Patents by Inventor Bernard A. Clouse

Bernard A. Clouse 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).

  • Vibration dampening insert for golf clubs
    Patent number: 5718643
    Abstract: A vibration dampening insert for use in golf clubs includes a plug member located inside a shaft of a golf club. The plug member has a plurality of cavities formed therein, and a plurality of spherical weight members are disposed in the plurality of cavities. The plug member is made of an elastomeric material, and the spherical weight members consist of steel balls. The vibration dampening insert dampens vibration resulting when a club head of a golf club impacts a golf ball so that vibration is prevented from being transmitted to a golfer who is swinging the golf club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: David E. Wright, Bernard A. Clouse, Gary E. Keller