion and a pair of auxiliary weight members integrally formed with and disposed on opposite sides of the centrally located weight member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head
    Patent number: D360923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head
    Patent number: D360925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head
    Patent number: D365865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Metal wood golf club head
    Patent number: D366682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Wood-type golf club head
    Patent number: D367304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head
    Patent number: D371181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head
    Patent number: D371183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head
    Patent number: D377380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Golf club shaft
    Patent number: D378771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious
  • Iron type golf club head
    Patent number: D389887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Inventor: Anthony J. Antonious