Patents by Inventor Armando Herrera

Armando Herrera 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 shaft with non-uniform base paint and method of applying the same
    Patent number: 11801429
    Abstract: A method for applying base paint non-uniformly to a golf shaft includes: inserting a portion of a golf shaft lengthwise through an aperture in a paint applicator, the paint applicator having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, where one of (a) the aperture is non-circular and (b) the aperture includes a plurality of slits formed circumferentially around the aperture; actuating a painting apparatus, thereby causing the base paint to contact the golf shaft and the second surface of the paint applicator; and pulling the golf shaft lengthwise through the aperture in the paint applicator, thereby non-uniformly applying the base paint lengthwise along the portion of the golf shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TRUE TEMPER SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Collins Brown, Jr., Jesus Arturo Banuelos, Armando Herrera
  • GOLF SHAFT WITH NON-UNIFORM BASE PAINT AND METHOD OF APPLYING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210228951
    Abstract: A method for applying base paint non-uniformly to a golf shaft includes: inserting a portion of a golf shaft lengthwise through an aperture in a paint applicator, the paint applicator having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, where one of (a) the aperture is non-circular and (b) the aperture includes a plurality of slits formed circumferentially around the aperture; actuating a painting apparatus, thereby causing the base paint to contact the golf shaft and the second surface of the paint applicator; and pulling the golf shaft lengthwise through the aperture in the paint applicator, thereby non-uniformly applying the base paint lengthwise along the portion of the golf shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: TRUE TEMPER SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Collins BROWN, Jr., Jesus Arturo BANUELOS, Armando HERRERA
  • GOLF SHAFT WITH ROUGHENED SURFACE
    Publication number: 20110118050
    Abstract: A golf club includes a tapered shaft, a club head attached to a first end of the shaft, and a grip attached to a second end of the shaft. The exterior surface of the shaft has a surface roughness of less than 143 micro inches. The exterior surface also includes a plurality of particles having a size in the range of about 20 microns to about 100 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: TRUE TEMPER SPORTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Collins Brown, JR., Armando Herrera
  • Golf club
    Patent number: D943693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher G. Engel, Armando Herrera, Ang-Ju Lee, Douglas E. Roberts, Sean Tang
  • Golf club
    Patent number: D1003378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher G. Engel, Armando Herrera, Ang-Ju Lee, Douglas E. Roberts, Sean Tang